The light sounds nice! An option for those that primarily drive without the
top could be to mount it (or another style) using the braket under the rear
lip of the passenger compartment (think its for mounting a hardtop? With a
little ingenuity, one could make a braket and hinge that would allow the
light to be swung up and over the rear lip when the top was removed. If you
didn't want it to be seen, simply swing it down. Could be done very
tastefully. Just a thought.
Nruff
----- Original Message -----
From: Ofarrell, Fergus <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: 'roadster.netlist' <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 4:07 PM
Subject: really nice third light source!!
> Hey gang,
> I just found a source of what I think would be a really nice center-mount
> 3rd brake light. I use my car for commuting some days here in the SoCal
> South Bay, and the sight of those SUV's suddenly filling up my mirror is
> starting to make my skin crawl.
>
> What I found is custom-aftermarket Harley turn signals, called Bullet
> lights. They're about 1-1/4" in diameter with a really slick looking
chrome
> housing that looks like a swoopy-shaped bullet. I know, an inch and a
> quarter sounds small, but these things are REALLY BRIGHT. I can post
> pictures, but I think we were told not to post pictures directly onto this
> page, so if someone can post it, or wants to take a look, send me a
message
> and I'll forward the picture.
>
> The only challenge is that the mounting stem is a threaded bolt, and I DO
> NOT want to put a hole in my trunk lid, so I'm gonna try to fabricate a
> mount that will attach around the trunk lid that this light can mount to.
> Wish I could say you'll see it in Solvang, but I'm not going to drive my
> roadster, so I'll bring it along and you can see how bright it is. I met
> the guy who builds them and sells them to Harley shops, so we have the
> inside connection to the source.
>
> "Aliens in Shasta", whew!
> That stuff was right out of a Herb Caen column in the San Francisco
> Chronicle.!
>
> Fergus
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