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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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Thinking about doing a Tombstone taillight on my FB. Has anybody seen one or have pics?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Going to have to get a fender, paint job. Lots of bucks. I personally think the tombstone tail light has run its course. What would look good on yours would be a lay down lens and with your black paint the blacked out one would look good.
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Originally Posted by ChopperBill
Going to have to get a fender, paint job. Lots of bucks. I personally think the tombstone tail light has run its course. What would look good on yours would be a lay down lens and with your black paint the blacked out one would look good.
http://www.customchrome.net/icatalog/full.aspx?Page=264
I've never seen those lay down lenses before...those are sweet. I'm gonna have to pick one of those up when I've got some extra $$$ to play with.

Thanks....
 
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Never saw one on the Fatboy but I do have one on my Deluxe which has a very similar rear fender, minus some chrome trim. I think it looks good personally.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by WarriorHD
Never saw one on the Fatboy but I do have one on my Deluxe which has a very similar rear fender, minus some chrome trim. I think it looks good personally.
Could you post of pic of what it looks like installed? I'm curious about the look when it's actually on the bike. Thanks
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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I have a Fatboy Fender on my Bones. J&P said their Tombstone light would fit, it didn't, thank God for a good return policy. Stock light it is for now.
 
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I just made one for my fatboy the cover the tail light and lays flat with inspection below it. I use the turn lamps for the tail also. I will be adding led tag lamps soon to light the tag at night. I am also making a single reat tail light from harley old school front turn signal. I have the "rearalerts" i got on ebay for $20 and they are great. I will post pictures soon
 
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Here's the tombstone light:


Originally Posted by tonov12
Could you post of pic of what it looks like installed? I'm curious about the look when it's actually on the bike. Thanks
 
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I would shave it... Never liked the that light. It's just the mock up but I'm getting there.



 
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well I finished the tag cover where the tail light used to be. cost me about $20. Then I mounted the tail lamp and it cost me about $12 total including the lamp. I have not finished the wires from the lamp. I am looking for old cloth insulation that looks like old school spark plug wire. I also have a few other options for getting rid on the tail lamp cheap. because I have the Harley kit for the turn run option I really don't need a tail lamp and could option for led post or strip to light the tag. I also have the rearalert installed
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