[mello mike]

Both reverse tail light "Cans" in my '72 were rusted beyond belief. Of course, these Cans aren't being made any more, so I got to thinking today what would be a suitable replacement for these? "Hey! How about a large tuna can?," I said to myself. These cans are almost the exact same size at a hair under 4 inches. I don't have one handy for this photo but I have another that illustrates my point. The lens can be filed down every so slightly to fit the contours of the can.

The large tuna can can be cut using tin snips on top which will be needed so the light can shine out but leaving enough of a lip so that the lens can be screwed into the Can. After completing all cuts the can would essentially look like the original Airstream Can. Drill a large hole on the bottom for the socket and positive lead, spray a coat of primer, then a couple coats of black Rustoleum spray paint.

What a cheap and inexpensive (about 2 bucks a can) way to refurbish your Airstream leaving the original tail light look while retaining use of the Fiber Optic system.

I'll start on this tomorrow and post my results.