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Wanted - Some sort of old school looking large red stoplight
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:02 pm
by grpawalky
Guys, I'm looking for some sort of old school round red stop light I can put on the back bar of my 55 Oval. Any suggestions welcome as to whats around, what I should be looking for, where I might find one or if someone has something I could use and they want to sell it please let me know. (Nearly got rear ended as the hearts weren't noticed when I was stopping).
Cheers
Matt
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:27 am
by Volumex
Another approach is to put LEDs in. This fella is looking at making some...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=394616
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:16 pm
by BUGBOY
Wire up your tailight around the other way.
This way your brake lights are the larger glass lenses and not the hearts.
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:06 pm
by Jase
BUGBOY wrote:Wire up your tailight around the other way.
This way your brake lights are the larger glass lenses and not the hearts.
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Thats how mine are
Works much better at night at least
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:44 pm
by grpawalky
Jase wrote:BUGBOY wrote:Wire up your tailight around the other way.
This way your brake lights are the larger glass lenses and not the hearts.
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Thats how mine are
Works much better at night at least
Yeah, I find that at night, they work......OK.
The problem is in daylight, man they are dangerous!!
I'll try wiring the other way see how that goes. But I'm still after some sort of aftermarket light.
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:30 pm
by Jase
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:17 pm
by martinigreenbus
Jnr had a nice looking Iron Cross shaped one at his joint the other day.... give him a shout...
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:52 pm
by grpawalky
Yeah that's what I'm after,,,,,,,,,,,though 120 Euros
Is just a tad steep for me. I'll keep my eye out locally.
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:26 am
by captainvw
Got mine off american ebay $75 delivered a couple of years back
Its not exactly large though.I think you could make your own if you have a clear 5'' spot/fog light that is the right vintage and buy some red lense dye.I purchased some years ago from Rare Spares
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:22 am
by MISS VDUB
We've got these ones on ours...
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:32 am
by rossko
martinigreenbus wrote:Jnr had a nice looking Iron Cross shaped one at his joint the other day.... give him a shout...
somebody already grabbed thiose, one is coming to a rear window soon,
Re: Wanted - Some sort of old school looking large red stopl
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:25 am
by benham1
grpawalky wrote:Guys, I'm looking for some sort of old school round red stop light I can put on the back bar of my 55 Oval. Any suggestions welcome as to whats around, what I should be looking for, where I might find one or if someone has something I could use and they want to sell it please let me know. (Nearly got rear ended as the hearts weren't noticed when I was stopping).
Cheers
Matt
Any pics of your oval up already? Love to take a look at it.
Cheers,
Ben.
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:05 pm
by Jase
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:18 pm
by type3disease
pm sneekepete
he made this one - he might tell you where it came from and how he painted it etc etc
snEEkmEistEr wrote:
12volt chrome spots, one red (i sprayed) and one yellow (SOLD)
coolio, ben
Re: Wanted - Some sort of old school looking large red stopl
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:29 pm
by grpawalky
benham1 wrote:grpawalky wrote:Guys, I'm looking for some sort of old school round red stop light I can put on the back bar of my 55 Oval. Any suggestions welcome as to whats around, what I should be looking for, where I might find one or if someone has something I could use and they want to sell it please let me know. (Nearly got rear ended as the hearts weren't noticed when I was stopping).
Cheers
Matt
Any pics of your oval up already? Love to take a look at it.
Cheers,
Ben.
OK here's a coupla pics Ben
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:21 pm
by BUGBOY
You could have a pair of reverse lights, one clear for reverse and the other you paint the inside with glass paint (red as a stop light)
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:24 pm
by type3disease
beautiful car mate
nice one
Re: Wanted - Some sort of old school looking large red stopl
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:04 pm
by benham1
grpawalky wrote:benham1 wrote:grpawalky wrote:Guys, I'm looking for some sort of old school round red stop light I can put on the back bar of my 55 Oval. Any suggestions welcome as to whats around, what I should be looking for, where I might find one or if someone has something I could use and they want to sell it please let me know. (Nearly got rear ended as the hearts weren't noticed when I was stopping).
Cheers
Matt
Any pics of your oval up already? Love to take a look at it.
Cheers,
Ben.
OK here's a coupla pics Ben
I love it....
what's the story?
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:18 pm
by Leroy
That thing is
HOT!!!!!!!!
Re: Wanted - Some sort of old school looking large red stopl
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:19 pm
by grpawalky
I love it....
what's the story?[/quote]
Thanks.
The story? Dunno, but I picked this and another oval up from an old guy who was getting rid of a heap of old cars. Pretty funny really, got the certificate from the fatherland and it was built 2 days after my birthday in 55. It's the OG 36hp and all. I don't plan on doing much more to this one, maybe a slightly narrowed beam and if I feel generous, a new interior. The other ones not on the road yet.
Cheers n beers
Matt
