My New GRABBER Taillight Prototypes

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  1. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Hunting season ended and it was too early for snowmobiling, so getting a little bored, I went into the shop and created a set of taillights for my Grabber project. They are not quite done yet. I still need to make a wiring harness and final sanding and finish coats on the trim mouldings.

    Being an old Cougar guy, I knew my car HAD to have a triple bulb sequential system. I looked very hard at what other people have done and came up with some possibilities. I did not want that "stuck onto" the back look but also didn't want to carve up the rear tail panel too much. I like the simple design of the stock tailights but I just had to make it my own. I had a box full of old beat-up taillights that came from junk yard pulls and parts cars, so I had a good supply of parts to work with.

    So here it is! It will fill the rear tail panel out across the entire back, leaving about 2 inches in each side of the gas cap. One thing I didn't know when starting this project, was just how much of a taper there is to the stock trim bezel. That was a problem and caused MUCH labor time for me trying to get it to look right. Overall, I'm very pleased with what I came up with! :clap:

    I have not seen anyone else with this design, I think I'm the 1st, so if anyone copies this design you can name it after me !! :biglaugh:

    and now --- the Eric Johnson GRABBER TAILLIGHT


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    Acornridgeman, Dec 20, 2005
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  2. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Very nice work! Can't wait to see them on the car.
     
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  3. Hawkco

    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    It's definitely unique. I dare say, unless you go into production, those will be a one-off set of tail lights.:tiphat:
     
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  4. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    And thus ...the Eric Johnson tail light legacy began.
     
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    those are standard on the shelby maverick, right? :D
     
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  6. sierra grabber

    sierra grabber Certifiable

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    i say YES, YES to sequential lights. very nicely made, cant wait to see them on the car.
     
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  7. RabidCustoms

    RabidCustoms sic minds demand sic toys

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    interesting(y)

    its nice to see someone come up with different stuff.
     
    RabidCustoms, Dec 20, 2005
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  8. Mercurycruizers

    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    very nice...can't wait to see them installed. Have always like the sequential tailights.
     
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  9. don graham

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    looks like factory, but it will be unique.(y)
     
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    looks great eric what sequential kit are you going to use ?
     
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    Great work Eric!

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    Wow! Very nice job.
     
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  13. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Looks great!!!!!!!!! Definately want to see them mounted and in action. How did you attach the bright trim together? I tried to use a Tig on them once when I was playing with my cyclops idea, but couldnt do anything with it.
     
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  14. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Those look fantastic. Non-Maverick people will think they are factory.

    The only thing I would ad would probably be another set of mounting studs in the middle to help aid in stability when mounted to the car.
     
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  15. Dan Starnes

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    I am highly impressed.
    Dan
     
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