I am in the process of making the two original clear back lights that i have into reverse and fog lights, i have two spare ones, a clear and a red, which will have to be buchered to do it, the plan is to cut off the top part, just where the bulb holder fits on all four of the lights, these will be used again, then cut away a larger section off the back of the lights, large enough to house two bulbs, i will then get a piece of aluminium to make a small plate to cover the back of the lights where it has been cut away, cut two holes in the plate, about 30mm, then bond the bulb holder parts that were cut off before over these holes, cut another piece of aluminium to fit inside the light to seperate the reverse light from the fog light, then fit the aluminium plate with the bulb holders onto the back of the light, i will now have a reverse and fog light in each housing will try and post some picys of the process.

I did have the exact same Idea Tis, Just no spare lamps to play with. Get some piccies of progress

i think there is a thread on here some where in which rich shows his rear light being done , i'm sure it's rich but i could be wrong.

oops[img]http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa84/coli230/Prototype31.jpg[/img]

why does the link above take me to my inbox?

and does it take everyone else to my in box?

Yes mate, I can read your PM inbox from that link! Thanks Col. How did you find that link?


Jeez, so that's what you've been up to with Murray and DaveMC

i really hope your taking the piss mate cos i don't want to be falling out with anyone lol

col where did you find the link?

that link was just off a pm that rich sent to me
if i clicked on it on here it took me to my pm only
if you clicked on it takes you to your pm and so on

[quote="nat1979"]i really hope your taking the piss mate cos i don't want to be falling out with anyone lol

col where did you find the link?[/quote]

Relax dude, I was just messing.

As col says, it only linked me to my PM inbox

i know mate i was messin too, was just havin a laugh cos a few folk are fallin out just now lol.

if you had seen my in box you'd just tell me to empty it anyway lol

Nat empty it anyway

I like the look of the round one's, but this is what i've done so far.

The cut off bulb holders, used a junior hacksaw for this.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l1.jpg[/img]

The light with the back cut off, used the junior hacksaw again after marking around it.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l2.jpg[/img]

Aluminium plate with holes cut in (using a 30mm starrett cutter) bent sides and two fixing points.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l3.jpg[/img]

Bulb holders on plate, these will have to be araldited on.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l4.jpg[/img]

Aluminium plate to seperate the two bulbs, i cut a piece of cardboard to get the right angle and size.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l5.jpg[/img]

The plate in position, remember to get the plastic swarf out of the lense, i used an airline.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l6.jpg[/img]

From the front with the swarf removed.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l7.jpg[/img]

All put together.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l8.jpg[/img]

LED foglight so as not to get to hot in the smaller space.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l9.jpg[/img]

What do you all think, will put some picys on when i've done the other side and got them working on the car

Very good mate, can't wait to see these in action

They should look awesome, nice job mate. Looking forward to seeing these fitted and working

Thats VERY nice!

Brilliant idea also!! Ive been thinking and testing
so many different ideas with those lights. This is nice and
simple, but effective. nice!!!

Look forward to seeing the end result

Technically you don't even have to seperate the compartments do you

He probably wants to be table to use the rear fogs and reverse lights at the same time

Thats what i thought but realistically you would never need to would you?

Unless your name is Ziggy

[quote="offshore4ft"]Technically you don't even have to seperate the compartments do you [/quote]

I wasn't going to, but i found that when i tested them at work the lights seemed brighter when seperated, especially the foglight.

[quote="Tiswas"][quote="offshore4ft"]Technically you don't even have to seperate the compartments do you [/quote]

I wasn't goint to, but i found that when i tested them at work the lights seemed brighter when seperated, especially the foglight.[/quote]

Yeah thought that might be the case as the light is more concentrated if you separate the compartments

Sounds good to me

How much for a set?

Here's the light on the car.

Foglight.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l10.jpg[/img]

Reverse light.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l11.jpg[/img]

Both on together.
[img]http://www.malcedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/l12.jpg[/img]

Am well pleased with the outcome, so will be doing the other side in the next couple of days

Good work matey! They look really good.

Cheers Qube

When I said I had the same idea, I was thinking about cutting both lights in half and sticking them back together. A bit like this:

Originals -
Fog and Reverse:

[color=red]llllll[/color] llllll
llllll [color=red]llllll[/color]

Custom:
Fog and Reverse:

lll[color=red]lll[/color] [color=red]lll[/color]lll



If you get me??

Nice work mate, they look the business