Funky taillight

[LazloH]

Found this guy at a flea market/swap meet type thing in Wisconsin. I have a feeling this will be on the next project that I never get around to finishing but I wanted to share anyway. Curious as to how I would mount it to a fender since the curvature varies.

mine is a little more pitted and rusty... I like it better that way.

Internet says its a 51/52 Chevy tail light.

 

[xb33bsa]

I wood mount it to a wouldin baseplate thick enuff to carve and fit..
burn it and wire brush the grain, finish off with satan cleaR

 

[carnivorous chicken]

I wood mount it to a wouldin baseplate thick enuff to carve and fit..
burn it and wire brush the grain, finish off with satan cleaR

I, too, advise the use of satan clear to keep the devils and demons away from the engine.

If it's a close fit, thin (or thick) rubber gasket material might work too, and trim around the edge.

 

[Sonreir]

It might ground through the metal casing. Keep that in mind if your planning to mount it to wood, rubber, or plastic.

 

[carnivorous chicken]

It might ground through the metal casing. Keep that in mind if your planning to mount it to wood, rubber, or plastic.

True. Adding a ground wire would solve that.

 

[LazloH]

when I do anything with it, I will probably modify it to LED which means building my own circuit for it...the old light housing assembly is the spring clip version... so grounding out through the housing was probably shoddy to begin with.

 

[xb33bsa]

I, too, advise the use of satan clear to keep the devils and demons away from the engine.

da DEBIL isin da detales ;D

 

[Scruffy]

16 bulb replacement guts/lens is $26, can you make it for that?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1951-1952-Chevy-Red-LED-Lens-Tail-Light,66354.html

I have a lot of hobbies beyond motorcycles...

 

[LazloH]

16 bulb replacement guts/lens is $26, can you make it for that?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1951-1952-Chevy-Red-LED-Lens-Tail-Light,66354.html

I have a lot of hobbies beyond motorcycles...

I have a lot of misc components laying around from other projects... however that is a good deal to get a replacement lens too. Thanks!