vulgalour Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 Remembered I had a spare rear panel in the shed and measured it. Available space is 6", which isn't enough. Oh well, at least I know the size limit now.
Inspector Morose Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Plaxton panorama elite are the only round lights getting anywhere near that dimension but are pretty rare and pricey now. A lot of coach builders use trailer lights for cost and ease of replacement. I don't think round lights will suit the back of that at all, it'll clash with the angles of the boot lid gaps and the general sharpness of the rear. If it were me I'd panel over, cut horizontal slots and fit LEDs behind. Would work better with a bumper less rear too. What do I know? It's your car, do what pleases you!😀 catsinthewelder 1
mouseflakes Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Do you have Can you do a mock-up of how this will look? Would look like a Renault 10 driving backwards. It's just as well there's not enough space as I think it looks a bit very plop. I really like the standard Princess lights - part of the Princess character. KruJoe, Angrydicky, Bobthebeard and 1 other 4
oman5 Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Viva hc rear lights would suit it vulgalour and STUNO 2
ruffgeezer Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Sorry Angyl, I know you are a designery type, but round lights on an angular rump are just going to look gash. Taff 1
mouseflakes Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Why not ask Moira Stewart if she's still got her old 504 Coupe in the lock-up? The rear lights off that might suit the Princess. vulgalour, AnthonyG and Vince70 3
vulgalour Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 In my head, it looked much better than that ^ so I think we dodged a bullet there. I would have made a mock-up before committing any funds, obviously, but now I don't even have to do that. The horizontal slots with LED strips makes a lot of sense, it smooths out the rear end and while I haven't yet done a mock-up of that, I suspect it'll be more in keeping. I'm of the Ed Roth and George Barris school of thinking, which means I do tend to make bad decisions at the theory stage. Another strong contender is Holden Gemini. The rear panel on the Princess is flat and tucks in at the bottom a little, just like on the Gemini. These look about the right size to work, and if they were recessed into the rear panel a little they wouldn't look quite so chunky-sticky-outy.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GEMINI-TC-TD-TX-TAIL-LIGHTS-/331347913508?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d25dfeb24&_uhb=1 I daresay it'll take me forever to find lights that are an improvement on the originals and then I'll stumble on some quite by accident one day.
vulgalour Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 I've looked for Peugeot 504 rear lights to no avail, seems the only way to get a set of those is to buy a Peugeot 504.
mouseflakes Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I've scaled them to fit - but they look a bit short. If they're bigger than this in reality then they'll be too tall. Anyway, I've phoned Moira and told her she can stop searching for the keys. chaseracer, brickwall, catsinthewelder and 4 others 7
They_all_do_that_sir Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Just finished reading through all of this. Your car has taken you on quite a journey! Cars like this are never truly finished Also I'm afraid I'm in the standard lights camp. Not because I think it should be OMGCOMPLETELYSTANDARDCONCOURSWANKWR but I can't think of any other lights that would work so well
chaseracer Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Would look like a Renault 10 driving backwards... You say that like it's a bad thing...
Skizzer Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Skizzer: I'm considering debumpering again, it can be done in a reversible way. That should give me the extra depth required. I'll measure things, it's all just an idea at the moment and if I can't find a 7" light solution then it goes no further. Ah, fair enough. Quite like the HC Viva suggestion, btw.
Timewaster Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 This runs the risk of ending up a right old Frankenstein kit car look. Doesn't worry me, it's your car after all, but that photoshop of the 7" brake lights looked something from thereifixedit.com alf892 1
vulgalour Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 yeah, the 7" thing is happening now because I've only 6" of usable valance. So I'm looking at other solutions, like Vivas, 504s and Colts.
mouseflakes Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Sticking with the circular theme from the A40... Saab 95... STUNO and brickwall 2
vulgalour Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 I hate SD1 rear lights when they're not on SD1s. Like the SAAB idea, those stick nicely to the impossible-to-source theme.
They_all_do_that_sir Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Pity there's no way to hide the lights completely. I think that would look ace with a completely smooth rear. Maybe smoked lights below the valance, possibly not legal. Or lights sprayed to match the colour of the car flush with the rear panel - I'm sure I've seen this done but unsure how successful it would be.
Bren Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Would look like a Renault 10 driving backwards. It's just as well there's not enough space as I think it looks a bit very plop. PRIN2.jpg I really like the standard Princess lights - part of the Princess character.Square lights suit the princess - the round ones make it look like something out of close encounters of the third kind.
fordperv Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 hey vulg what about mk1 escort/pre facelift mk1 capri tail lights i also saw this earlier when i walked the petrol station with a few mates and thought of you, there was a couple of them there the same colour scheme vulgalour and brickwall 2
vulgalour Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 I'd really like a full width light that wraps around the corners, in an ideal world, rather like that found on the Ford Aircraft Carrier Zodiac, but the sides are the wrong profile. brickwall 1
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 sorted vulgalour, eddyramrod and KruJoe 3
Des Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Why not stick two ipads or Kindles with the brightness turned right up on the back, then you can Google images for any lamps you like. AnthonyG, Pillock, vulgalour and 4 others 7
The Moog Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Or cut out fuzzy felts to fit and then stick LEDs through them.
Jon Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Courtesy or Spottedlaurel, here's what you need: https://www.flickr.com/photos/7430965@N05/4428155359/in/photostream/ I'm sure it'll be a piece of cake finding some rear lights for a low volume Japanese car discontinued 33 years ago and not marketed in Britain. That said, I think Nigel Bickle might have one.... AnthonyG and vulgalour 2
KruJoe Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Better still: 164 lights upside down might give you the correct angles to fit. eddyramrod and catsinthewelder 2
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 the last 2 are no good you'll never find anything like that in a scrappy lol vulgalour 1
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