Help with custom install
So here's what I'm doing to the lower bumper area:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...pscae97258.jpg Here's the progress I've made so far: Lower bumper opening without insert: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps9ee48a87.jpg Cut out the vertical supports: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps03c8085e.jpg This is just to show how much of the space the bar will fill. The bar is just sitting on the lower bumper: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psb26cb448.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf769f67b.jpg As you can kind of see here, the lower insert not only curves up but curves in as well: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps2ae109b8.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps62b24988.jpg My issue here is that, obviously, the bar does not curve in any way. So here is the only option I can come up with. I would cut along the red line you see here: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps9ff56b90.jpg Now, I could either leave it wide open and the bar would just sit back a bit in the center OR I could fill this area with some sort of black mesh. I like the mesh idea, but then again I don't because the upper grill is not a mesh. Thoughts? |
I have metal billet inserts that you could just have and see if you could install them somehow. They would need to be painted to match, but I think they'd go good with the rest.
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The billet would look better, then I'd make the cut before going with the mesh.
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I think I would just cut out the red portion and leave it at that. With a little tint on light bar, I think it will all blend it great.
If you do the mesh or billet options, you'll have to make sure it's curved right or it might look off... |
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I'm thinking of going to my tint guy and seeing if he can just lay a light layer of tint on the lense. The cheapest option with Lamin-x will leave me with over 50' of tint left but with a max width of 5", it wouldn't have much use. |
how deep is the led bar?
can you just cut a part out of the insert and the bar fills it? And yeah, you'll have 1" at the bottom and its flush at the top? that kind of deal? |
Didn't think about window tint. Would that hold up to the heat?
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side note...........kinda surprised with this mod. Interesting addition to the truck David!
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tinting plastic is tricky bc if you decide you don't like it or it fades real easy or anything makes getting the adhesive off that plastic extremely difficult i would cut the red line and then go from there .. if you don't like it you could always add mesh to it later ...
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I'm not big on the mesh idea just because it wouldn't match. BUT.... Do the mesh and get a nice looking black mesh grille? Otherwise I would just make the cut and leave it be
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honestly i wouldnt worry about doing mesh or billet. I think it will look good without it. but if you do decide to add it I may be able to help with making it. lucky for you I work with metal fabrication all day ever day. if not me, I know a few guys from work who probably could.
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I mean that if you centered the bar, then put the insert over that, you'll have......an underbite or whatever - but it would probably look the cleanest....i think?
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Oh, yeah, I agree. I think I'll just mount it completely centered horizontally and vertically and then cut the plastic piece as little as possible.
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Gunna be sick man!
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I had to take a couple days off from work so I'm getting some time to toy with this. I have the dash apart and have run the power wire for the relay as well as finding a good hiding spot for the relay. I should get the rest of harness completed tomorrow and then start fabbing up the mounts for the bar.
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Awesome Dave... I'm pretty stoked to see this all installed man.
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rockin'
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Alright, the wiring is completely done. I have to figure out what I'm going to do for tinting the lexan because what I thought would work, won't. Also, tomorrow will be completely devoted to fabbing the mounting brackets...which is going to suck.
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oh thats the fun part!!!
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lol yep
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Bought the stuff to make the brackets and tint the lexan tonight.
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Where you going to mount the toggle switch?
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You mean 'where did you mount the toggle?'
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You say potato I say potato..... Where is the fucking thing mounted.... :D
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I'm sure Dave gets the just of the saying :)
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Lol
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well? how goes it?
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I just seen something bad ass with it!!! the light bar that is
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out with it!
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pic hoarder.
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Uploading now.
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Alright, time to all but finish this up:
Dash torn out...I did this while waiting for my class to start one night: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps3be59744.jpg Here's the simple switch I used and it's placement in the cubby hole on the left side of the main center stack. It's off centered for a reason so that I can easily get to it with my hand: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps710ecc1e.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps2e80697b.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps29f23bb7.jpg Switch wiring: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps98e5325a.jpg Time to black out this light bar so that it looks like it belongs on my truck: This is available at Home Depot for $20. It's not permanent, so if I want to remove it or change it out later, it's very easy. I heard about this from someone who used it on a lexan rear truck window for a truck that had a cage running through the back window: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps8205fd9c.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps86ca94f1.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...pseb7f3da5.jpg I ended up cutting this down to the exact size of the lexan: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psefa7441e.jpg All those little screws that hold the outer trim down (which holds the lexan down) were removed and painted with black, high heat enamel: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps4637b615.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf9a8e677.jpg Blacked out light bar completed and re-assembled: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps546a112c.jpg |
Now fabbing up the mounts. I used some very thick metal brackets from Home Depot and then bent and cut them to work for me. They were also painted with the black enamel, but I forgot to take a pick of them after paint:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps5d182c3b.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psb989e34c.jpg Done with installation. I love how it's almost invisible even without the trim piece on: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps45f465e0.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psd3c19cf4.jpg Lit up: http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psdaf436f0.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf22682e5.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps21527222.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps830e50e0.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf0977074.jpg I might be able to finish up the trim piece this weekend. |
Damn David! That looks bad ass! I like how you even painted the screws.
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Thanks Morgan. My biggest thanks goes to you. You made wiring this up correctly with a relay and in-line fuse sound like no big deal. Thank you very much.
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Glad I could help!
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Looks like a prehistoric land shark...I know, non existent...but that was my first thought.
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spiffy!
did ya take it out at night at fire that biotch up yet? |
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