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indicator light options for de-bumperized or chrome-bumper conversions #1
jimmycoco Noah H Edmonton, AB, Canada Sign in to contact 1958 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite 1977 MG Midget	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 24, 2008 01:41 PM Joined 19 years ago 923 Posts

Im in the process of de-bumperizing my rubber bumper 1977 Midget. Once you get the front bumper off, the first thing you notice are two gaping holes in the fenders right in the spot where the indicators would be on a chrome bumper midget.

From searching through the posts here, it looks like the holes have to be filled in and then re-cut to accept the indicator lights.

My question is, would it be possible to use a set of reverse lights up there? I mean the clear lense little square ones. Im assuming that basically any light could be used as a blinker, or am i way off?

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008-11-24 09:02 PM by jimmycoco.

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Re: indicator light options for de-bumperized or chrome-bumper conversions #2
Bill Young Kansas City, MO, USA Sign in to contact 1952 MG TD 1959 MG MGA 1500 1973 Lotus Europa 1973 MG Midget "Half Asp Or Frank" & more	Nov 24, 2008 02:56 PM Joined 19 years ago 4,649 Posts

Any lamp could be used as a blinker, but the front turn signals are also running lamps and are fitted with dual element bulbs which the reverse lamps won't accomodate. In addition the reverse lamps are an unusual design where the lens is on one side of the panel and the lamp and housing is on the other, so the cutout in the panel has to be pretty exact. As long as you're going to have to do sheet metal work and fill the original holes how about something like the lamps used on the early Mustangs? Available from repro sources and would look pretty sleek, similar to the ones used on Dan Master's BGT. http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DanMasters.htm
http://www.yearone.com/pco/E_0907/full.asp?page=280

Bill Young
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'59 MGA

There is a fine line between a 'hobby' and 'mental illness'.

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Re: indicator light options for de-bumperized or chrome-bumper conversions #3
mjamgb michael anderson Carson City, NORTHERN NEVADA, USA Sign in to contact 1954 MG Magnette ZA 1967 MG MGB 1973 MG MGB 1974 MG Midget	Nov 24, 2008 04:47 PM Joined 17 years ago 7,677 Posts

Or "bullet" indicators like on '69 and earlier Karman Ghias!

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Re: indicator light options for de-bumperized or chrome-bumper conversions #4
trevorwj Trevor Jessie Louisville, KY, USA Sign in to contact	Nov 24, 2008 04:50 PM Top Contributor Joined 18 years ago 6,400 Posts

Or you could eliminate them all together and use the streetrod headlights that have the LED turn signals/parking lamps built into the unit.

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Re: indicator light options for de-bumperized or chrome-bumper conversions #5
mjamgb michael anderson Carson City, NORTHERN NEVADA, USA Sign in to contact 1954 MG Magnette ZA 1967 MG MGB 1973 MG MGB 1974 MG Midget	Nov 24, 2008 06:19 PM Joined 17 years ago 7,677 Posts

Oooh, yeah! get those repro tri-pod units and just drill another hole in the bottom for a "modern" indicator socket (one of those that's always such a pain to get out!).

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Re: indicator light options for de-bumperized or chrome-bumper conversions #6
jimmycoco Noah H Edmonton, AB, Canada Sign in to contact 1958 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite 1977 MG Midget	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 24, 2008 07:14 PM Joined 19 years ago 923 Posts

trevorwj Wrote:

Quote: Or you could eliminate them all together and use the streetrod headlights that have the LED turn signals/parking lamps built into the unit.

Thats an interesting idea. Those mustang lights are pretty cool too. I guess I've got a lot of choices...but I've got all winter to decide!

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Re: indicator light options for de-bumperized or chrome-bumper conversions #7
Mityfast Paul Beevor Barrie, Ontario, Canada Sign in to contact	Nov 24, 2008 10:01 PM Joined 18 years ago 70 Posts

Or Healey style like mine shown here.

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