My latest _75: effort playing around with different ideas for the R. Probably should have kept the polished windscreen I made awhile ago, I need to make another one, but this project is along the same idea except for the cargo net bar.
Stripped, sanded, polished the aluminum cargo bar to a chrome like finish. Then formed some clear plastic to fit where the black rubber goes, and finally installed some LED lighting for a little bling.
Yeah, I know, too much time on my hands. It's a sickness Hmmmmm, whats next ....
Mike, I salute your innovative thinking. It looks fantastic. :thumbs
You have come up with some great additions to our unique trucks and this is just the latest example. Who would've even thought of customizing the cargo-bar?!?! :confused
Will you be offering this "transformation" for those of us who have the "plain old" OE bars?
Mike,
How do you have the bar's lights rigged to come on? When the cover goes up or on demand remotely or what? Just curious. :confused
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David
Mike,
How do you have the bar's lights rigged to come on? When the cover goes up or on demand remotely or what? Just curious. :confused
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David
David,
I currently have all the added lights in the trunk area wired to a plug I use in the lighter plug outlet for the tire pump. I plug in when I want to use them and hidden when not in use. But, the wiring could easily be connected to the existing trunk light timed power line or to a switched lighter plug ($5) or wireless remote ($20). Thought about all those options mentioned and might change in the near future.
Forgot I still have a few pieces of hand curved plastic and some blue LEDs if anyone wants to do this mod on their truck.
Price is $30 for the curved plastic. I go through quite a bit of plastic to make one properly curved and sized, wish I could figure out what to do what those pieces, but they end up in the trash.
I also have some blue LED light strings I will throw in enough length to run the cargo bar for free for as long as it lasts. These are not weatherproof like I normally get but should work well for this application.
This is not a plug and play mod, you would need to -
1. Solder on or get a connector to run 2 wires off the LED strip
2. Drill a small hole to run the wire trough the end of one of the plastic end mounts
3. Connect the wires to a power source
4. Install the plastic cover with clear RTV