opinions on next dumb idea

jlcustomz

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• Dec 8, 2013

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Just got my mew tailpipes done, mocking up new rear bumper. Will have entire new lower section to bumper.

Next dumb idea is fitting & modifying dodge challenger tail lights into my bedcover. Pic 1 is now , pic 2 is a photoshop pic with current bedcover profile. Pic 3 is with new bedcover profile.
These are of course photoshop pics & the real profile, particularly the lower bumper ,will vary in real life.
Thoughts?? don't be too cruel.

 

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• Dec 8, 2013

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I don't care for it, might look better mounted in the tailgate and relocate the licence plate.

 

565bbchevy

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• Dec 8, 2013

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I like where your lights are right now on the tailgate, they just look out of place up high and kind of shrouded by the over hanging rear spoiler.
I do like the idea of having a reverse or third brake light up there though.
The only thing if it were possible I would like to see are the taillights mounted without visible screws, I think I might give them a cleaner look.

 

jlcustomz

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• Dec 12, 2013

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Here's a3rd pic.Current bedcover side profile with top straighter, backup light tinted.

 

jlcustomz

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• Jan 8, 2014

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Working on the bumper for now, decided to go back to my old plan of all steel. Got it all welded together with a skim coat of usc all metal filler unsanded for now to protect the metal till I get more time to work on it.

 

565bbchevy

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• Jan 8, 2014

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The bumper is coming along nicely, I think that will come out better in steel anyways, now since you have your exhaust out the back now are you going to fill in the rockers on the side where it exits or maybe set them up with electric cut outs and tap in the exhaust before the muffler.
Also are you still going with reversing sensors in your rear bumper?

 

jlcustomz

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• Jan 9, 2014

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The rocker panel exhaust exit on driver's side only IS an exhaust cutout. It's cable operated ,comes out at the end of the X-pipe turning it into a Y basically with a custom made megaphone shaped exit pipe(as seen operated in my old you tube link).
No backup sensors, I did buy a backup camara last year I need to attempt to discreetly mount.

YEA, something about having a steel rear bumper just feels better.

 

jlcustomz

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• Mar 31, 2014

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Still playing with tail light ideas. Here's a photoshop pic someone did for me with the current bumper flat black, vette lights deleted & 95 to 99' Mitsubishi eclipse lights added, which won't just fit in real life.

Here's a rear & side view of actual vehicle with red tape just to visualize what full wrap around lights may look like.

 

jlcustomz

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• Apr 2, 2014

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The Lincoln mark viii lights are closer to the shape I'm thinking of fabricating.