Any good ideas for a cheap bracket to mount lights to a roll bar? I do not want to drill into the bar itself, but the cheapest brackets I have found are pricey (PIAA brackets)...any ideas? I see you have your lights on the front, but your older threads say you were considering mounting some to a roof rack...just curious what research you have done. Let a Texan know!

 

lights on a roll-bar: there are 2 ways to do it, the cheap way and the welding way

cheap: get some pipe holders that'll fit around the roll bar. attach the light to the mounting hole.

weld: weld metal tabs where you want the lights, then drill holes to mount them. much more sturdy.


and for my update today:
crossed over 185k today. sweet.
one of my tires (the oldest one that was on the truck when i got it) got a small barb in it. i pulled it out and soap-n-watered it. no leaks from the hole, but lots of minuscule leaks all over the tread (in-between the tread). tire pressure seemed fine, but i'll keep an eye on it.

center console: one of the best mods to date, along with the e-fan. it's great knowing that i'm not cooling the engine more than i need to

 

Your eFan indicator looks good, mine are just wedged between my radio and the plastic trim area, i wanted to see how bright they were before i aimed them anywhere.

 

thanks. just some sharpie, plastic, wood, and jb-weld. i already had the panel insert with the hole, and i wanted to move the lights (really want to re-mount them correctly in the cluster), so that's where i put them. also, they're daylight visible

the led's are bright facing head-on, but have a narrow beam angle.

i have a shot of it at night. looks pretty cool, i'll get it up later

 

Ian, .....

Sorry for my derrrrrrrrrr question, lol. Center Console? I'm thinking I'm remembering right when I say, 'you had a bench w/out console before? Then you put in Mustang Seats and a Console? ..... I'ma look back in a few when I have more time, haha.

 

Mark, yes he put in a center console with when he installed the second stang seat.

Ian, i think i am going to scuff my LEDs so they are frosted and diffuse a bit before i install them.

 

yup, that should work. people also use hot glue.

mark-
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...l#post51760205

 

pics!

here's where the oil pressure problem was:

i had to move this light...


...back to it's original spot over here


here's the whole area, if you can trace the lines. link to bigger picture (click "zoom > original size")


and i want one of these. i have 3, need 1 more to have a complete set. not too many pick-n-pulls around here

 

I will be going to the yard Friday, I should be able to snag you one

 

thanks! i like the look of these compared to stock

 

got some stuff today, got rid of some stuff today, made about $150 since i sold the original toolbox. and i still have some stuff to sell.

 

filled up today:

22.9 mpg

oh yeah

 

Sweet on the sale and mileage.... WTH?????? lol.... Highway, I'm down with 21 or so.... CITY? hellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllo there, not gonna happen! hahahaha. Congratz... good news.

 

yeah, i was just a surprised as you. it was sweet filling up for less than $50

and i'm looking for a new stereo/system here:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f96/.../#post51798190

 

got it inspected today. passed the safety inspection closely, but emissions was better than perfect ... about 75% lower emissions than required. wooo!!!

this weekend, i have a few exhaust gaskets to install, and some grease to apply. that's it for now

 

GREAT NEWS! Plain and simple..... Congratz!

 

that's what i get for driving a calimission truck! i bet the numbers would be even lower if i had a 50-state legal cat on there

 

Glad we don't have the inspection up here, just emissions.

 

oh, and i'll be getting ready for next weekend

 

i dont have emissions or inspections here!