save your broken trunk light by buddycraigg
Started on : 02-08-2004 12:19 AM Replies : 35 Last post by : buddycraigg on 07-08-2004 01:11 AM
Feb 8th, 2004
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
yes...
yet another write up.
this one is done at the request of "that Todd guy" from
www.thefierofarm.com he wanted to show this to one of his customers but knew i had a better camera.
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12:19 AM
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buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
A good trunk light is getting harder and harder to find.
The locking tab outlined in blue breaks off.
Leaving us with this.
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12:20 AM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
Find a old wiper blade that uses metal flat strips for support not than the cheap plastic backing.
cut (2) pieces about 1 1/4 inch off of one of the strips. And bend them like this
clamp a hacksaw blade in a vice
and cut a slit in to the light about 1/4 to 3/8 inch deep
the cut is indicated in the red box
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12:25 AM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
Insert the (2) metal pieces in to both slits you made in the light.
They seem to stay there pretty good on their own but I will add a dab of glue.
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12:26 AM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
all done...
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12:27 AM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
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12:28 AM
thefierofarm.com Member Posts: 1017
Buddy,
I would bow to your camera but I don't see the photos. Somebody tell me if they are there.
That Todd Guy
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01:01 AM
MiZer Member Posts: 1673
uhh, no pictures.
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01:51 AM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
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03:41 AM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
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03:42 AM
crzyone Member Posts: 3571
F'n A
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04:15 AM
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NotAFieroAnyLonger Member Posts: 4413
Dang, I forgot what I was going to say!
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thefierofarm.com Member Posts: 1017
Oh, I think I know what you where going to say. It's a good thing you forgot. He seem's a little up tight.
That Todd Guy
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10:32 AM
lurker Member Posts: 12353
this will be good. as it happens, the little tab on my trunk light is broken. the lens hangs half in, half out. i'm very much looking forward to the solution, and will happily wait a couple of days if needed..
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01:00 PM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
quote Originally posted by thefierofarm.com:
i told you I needed to get a little.
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05:47 PM
lurker Member Posts: 12353
is that an empty corona bottle i see there on the work bench?
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06:07 PM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
that the secret ingredient in all my writeups.
look at my code 32 / solenoid thread and you'll see the same bottle before it was empty.
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06:23 PM
thefierofarm.com Member Posts: 1017
HOLY DOG POOP, Batman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those are some really nice photos. Now I bow to the camera! I new you had it in you.
Thank you for doing the post.
That Todd Guy
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06:36 PM
thefierofarm.com Member Posts: 1017
I think Buddy slips the Corona bottles into the photos because he is trying to get them to sponser him.
That Todd Guy
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06:49 PM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
HA. but that would be cool though
(wonders...)
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07:06 PM
thefierofarm.com Member Posts: 1017
It can't hurt to try. They have to spend advertising money somewhere.
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doublec4 Member Posts: 8289
Thanks for the idea, mine's busted.
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07:30 PM
rockcrawl Member Posts: 2528
A heads-up to junk yard scroungers, convertible Cavalier/Sunbird use the same lights, one on each side in the rear of the passenger compartment.
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07:44 PM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
i wondered why both of my lights wont stay in "the parts runner"
it's the same stupid light...
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08:29 PM
thefierofarm.com Member Posts: 1017
Great, more practice!
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Need parts? Email me at todd@thefierofarm.com www.thefierofarm.com
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09:51 PM
fierohutch Member Posts: 1068
wow, that is one helluva digital camera! what a good picture.
anyways cool idea with the light cover, i think everybodies is broken. it's like they pre-broke them all coming from the factory!
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09:59 PM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
quote Originally posted by fierohutch:
muuuusssstttt nnnnoooootttt tttttaaaaakkkkkeeeee cccccrrrrreeeeeddddiiiitttt ffffffooorrrr iiiiittttt.
you can thank todd. he showed me and asked if i would do a write up on it.
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Feb 9th, 2004
dguy Member Posts: 2416
Nice write-up, BC. ...and nice idea, Todd.
My bookmarks folder seems to have a growing collection of articles by BuddyCraigg and/or Jazzman. Funny how that happens...
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Feb 10th, 2004
StuGood Member Posts: 3172
Excellent pictorial / writeup... bet the metal clips last a lot longer. Looking forward to trying this out, and to a nice, positive "click," instead of the usual "hope it doesn't break this time" feeling!
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01:00 PM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
hey stu, haven't seen you on here in a while. i was just trying to remember your real life name last night at our monthly meeting as we were discussing who would possibly show up at our show june 13 in kc.
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01:22 PM
StansGT Member Posts: 914
Neat idea... PROPS to ya'll!
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Mar 17th, 2004
lurker Member Posts: 12353
did this to my light last week. very nice, thanks!
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08:07 PM
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
now you just need to save your trunk switch...
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09:47 PM
lurker Member Posts: 12353
quote Originally posted by buddycraigg:
my switch works fine, except i keep unplugging it to work under the decklid. you must be thinking of someone
else ...
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11:25 PM
Mar 18th, 2004
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
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Jul 8th, 2004
buddycraigg Member Posts: 13606
bump for the newbies
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