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Any reason this mod for the rear turn signals wouldn't work?

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Old May 11, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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Default Any reason this mod for the rear turn signals wouldn't work?

After chopping up a flat fender and before I hack off the frame rails... I was at a dilemma of where to put my turn signals. I made some brackets to mount them to the frame rails, but at the last minute, had a different idea. Any reason this wouldn't work out?

Please try and imagine it without the masking tape, obviously it's just there to hold **** in place for mock up purposes.




Seems like there's no issue with seat clearance.


I like that they kind of look like a crab's eyes.
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Looks cool...I say go for it.
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Looks good !
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 02:04 AM
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Looks pretty neat,..are you going to weld up the brackets onto the turn signals?H
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Steeler
Looks pretty neat,..are you going to weld up the brackets onto the turn signals?
Nah. I don't have welding equipment or know how, yet. A 5/16 bolt will thread right into the signal. Those brackets were intended for placement along the frame rails originally, so I'm probably going to fab up a little bit cleaner of a version since they'll be more exposed.
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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They look like they will work fine.
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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I think it will look good.
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 09:48 AM
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Looks good to me-got for it.
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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bad ***!
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Well, I took a more top-mounted approach instead of side-mounted and fabbed up some new brackets to be powdercoated later. Don't mind the condition of the light housings themselves, they're going to be replaced. It's all just for mock-up right now. And the left mount is still a little wonky. A quick hammering will straighten it right out tomorrow. I'm just tired and done for the day.







 
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