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Title: Head Light Assembly
Post by: muddog16 on February 11, 2010, 04:04:50 PM
I've knocked headlight assembly's around now for several months, I finally decided to make my own after pricing them!   I made a trip to Lowe's and bought two 24"x24" 16 gauge carbon steel plates and 1 1/2" x 1/8" bar!  I sheared the plate then bent the main body cut the end plate and welded it in!  The bar stock will be the trim around the housing,  the headlights came from Kenworth!   I'm going to send the housing off to be chromed!  It only took about 4 hours to make this first assembly.....I'm satisfied!  I'll end up having less than half what I would have paid for!   Here are a couple of photo's:
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: rdbishop on February 11, 2010, 04:50:16 PM
Muddog,

They really look good. Maybe you could make some for other nuts at a decent price.What kind of bus do you have?

Richard
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: robertglines1 on February 11, 2010, 04:53:21 PM
good job will look good on the prevo..
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: FloridaCliff on February 11, 2010, 04:59:41 PM
Pat,

Looks great!

As always, you really do some creative and nice work.

Cliff
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: luvrbus on February 11, 2010, 05:04:18 PM
Pat you and Steve amaze me with your ideas and the work you 2 can do without all the machinery the shops have truly amazing


good luck
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: Van on February 11, 2010, 08:04:24 PM
A true fabricator, you are by doin more for less, well done! ;)
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: muddog16 on February 12, 2010, 05:47:57 PM
Well, I do have a few tools.......shear and a brake, but I'm sure I could always use more!  Thanks for the comments........Steve is a master, anyone that can do what he has in his backyard is my hero!
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: AC MC9 on February 12, 2010, 06:22:22 PM
Wow!! That's really nice work. They will look great after they are chromed (not that they don't look great now).
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: jmblake on February 12, 2010, 06:36:55 PM
Man them look great, very professional, keep up the awesome work. Jason
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: Dreamscape on February 12, 2010, 07:51:27 PM
Looks great Pat!

You really amaze me with your talents!

Paul
Title: Re: Head Light Assembly
Post by: Kentucky Steve on February 13, 2010, 12:25:53 AM


   Pat,

      They look great buddy.  Can't wait to see um on the bus. 


   Kentucky Steve


   Hang on Pat we got a good round of snow coming Sunday night............where's spring !!!!! :o