Jake lit up
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Jake lit up
Finally got Jake built and really to install. Welded a nut to the top and bottom of Jake so it stands off a 1/4" from the red pexiglas. A "trailer" light housing sits behind the pexiglas and everything is screwed to the nuts welded to Jake. I am using a small #1156 light bulb until I can find an appropriate LED bulb. Going to attach it to either the license plate light or the brake light (which I prefer.) I still need to polish the stainless steel pieces. The red glow behind the plate will also play off the exhaust pipes.
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Very cool exhaust plate. You do good work.
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Jake is "mounted"
Thanks for the kind words guys. Even with a sore back I couldn't put it off any longer. Mounted and connected to the 3rd brake light.
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Great job
I need a high intensity fog light here in UK. I've been thinking about trying to make something similar which would take a 21w light in a small box. I was thinking about using an exhaust plate and cutting out the areas inside the C5 logo.
Thanks for posting
I need a high intensity fog light here in UK. I've been thinking about trying to make something similar which would take a 21w light in a small box. I was thinking about using an exhaust plate and cutting out the areas inside the C5 logo.
Thanks for posting