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Old 07-05-2013, 05:50 PM   #1
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New lights for the exterior
I'm replacing the running lights, scare light and stop/turn/tail lights. I'm trying to get this thing road ready for work. No time to wait or money to spend on OEM lights. So I'm using the grote bullseye lights that match OEM. For running lights. I'm replacing the scare light with a sealed clear incandescent back up from a truck supply store. The kind that mount In a rubber grommet. The tail lights are the monarch 4-1/4" the square ones. Well I'm fabbing up a mounting plate of aluminum to mount the replacement lights in. Again the sealed incandescent in rubber mounting grommets. Ill take pics of the before and after.
Any thoughts on this? Let me know
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Old 07-05-2013, 07:32 PM   #2
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The new scare/patio light



The existing tail light assembly
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Old 07-06-2013, 11:16 AM   #3
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Running lights going on. What a pain in the butt.
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Old 07-10-2013, 09:44 AM   #4
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Existing OEM tail light


Replacement tail light
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Old 07-13-2013, 06:25 AM   #5
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Looks good. I am about to do the same thing.
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Looks good. I am about to do the same thing.
If you can get the smaller rectangles they will work better
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I have a argosy and I have no housing to work with so I am starting from scratch.
I ordered these
AutoSmart KL-25105R Red LED Flush-Mount Stop/Turn/Tail Light : Amazon.com : Automotive
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Old 07-13-2013, 08:28 AM   #8
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I have a argosy and I have no housing to work with so I am starting from scratch.
I ordered these
AutoSmart KL-25105R Red LED Flush-Mount Stop/Turn/Tail Light : Amazon.com : Automotive
The rubber mounting grommets use a 4.5" hole that's all you need. I just made a mounting plate to attach over existing housing
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