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Old 02-06-2017, 02:26 PM   #2
MARTINSR
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Re: 3rd Brake Light Ideas - Photos Please

I am interested in what people will post on this. I have studied traffic in many different ways and one of the things I have found is people drive by that brake light of the car in front of them. A plane could crash three cars ahead and they wouldn't see it! They are STARING at that brake light on the car in front of them.

I put one in my Rambler daily driver that I got at the wrecking yard. Not recommending this of course, pretty funky, but it got the job done for me. I went to the wrecking yard and spent the whole day there looking for the best one, brought home a few and modified this one grinding it to fit the glass perfect. It raises up off the package tray perfectly and is just about invisible until lit.

I am thinking you want to go with the "theme" of the truck. If it's a highly modified and upgraded truck the billet may be a great way to go. If it's a stock appearing truck then using something made up from a vintage car would be cool. Or make it yourself using a painted piece that looks like the interior with a little chrome trim around it like they would have done in the fifties?

Can't wait to see the ideas.

Brian
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