Rear Lights
Rear Lights
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Onzlouk

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909 posts

224 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Where can i get the proper rear light pods from with all the lamps/bulbs etc or if i purchase the pods off ebay does anybody know any alternative suppliers for the lamps? The kits from SPAutomotive are around £500 i think from memory which i thought was a bit steep.

Alternatively id love this done:


scotty_d

6,795 posts

223 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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^ Not keen on that at all looks like the max power cerb.

Onzlouk

Original Poster:

909 posts

224 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Max Power, do you think? Im not 100% on the idea but as the original pods cost so much i thought about having it done anyway, i thought it reminded me of the Typhon rear end;



Which is bloody lovely cool

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Onz, the fully blended lights look like they're on Dean_ratpac's car. smile

Onzlouk

Original Poster:

909 posts

224 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Aaahhh BCA, It was your insulting comment about my lights when i bought the car that made me start looking for alternatives, hehe wink



I think you may be right about the car owner, he may have a look in here later then hopefully and i can ask him.

kirknisbet

190 posts

190 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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looks shan very oddd

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Double post.

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Onzlouk said:
Aaahhh BCA, It was your insulting comment about my lights when i bought the car that made me start looking
Next you'll be looking at re-doing the interior!! hehe We made ours ourselves out of a pair of fiesta lights and some fibreglass then fitted some hella lights, like the original zertec afterburners. smile

I'm pretty sure that is Deans car, but I don't remember his reg

Onzlouk

Original Poster:

909 posts

224 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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BCA said:
Next you'll be looking at re-doing the interior!!
Funny you should say that biggrin

Not quite yet though, its classic TVR that is.

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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Onzlouk said:
Funny you should say that biggrin

Not quite yet though, its classic TVR that is.
Completely agree. thumbup

flyingdutchie

873 posts

223 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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I want to know too! Let's get back too the subject. You can get the fibreglassparts from fibreon, but where do these lights come from? Can't be 500 pounds. That's silly. Do you fit the fibreglass and lights from the inside-boot?

There is also the option of going the led route. The quadconversions lightsset. Brighter in the dark, cheaper and you do not ever have to change bulbs.

scotty_d

6,795 posts

223 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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Onzlouk said:
Max Power, do you think? Im not 100% on the idea but as the original pods cost so much i thought about having it done anyway, i thought it reminded me of the Typhon rear end;



Which is bloody lovely cool
The lights look spot on for the typhon but i dont think the work with the shape of the Cerb it is a very small low back end unlike the high long back of the typhon. Just my 2p's worth, end of the day its your car and your taste so if you like it go for it.

potato muncher

613 posts

244 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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have a look at the lexus style mk3 fiesta lights on ebay. i have fitted them on my chim and they look good.

spongy

2,236 posts

190 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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Mine has lights like top piccy,but with smoked lenses.Looks standard from a distance but nice up closecool

spongy

2,236 posts

190 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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ps mine also has finger marks above lights from pushing it todaylaugh,boy you gotta love these cars.

Jonnie B

229 posts

248 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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I thought all the rear lights are ealy landrover (army).

Onzlouk

Original Poster:

909 posts

224 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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Jonnie, your post made me search a bit further on the military landrover part, which led to this:

PurpleV8 said:
I did mine last winter.
To convert from Factory Fiesta lamps to the later Factory lights, this what I did.

Parts required-
• A pair of fibreglass pods from Fiberon
• 6 light units (lenses and bulb holders) – Military Land Rover off eBay (2x 3 wire Stop & Tail, 2x Indicator, 1x Fog, 1x Reverse or front side light)
• 2 Reflectors – 96 Fiat Punto from local Fiat dealer
• 2x8 way plug and socket
• Plus wire, insulting tape and bulbs etc

Method-
1. Remove old lights and outer covers
2. Cut off old connectors from wiring loom and fit replacement sockets
3. Trim aperture inside boot to allow pods to fit flush inside the rear panel
4. Bond pods in place and use some sealant to finish off the outside
5. Mask and paint pods to match body colour
6. Bond new lenses and reflectors in place from the outside
7. Refit and seal old outer covers
8. Wire the new blub holders to the new plugs as required for each side
9. Screw bulb holders on to the rear of the new lenses
10. Test and enjoy!
I have subsequently purchased everything on the list to get the job done, well chuffed! biggrin

Jonnie B

229 posts

248 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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Onzlouk said:
I have subsequently purchased everything on the list to get the job done, well chuffed! biggrin
It's good you have found what you were looking for.

ridds

8,372 posts

273 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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These are mine.


Onzlouk

Original Poster:

909 posts

224 months

Saturday 28th May 2011
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I changed my mind again, i think the Landrover lights look a bit 'dated', so to freshen things up i have bought some of these:



to sit in the quad light moulds, very similar to the units used on some T cars which are these:



The plan is to spray the mould bodycoloured and fit these in, stop/tail, fog, reverse and indicators. Also got some smoked front indicator ones of the same type to change the front indicator units. They are a little smaller than the Landrover ones and a little larger than the T car ones so should look ok.
Will update with pics when i make some progress.