MysteriousXTC Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 So I have been toying around with the idea of producing some light bars, and while I am particularly fond of the bumpers I've built I know the price is a little high for some... And not wanting to descriminate , cause everyone needs more light , I have two basic ideas for light bars for the grill area of the scoob and wanted everyones opinion on them... Conept 1: Vertical Bar Mounting tab for the lights Concept 2: Horizontal Bar; inspired by the Rallitek light bar thread I looked at... Mounting tabs can be inside the bar or outside These are the two basic concepts of what I have been tinkering with this morning... Keep in mind these are really rough as I had very little bent tubing to work with since my close friend moved about an hour away from me, and since he has the tubing bender it makes it difficult to do things on a whim, hence the drawn in yellow lines for where the tubing will be run... I think it would be most practical to run 2 lights off of both setups however 3 should fit fine, 4 would be pushing it as they might start to get in the way of the headlights... Also keep in mind this is 1.75 inch tubing, alot bigger than I really want to use, I was thinking more along the lines of 1 or 1.25 inch tubing... There is a lot left to consider still, especially the actual mount of the bar... I have a few ideas however I want to make it as simple as possible... Also a determination of price is in order, so everyones opinion on how much they would be willing to pay for one would be appreciated... I'm sure I've failed to mention some things but post your thoughts!!! -caleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousXTC Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 also if and admin wants to make this a poll that would be awesomeness ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Can you do something like a factory a bar. Maybe tie something into the subframe and get it away from the body. I think some people might just say, why not mount them to the bumper. Another problem i can see being a problem is blocking the entire grill. Others will chime in. But i do like where your going with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousXTC Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Can you do something like a factory a bar. Maybe tie something into the subframe and get it away from the body. I think some people might just say, why not mount them to the bumper. Another problem i can see being a problem is blocking the entire grill. Others will chime in. But i do like where your going with this. I definitely prefer the vertical bar as it doesn't block the radiator... Once I can get my hands on my own bender I will definitely be playing with things like factory bar replicas and complete round tube bumpers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 i like up too, as long as you stick square or rectangle lights on it, having rounds right next to big glass block headlights isnt gonna look right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I like the looks of the one that gos up, but what about somehow putting some outward angle on it, ya know, kind of push bar style. Looks great by the way, very nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousXTC Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 I like the looks of the one that gos up, but what about somehow putting some outward angle on it, ya know, kind of push bar style. Looks great by the way, very nice work! Definitely a good thought, I was pondering that myself when i was tinkering aroudn, I think it would give more room for the hood to clear the lights when shutting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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