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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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I know once I make me a pipe bender so I can make me a tube bumper, that's probably gonna be how I'll run around for a while lol.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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I got the funniest mental image of someone wrapping a snake light around the tube bumper and pointing it at the license plate... No? Well I'd do it...
Well, in california it wouldn't be a snake light...
... it'd be rainbow colored rope lighting.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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These things are sweet. I've got an older one, and it works great.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SwampThing


These things are sweet. I've got an older one, and it works great.
haha wow I thought you meant an actual snake lol I'm retarted! haha that would be halarious
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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why not install one of these in your tailgate?
http://www.fbirides.com/product.asp?idno=8438 it would require some welding and paint work but it would look badass.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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Another option is hit a store that sells trailer lighting and get a lighted license plate bracket. Then no cutting or welding required, just one wire for the light.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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Another option is hit a store that sells trailer lighting and get a lighted license plate bracket. Then no cutting or welding required, just one wire for the light.
I found http://www.eTrailer.com has a good selection of all sorts of trailer things. I found a nice LED plate light. Nice guys, shipped really fast.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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I've had my plate on the tail gate for some time now, finally installed a light last fall. Its just a generic chrome light that I've seen sold at every auto parts store. I scuffed it up and painted it to match the rest of the truck before I installed it. The wiring was simple, as I just ran some loom through one of the tail gate drain holes, and drilled a matching hole into the bed of the truck.

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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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I've had my plate on the tail gate for some time now, finally installed a light last fall. Its just a generic chrome light that I've seen sold at every auto parts store. I scuffed it up and painted it to match the rest of the truck before I installed it. The wiring was simple, as I just ran some loom through one of the tail gate drain holes, and drilled a matching hole into the bed of the truck.

Looks good as does your truck I'll check my local auto parts stores this weekend for a better light and post up if and how I changed it. One question though does your light shine backwards like talked about previously in this thread?

I just needed a temporary light so I would be somewhat legal, I live right behind the police station so I drive by cops every day. Thanks for the inputs keep them coming...thanks!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Thanks, the light points down onto the plate. I will try to take a picture of the light tonight once its dark out, here are a couple day time pictures I just took.



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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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that looks quite good and definitely legal for calif.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Etype R
Thanks, the light points down onto the plate. I will try to take a picture of the light tonight once its dark out, here are a couple day time pictures I just took.



Nice! I just bought that exact same light from Kragen lol I bought two thinking one wouldn't be bright enough? Is one good enough? If you could get those night shots that would be sweet!!!! And if you could could you get one from like 50 feet away? Thanks in advance!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 89silverpu
nice...do you have a light?
not yet i might put a halogen work light on there haha
im probly gonna put a license plate frame on there to make it look more finished
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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These things are sweet. I've got an older one, and it works great.
haha i got one of those theyre great for workin like up under your dash or somethin where you cant get a light
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Nice! Looks like one light will do, thanks! I'll post up what I do tomorrow...
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