Interior/Exterior New Lights for the Alta Bar
01-18-2006, 10:24 AM
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New Lights for the Alta Bar
I switched out the 4 IPF's for One pair of the Hella Black Magic's. I would have put 4 of them on the bar, but they are 7 1/4 inches wide and the Alta bar is designed for (4) 6" lights. I still may go with two more of them up on the bonnet grill.
The main reasons I chose them is that they are black when they are off and I'm on a mission to de-chrome.
01-18-2006, 10:29 AM
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I just gottas it one more time Swarley... I love those new lights!
(I just wish 4 would fit
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01-18-2006, 10:31 AM
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I like but wonder if sanding off and painting the Alta light would be an option
01-18-2006, 10:50 AM
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its plastic... mini-madness is metal... I am pretty sure you could do those!
-josh
01-18-2006, 10:51 AM
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I think the housing of the Alta lights are black (the photo on their sites shows it this way.) The Black Magic lights appear to have a black lens when they are turned off... I don't think painting the reflectors on the Altas would be the same, if that's what you meant mdsbrain.
01-18-2006, 10:52 AM
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D@mn that looks good.
I have a stupid question. Did you have to re-run new wires and replace the wiring harness? or were you able to use the existing equipment?
01-18-2006, 11:00 AM
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Nice looking setup.
01-18-2006, 11:03 AM
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Nice! Me likes!
Couldn't fit 2 IPF's in between? If so, I'm tempted.
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01-18-2006, 12:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wagnbat
Nice! Me likes!
Couldn't fit 2 IPF's in between? If so, I'm tempted.
No...I did try tho...It looked kinda funky
01-18-2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffS
looks like wagon wheels
Sweeeet.... that's what I was going for
01-19-2006, 05:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by golden_child
D@mn that looks good.
I have a stupid question. Did you have to re-run new wires and replace the wiring harness? or were you able to use the existing equipment?
Thanks golden_child,
I used the same wires from the IPF's that came with the bar... it was a pretty easy switch
01-19-2006, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by swarley
No...I did try tho...It looked kinda funky
Maybe smaller driving lights in-between?
01-19-2006, 05:27 PM
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I wish i could find some to match the Black Magics.... Maybe some smaller yellow ones in the middle???
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