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    Offline 67vertman

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    Road Lamp installation ?
    « on: September 05, 2009 - 03:34:26 PM »
    I decided to put my Road Lamps on today, but I ran into a problem.  :banghead:  :pullinghair:

    The brackets are not long enough or something, and when I try and mount the lamps they hit the bumper and point towards the ground. 





    The brackets they sent me where in a box marked “70 Road Lamp Brackets”.  Could they be 71 brackets?





    Or, am I doing something wroung.  :clueless:
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    Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

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    Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)


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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #1 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:21:54 PM »
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    Offline 67vertman

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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #2 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:37:07 PM »
    Thanks Barry. but that is how I have my brackets mounted now. 

    As it stands right now I would have to bend the brackets down more than an inche to get the lights not to touch the bummper.

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    Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

    I got the 1970 Cuda, but still need the hot blonde to ride shotgun!

    First car -1969 Road Runner 383 4sp

    Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)

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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #3 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:38:55 PM »
    I had to bend mine quite a bitto get them to fit right.  You're sure you've got the right year brackets?
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #4 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:45:34 PM »
    Mine had to be bent some. One more than the other to adjust them. I hadnt finished doing that yet either since I was waiting for Jim to finish my switch. To bad , but it all comes back off my car to put it back original
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #5 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:51:29 PM »
    Here is a view from the rear.  You will have to bend the bracket for correct lamp angle :2thumbs:
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #6 on: September 05, 2009 - 07:12:53 PM »
    Quote from: the_engineers on September 05, 2009 - 06:38:55 PM
    I had to bend mine quite a bitto get them to fit right.  You're sure you've got the right year brackets?

    It looks like it, and the boxes they came in said 70.

    So, it looks like I get to bend some metal.  If you look at the bracket picture, you can see that the bracket doesn't even touch the frame (damn after market peices  :swear:) so I will need to bend it two ways, once to get it closer to the bummper and thrn again to aim the light.  :stomp:
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    Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

    I got the 1970 Cuda, but still need the hot blonde to ride shotgun!

    First car -1969 Road Runner 383 4sp

    Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)

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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #7 on: September 05, 2009 - 08:03:55 PM »
    you can also make the holes a bit bigger in the bracket to. It will let it slide down some and does make a difference
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #8 on: September 05, 2009 - 10:08:21 PM »
    Quote from: hemiken on September 05, 2009 - 06:51:29 PM
    Here is a view from the rear.  You will have to bend the bracket for correct lamp angle :2thumbs:

    It also looks like in this pic there is a notch in the bumper that he doesn't seem to have?

    Great shot.
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #9 on: September 06, 2009 - 12:18:50 AM »
    Quote from: Katfish on September 05, 2009 - 10:08:21 PM
    It also looks like in this pic there is a notch in the bumper that he doesn't seem to have?

    Great shot.

    I have the notch too, you just can't tell by the angle I took the shot from.
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    Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

    I got the 1970 Cuda, but still need the hot blonde to ride shotgun!

    First car -1969 Road Runner 383 4sp

    Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)

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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #10 on: September 06, 2009 - 05:38:40 PM »
    Quote from: Katfish on September 05, 2009 - 10:08:21 PM
    It also looks like in this pic there is a notch in the bumper that he doesn't seem to have?

    Great shot.

    I stand corrected.  I don't have the notch.  Are 70 bummpers different from Cuda to Barracuda?
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    Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

    I got the 1970 Cuda, but still need the hot blonde to ride shotgun!

    First car -1969 Road Runner 383 4sp

    Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)

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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #11 on: September 06, 2009 - 05:45:17 PM »
    Quote from: hemiken on September 05, 2009 - 06:51:29 PM
    Here is a view from the rear.  You will have to bend the bracket for correct lamp angle :2thumbs:


    Something doesn't seem right in this pic Kenny. 2 things seem different. Those brakets look like they are installed on the outside of the bumper brackets, and the lamp is in the jack slot. I think this because it looks like this pic is at the end of the bumper. Also I dont even see the inner brace for the bumper so you could even use a stock jack system.  The picture seem wrong to me... Help me out here
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #12 on: September 06, 2009 - 05:59:02 PM »
    OK Alan,
    when looking at the picture. To the left is the recess for the front number plate and the bracket frame above is an actual 70 grille brace, part of the 70 only header panel..... i am not sure if the difference from a 70 front bar has a notch and a 71 does not have a notch, but it would explain why the two models do not share the same road lamp bracketry  :dunno: they would mount the light away back and further down on a 71 i guess, so they may have a longer bracket to mount the road lamps :clueless: i am just guessing at this stage about the 71's.
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #13 on: September 06, 2009 - 06:04:33 PM »
    Is that your car? Which side is that picture of ? Left or right?   Looks like drivers side, or is that the license plate notch to the left of the lamp.  I just dont see the bumper inner brace in that pick for the jack either. Of course im blind
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    Re: Road Lamp installation ?
    « Reply #14 on: September 06, 2009 - 06:06:30 PM »
    No that is not my car :grinno: that would be the license plate notch to the left so it is the passenger side we are all looking at in the picture.
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