Monday, June 29, 2009





Since I had the rear turn signals incorporated into the tail light, I thought for symmetry, I would try to incorporate the front turn signals into the headlight. Sounds easy. I want to place 6 high intensity LEDs into plexi tabs that I will slide into the sides of the headlight, so I need to lay out the design on a piece paper first. There also has to be space for the required resistor. Once I was happy with the design, I spray glued it to some plexi and cut out the tabs. The edges of the tabs needed to be thinned because they get pinched between the headlight and the ring that mounts to the back of the headlight. Slots were cut into the sides of the headlight with space for the wiring. The LEDs were hot glued into the plexi along with the resistors and everything was soldered and tested. Everything worked well, so the tabs were inserted into the slots and hot glued to the flange that encircles the headlight.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

The tear down of the new '78 has begun. That Volkswagen tail light looks like original equipment