What lighting options are there? I prefer side mounted

"Spoon"

I really like cr250250r's set up. What kind of lights are they and what kind of mount is it?

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perrib · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

I don't have a clue . All mine were made from 3"x1/8" flat stock.

cwrisley · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:

What happened to xexxor? Shocked

Anyways, I have a similar setup. Dont know if its gonna be permanent but good for now.......

Its just a generic offroad light mounted to the door where the stock mirrors would go. Single bolt inside the door frame holds it on. Seems sturdy enough, but Im still not sold. Put on by PO.

az350x · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject:

Wow- didn't notice that many cars with this setup. Here's mine- they're probably about 1/4" steel, and welded to the pillars. I kinda like that they're tucked in fairly close without being TOO obtrusive to vision, and also the mirror and CB antenna are both firmly connected to them. They're plenty stout also.

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"Spoon" · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject:

xexxor has been retired. Everyone calls me Spoon, so instead of bothering admin I just reupped. I know I violated the rules. I am sorry but I did not have much time in anyway. Sometime I will tell you why they call me spoon. Now back on topic. I really like the look and think it will be functional. I am really hestitant to weld to the pillar just in case I don't like it, but I also have to have my mirror. So the question goes on.

perrib · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject:

All the ones I made were bolt on.

"Spoon" · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

cr250250r · Samba Member Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 356

I answered your old account don't know if you got it. Mine were homemade.

Where do you ride in bolivar. I'd probably bomb the corps roads by the lake. Used to know some spots by masters and aldrich. My buddies grandma has a place off H hwy on your end. He bombs out there. They have a seasonal pond to play in. He has a mid-engine rail. He drives it on the street with dealer plates. He's a cedar county deputy, that helps with the legal issues.

"Spoon" · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

cr250250r · Samba Member Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 356

Planning a trip next year to wynoka. Staying in stockton for a week also. I'll have the brown bomber. We should hit up a day run. Maybe around fair play or something.

"Spoon" · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

bartman · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

here's an easy one to make

it's 2" x about 3/32" x about 14" long, bent on a vise

motorbreath53 · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

I don't really have a good reason "why"... but I just don't like the lights on the side. Looks goofy to me.... but then, i've been accused of sporting a BBQ-ish roofrack on my car... so what do I know?

Best part about playing with this stuff... to each his own.

Scratch that.. here's my reason... mounting anything to sheetmetal is generally a bad idea, especially on a car that will be bounced through the dirt for most its life. They will either flicker, rip the sheet metal, or have big ugly brackets ...

again.. no offense intended to anyone currently enjoying this setup... but heres at least one big "no-go" vote.
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baja5 · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

Come on motorbreath, don't hold back,Please tell us how you really feel Laughing

And for the record I do like your Bar b que roof rack.Car running yet?
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motorbreath53 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:57 am Post subject:

car is not quite running yet... but I believe I have narrowed down the issue to the voltage regulator. (as if we didn't already know huh?) I've started my new job, and have been pretty much "one-track mind" about work since the trip...

... It will mellow out... but not for a couple months... (read: a year till probation is over)

... just gotta keep saying, "This is a good problem to have."
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shok · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

it just seems to me that they would be in the way. my daily driver is a chevy S-10 with big dumbo ear sideview mirrors and the D side one gets in my way on left turns sometimes.
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KrAzY-BaJa · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

put em on the roof like me! Laughing

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shred625 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject:

What is best is to run some driving lights lower on the car and some pencil beams on the top. I also agree that mounting them on sheet metal is bad mmmkay.
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baja5 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

motorbreath53 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

Make that X2...

...I'm just waiting for the funds for two more....

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