rx7locost wrote:
Reflectors in between the Beehives takes the style too far back to the original taillights IMO. You loose the visual effect of the stainless Are you planning on customizing the bumpers to get to the P1800 prototype look? You could French in some long, narrow reflectors in the horizontal sections without taking away the look I think.
Yes- the plan is to marry a set of early front cow horn bumpers with a set of early (long) rear bumpers.. I like your idea on Frenching into the horizontal sections- clean and unobtrusive...
I do like that uncluttered chunk of textured stainless in the lights... it's a theme that's repeated all over this car- right down to door sills.. I might be ok to get my rear reflector in a different way.. If I recess the license plate as they did on the prototype (my C2 piece morphed into the rear panel), I'll very likely work in a 3rd brake light (red reflector).. Although not at all period correct, I think it's important for safely, and it will be tucked up so deep into the license plate recess that you really won't see it unless you're behind the car at driver level.. (incidentally, right now I'm running a 3rd brake light where my Volvo OEM reverse light belongs, but I will lose that as I plan to eliminate the Volvo chrome piece that protrudes and houses it...
She's a work in progress.. always fun to sit around and think too much about such 'little' things.. I love to see where the muse takes me
--ccrunner
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1972 Honda N600 Restomod "ccrunner's N600 VFR800 repower"
1963 Volvo P1800 Restomod
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