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Old 02-03-2010, 06:38 PM
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So I was looking at rustys taillight boxes and remembered the sheet of steel I have in the shop so I decided to try and make my own. They arent finished yet but heres a pic of them in progress.
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good work so far. there is nothing better then building your own parts. soon you will make so much stuff you wont even tell people about it. Like I made 2 or 3 small fabs today alone.

Back up light brackets / Switch pad for toggles / light up toggles switches / Wiring tunnel

but keep it up!!! what kind of lights are you running in them
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I found 4" round clear led lights that light up red, not sure on reverse lights yet probably a universal fog light.
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Those look really nice!
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I found 4" round clear led lights that light up red, not sure on reverse lights yet probably a universal fog light.
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I have them on my jeep. there nice back up lights for the money
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nice work. i love building anything if i can makes it all worth it
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Verry nice.

Looking forward to the finnished pictures.
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Originally Posted by XJ94
So I was looking at rustys taillight boxes and remembered the sheet of steel I have in the shop so I decided to try and make my own. They arent finished yet but heres a pic of them in progress.
You're an insperation... Would you mind posting some pics of what you are using to do your bending? I have a bunch of fab stuff I'd like to do for my 1950's project and can't get my mind around how to bend like that with what I have available at home...
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clamp the sheet between the table top and a piece of angle iron or it really looks like he rolled his around a piece of pipe
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I can't wait to see them on the Jeep. Looks good so far.
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I used a pair of vise clamps, a 4x4 and the encouragement of a rubber mallet
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i built my taillight boxes using a 6x6 block and a 10lb sledge hammer lol, look great from 5 ft away
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very nice work cant wait to see them finished
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Very nice!! Keep going!
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Its making something out of nothing...
Great job on that taillight boxes... Hope to see pics when its already finished...

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