\'61 Kombi replacement rear indicator lenses.

Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 1:50 pm

#124550

I made these for Matt and Antheas' (Mattyler) Kombi as the original ones were stuffed and Anthea was offered some good original ones for $200 each.
The Kombi is now running the clear ones with amber globes.

Da Wiz Officially Full-On Dubber

330 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 2:05 pm

#124554

Looks neat, has anyone played with the idea of using LED tail lights - you see them on the back of the big Mack trucks etc. HELLA makes them - I do know they are called 'Combi' lights - most appropriate, i think 😉

Here is some info on them ...

... and a pic 😀

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 2:27 pm

#124556

good effort on the tail lights....

can you tell me what blue it is the bus is painted in?
thanks.

Simply Cruzin'...

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 3:11 pm

#124568

DOnt quote me, But I think its Dove blue...

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 3:15 pm

#124570

hey unity... what is the colour of the beetle at the bottom of your post?

Simply Cruzin'...

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 3:16 pm

#124571

cobolt blue. I dont think It would look the part on the ute.

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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 3:23 pm

#124576

They are pretty cool things to make out of plastic diffusers that go over fluro light tubes. Just use a hole saw and pop in an amber bulb!

Neat inexpensive trick!

65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 4:47 pm

#124590

Very clever. You could colour them with lense tint if you wanted amber or red.

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modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 30 Dec 2003, 5:07 pm

#124594

Very neat job of the taillights!

Da Wiz wrote:Looks neat, has anyone played with the idea of using LED tail lights [ snip ... ]

I've got an LED interior light in the truck. It replaces the 41 mm incandescent "festoon" lamp with a bulb made from a printed circuit board with three white LEDS, a diode and a resistor (kit from Jaycar). You can't get them assembled, although some other configurations such as multi-led turn signals are available assembled. Each of the LEDs is 7000 mcd (microCandela ???) in brightness. The end result is about the same brightness as the $1 incandescent bulb, a much whiter light and should last forever, which is just as well as the replacement bulb cost $35 in parts (principally the LEDs, at $9.50 a piece).

About the brightest LEDs available are 15000 mcd, but I can't find any available at the moment.

There are PCBs and info. available at Jaycar.

Happy soldering.

Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 6:17 pm

#124601

well modulus, i am off to me oldmans shop to get me a jaycar catalogue....:thumb

Simply Cruzin'...

Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Dec 2003, 10:33 pm

#124696

Matra got it in one! Fluro diffuser comes in different thicknesses, the 3mm is what I used the other is too thin.
I made the amber lens from a Bay rear combination lens that was broken at the stop/tail light section, and the finished lens even has the Hella symbol on it.
I found a 15 peice holesaw set (19mm to 125mm) at a Cheap Tools shop for $12 so the lenses were very inexpensive to make. The orange globes have ofset pins so just file one off and it holds ok with one.

Two Guns, the blue is a Nissan comercial colour.

Ian.

BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder

3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Jan 2004, 8:41 pm

#128373

Thats just an awesome job.:thumb

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