Custom Round Truck Lights

[bobbyspider]

I promice I will this time. I'm usually bad about not taking pics if my projects so I will this time

[sharkstiva]

Pics is all I ask for. Lol

[pyrothehitman]

i think the easiest and most cost effective way of making a housing for those lights would be to make a ''one-off'' of fiberglass. A one-off is when you dont make a mould and you essentially just copy the top of the part...in this case the taillight.

I plan on making a one-off of my own fms-like hood (maybe a few variations to keep it original)

[bobbyspider]

^ i prob wont use fiberglass but instead ill use a flat peice ov black acrylic for the inner part which ill mount the actual light housing to and then use a pair of stock tail lights and modify them by taking off the lens and replace them with bent clear lexan.

[htchbck]

^ yeah, the clear lexan as what I was thinking.

[pyrothehitman]

Another idea would be to sheet metal it to give it a solid look.

bobby, not too familiar with lexan moulding....how do you heat it to get the shape you want? a torch? wont that burn it or make it cloudy looking? Just asking because I dont know

[bobbyspider]

Word up this is going to be nice I can't waite to get started

[bobbyspider]

Another idea would be to sheet metal it to give it a solid look.

bobby, not too familiar with lexan moulding....how do you heat it to get the shape you want? a torch? wont that burn it or make it cloudy looking? Just asking because I dont know

they make plastic benders, they look similar to metal breaks but have a heating element in them. what you want to do to avoid the stretching, clouding and spider cracks is only bend it alittle at a time like an 1/8" or a 1/16" (4 or 5 degrees at a time) till you get your targeted bend. in this case its going to have to be close to a 90 deg which is going to be a challenge. ive also used a heat gun and the corner of a table, the same concept applies just alittle at a time dont rush it.

[bobbyspider]

ive thought about trying a similar thing for a round headlight conversion where there are two lights one big one small - Oo - like that high beam low beam or dual beam and drive lamp. this summer will be when i get into that prob.

[bobbyspider]

Nvm I forgot about the ranger headlights

[pyrothehitman]

Nvm I forgot about the ranger headlights

I often wondered if a ranger headlamp would fit in there or not. looks very close and has the shape like the kia pride lights. so you may need a kia grill.???

[bobbyspider]

Heres the link to some one who has done it I want to do this and yes you will have to mod the grill

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35344

[DriverOne]

Heres the link to some one who has done it I want to do this and yes you will have to mod the grill

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=35344

Awesome. Round lights, square housings, and a more aggressive look. I'm going to use a set of aftermarket Ranger projector headlights, replace the turn signals up front with same-sized fog lights, and add turn signal function to the corner markers.

[bobbyspider]

sorry this is the actual link to the headlight conversion. i just sent a link of the page that had a link to the page earlier

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34191&highlight=headlights&page=3