Front side light alternative.

[peter carroll]

My car is turning out to be anything but stock. I am curious if anyone has seen an alternative light that looks good on the front fenders, rather than the somewhat out of place round marker lights. Thanks

[BURN-BROS]

I dig the side marker light on the rear fenders of a 2001 F350 duallie(sp) . Very subtle IMHO.

[tat2dphreak]

jetta side markers look sweet too... small little ovals... seen 1-2 teeners do this conversion...

IMHO, though, what I really dig... is NO side marker, just smooth the hole over... nice.

[philinjax]

I used the newer VW side markers for this project.

Pic. #1:

[philinjax]

Pic. #2:

[tat2dphreak]

those are the 'jetta style I was referring to... nice work!!

[norustscott]

None. works for me shave them off...

[peter carroll]

I agree with you Scott. I just don't feel like doing the work. We still need to get together. Shame on us for living so close together and not comparing notes. I think I want to sell my original orange ' 75 if you know someone that might be interested.............. How about a nice looking light that covers all the existing holes? Pete

[ruddyboys]

philinjax, I always liked that look too. How did you resess the light?

[norustscott]

I think I saw an LED version that was thin. Projected from the body about 3/8 "....still big and round though...

[philinjax]

Ruddyboys,
I cut a slightly oversized elongated hole in the fender skin, then
epoxied in a correctly sized 1/4 inch thick aluminum ring around the inside of the elongated hole. (Detail 1). I then ground and
filed a smooth edge around the outside edge of the hole. (Detail 2). After that, I applied a thin coat of bondo to the contoured surface and sanded smooth. (Detail 3).
It was a pita to do. Won't do it again.
Phil

[tat2dphreak]

damn, that makes shaving look EASY...

mad props for getting that to work and look that sweet!

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The easy low-budget way to shave the marker lights:

Get a PORSCHE sticker (round or shield shaped) and put it over the hole....

Believe it or not, I've seen cars like this that looked quite decent!

--DD

[peter carroll]

Stickers are nice on dented bumpers too.

[peter carroll]

How about a 356 rear tail light? Thats keepin' it in the family. Can someone draw that up? Pete

[tat2dphreak]

that would be kinda cool... but IMO, that's still more work than welding up the stock hole...

[SGB]

I've got some kinda crummy lenses I wanted to see if I could just grind down some of the edge so they fit close to the fender. The bulb may be close enough to cause a heat related problem on the lense, but I could prolly find LEDs...

[Conrad W Peden]

http://members.rennlist.com/chuxter/SideLight.htm

[peter carroll]

Very NICE

[BARRY MISHLER]

These are `68 roadrunner side lites. Only had to fill the two small holes!