Buggy guys......where have you mounted your front indicators?
I was going to put a small nudge bar on the front but looked underneath last night and what I was going to mount it to is not secure enough. I don't want to drill holes in the fibreglass to put these on, so I am thinking of mounting a couple of small brackets off two existing bolts under the front fibreglass lip.
Where do you guys have 'em?
man you may have visibility problems with them there i imagine, plus ugliness problems hahahaha.... why dont you want to drill the fibreglass? mine are dome shaped orange units on top of the guards...
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I could drill them onto the wings over the front wheels I suppose, but see that as wrecking the fibreglass.....might look at that though, would be a whole lot easier.
Thats where you will find most blinkers on buggies.
just go down to a holden wrecker and get 2 side blinkers of a VS commodore.
They aren't as bulky as vw ones.
Oh if you mount them on top of the front guards, work out where your wheels finish and mount them there, because if you don't you can garentee you will rip them out on your first big bump
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
I will probably use Mid 90's Pajero side indicators, they are round and fit nicely on the front lip of the manx. But will also have to mount some lights on the side for legalities.
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Yes to pajero ones and the last buggy I put through I didnt have to have any side ones
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I've recently fitted motorbike front indicators to my buggy. They bolt to brackets fitted behind the bumper so the indicators come up from behind the bumper and are visible but can't get damaged. Like you I didn't want to drill through the fibreglass, not only that but there are some good looking motorbike indicators out there and the ones I got came with rubber mounting bracket thingies as well.
The indicators I am going to use are actually off the front of a Harley. The missus has always wanted a Harley, and this is the closest she will get......
She stated yesterday she didn't like the idea of into the fibreglass onto the wings, so yes, I will still be making a bar for the front......
I've got the VS commodore side lights on the front lip of the wheel arch just below the headlights.
Put them on a nice angle to follow the contour of the lip and they look great, but the only problem is that u have to punch a pretty large hole to have them sit in there.
But any side light is the answer.
Marty
Idea has changed yet again, after spending a few hours with the car tonight (fixed the oil light, woohoo!).
I have 2 bolts that hold the front of the nose on the body, I was originally going to bolt a bar on there but realised it wouldn't hold, as the bolt only goes through fibreglass.
Now the pan is to make 2 brackets out of some 'L' brackets (like on shelves) and attach them to these bolts, they should hold OK. From there, whack the indicators on these brackets....I reckon that weight will be OK on the fibreglass. Hopefully....
I like the look of the Beetle ones on top of the guards. That's what I'll be putting on mine, just have to be careful where they are mounted though because I don't want the tyres rubbing the exposed bolts.....
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Has anyone considered using the LED complete amber units,... on a low loader we tried almost every bulbed assembly and type. Since putting on LED lights not a problem. more durable and actually are water proof. 6 V and 12 V available. Have seen them them for $20 a light. The LED lights are what you will see on most new trucks and trailers running around. More reliable and more visible.
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I'm running LED lights on the rear of my buggy, but didnt like the look of the others at the time I did mine (the range was not huge then) I've used side lights front and side:
www.waycoolbuggies.comI was thinking about LED's. They had some at the local Dick Smiths but only a small range but I'm going to keep my eyes open as they do look good- maybe for the back as I like my motorbike ones on the front.
I was thinking about LED's. They had some at the local Dick Smiths but only a small range but I'm going to keep my eyes open as they do look good- maybe for the back as I like my motorbike ones on the front.
For the LED amber lights steer clear of the DSE type shop try to source thru a commercial 'tradesmen" electrical type outlet or truck and or trailer retail/repair. they are possible to get the shape that looks the same as the standard orange/red side light "blocky" shape. all i know in the dust of 34 low loader tyres , their the best chance you have of seeing.
the difference truly incredible enough to rewire a full low loader now that LEDs are affordable.
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why not use hella or narva led range
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If going the LED's use hella or narva range they are adr approved.
Have a look Phantom, i like the commodore ones.
Marty
