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What the...what??
A Cyclops Headlight?? On a VW Bus??
When it's the Short Bus...the answer is Yes!! |
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When I came across this
1940's era truck headlight (on
Ebay...in
Ireland of all places!) I thought
"if it was mounted on the roof, it would make a great taillight for the
Short Bus".
Well, that soon changed to a Cyclops Headlight. I think I made the right
choice! What do YOU think? |
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The Concept |
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Jordan Fowler &
Stephen Burke, from Steve's
European Automotive, helped me visualize the project. |
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considering it's almost 70 years old! |
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| The Chrome Ring |
As you can see below, the chrome ring that surrounds the light was in
pretty bad shape!
That's where
ABC Chrome came in. By the time they were done...it was
perfect! |
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The Light |
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H4 Bulb with Amber Halo & Black Reflective Surface |
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The Fabrication |
All fabrication was done by
Larry Rappuhn and his sons, Jimmy & Danny, at Elizabeth Lake Collision &
Custom
located in Waterford, MI. Reach out to them at
elccustoms@yahoo.com or call 248.681.4125 |
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Monday, 03.25.13
...and so it begins! |
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Monday, 04.01.13 |
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Wednesday, 04.03.13 |
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Friday, 04.05.13 |
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Monday, 04.08.13 |
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Monday, 04.15.13 |
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Wednesday, 04.17.13 |
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Friday, 04.19.13 |
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Monday, 04.22.13 |
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Tuesday, 04.23.13.
Close to prime! |
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Wednesday, 04.24.13.
The prime coat goes on. It's getting close! |
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Thursday, 04.25.13
A special thanks to Jimmy Rappuhn for all his hard work...and for
putting up with me throughout the process! |
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Thursday, 04.25.13
So close to being finished...but not quite! |
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Friday 04.25.13
the Short Bus is finally out of fabrication, and back at Steve's
European Automotive for wiring. |
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The finished product...pinstripe and all! |
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