Driving light mounts
 

Thinking of adding additional driving lights (taking off the gold-plated money pit MINI before ditching it LOL). Where do I look for: 1. mounts 2. switch and/or relay. It worked to have connected with high beam switch before.

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Mine has Unity driving lights (along with a Unity spot light). I believe there were one of the dealer installed options at the time. The mounts come from underneath the truck and are bolted to existing frame homes. They are not attached to the bumper (which I like). They would be easy to replicate.

I don't necessary like the placement, but the fact that no holes were drilled makes me happy.

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THANKS FOR QUICK RESPONSE. :metal:

I can see making new ones that wrap around. But now they can be mounted to long straight application on TOP of the bumper, no cutting - thinking about various gap tolerance depending on visual). Switch?

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BTW: Comps on your '72 (didn't catch before clicking post, the proverbial pole shift AFTER pushing "send"). Lots of trim. >:^°
:devil:

*edit* Probably against rules, I see something on top of the hood. I know about the second row just below door handle level. In architectural talk, the bottom one might be called sole plate, the second Chair Level or something. Just wanted to know the inside term for those. Drip edge (mine has some rust), wind wing, all I need is matt black spray paint to 70s it.

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I went ahead and made Swiss Cheese out of my bumper. It will be tough to make a bracket that snakes between the bumper and grill trim to mount on top of bumper. The flat iron has to be thick enough so the lights don't vibrate, and it's a tight squeeze. You can make a bracket coming up from the bottom easy enough though. Good light harness' are available but you can probably make one cheaper. I just hooked up some old PIAA 520s but I still had the harness. Here's a pic, even though you're not into the Swiss Cheese method!

PIAA 520s are wired into bright lights, and also uses a switch.
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Thanks jeffahart!

I just about got it done! :metal:
Call this Cheapskate Driveway work, I used up aluminum C-channel that I made a mailbox post out of. I avoided drilling any holes!

First step, to make the part that used the bumper bolt, simply used a new nut to attach.
http://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/80/41...8a3e8b.640.jpg

Peeking between the bumper and aluminum grill.
http://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/82/41...e16684.500.jpg

The pieces of the mounts were made from the same aluminum. Tolerances were about 1/16". :lol: Used a jigsaw for the big cuts, then a handsaw. Drill press came in handy. Tapped threads in the first mount, allen screws were set with Loctite. Kinda hard to finish the wedges on the disk sander. Yes, I'm more of a woodworker than a mechanic.
http://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/86/41...8d3cfb.500.jpg

Don't know if this happens to others, but it's always the second part that becomes a PITA to finish (sorry for the crappy night shot).
http://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/88/41...116430.500.jpg

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Nice job. Those look great!

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I have mine molded into the bumper. I like mods on my truck. Its a driver!:chevy:


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/data/580/71TPI1.jpg

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...new_lights.jpg

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Thank you!

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Better day pictures.....
http://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/00/41...fa54b9.500.jpg

Didn't realized what a PITA it was going to be to tighten the nut for the light!
http://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/06/41...04de02.500.jpg

Just need a roll cage to enter in a rally. :lol:
http://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/08/41...54fb5b.500.jpg

Ultimate test will be driving on a washboard road.