Third Brake Lights..

Anyone ever installed a third brake light? I'd be interested in hearing what you did...

Here's a link to a product..

www.thirdbrakelight.com/grill_twin_light.htm

Their setup seem stealth enough that you don't have some ugly light protruding out of the decklid...

Brian

You can buy the same thing from J.C. Whitney for $11.95, and save $89.00 for more brewski's. This $100.00 thing for leds lights is a major ripoff.

I looked close at the products from 3rd brakelight - I have a snap in the exact center of the top/tonneau, so that one wouldnt work. I next checked out the one that goes under the grille - I dont have enuf clearance between the bottom of the grill and the fiberglass to allow it to fit either.
Only thing workable for me would be the one that mounts on top of the grille - but I'm not sold on the looks. I really like the idea of the light sitting under the top/tonneau - maybe theres a way to get 2 shorter ones to accomodate that center snap?

Gary - which one from Whitney did you go with?

Dale, I haven't actually bought them yet, but I plan on using the 8inch ( which will fit horizontally). My intention is to get 4 of them ( for major brightness) and mount them near the top. I will make a small bracket of sheet aluminum , mount all four to the sheet ( angled correctly, and then mount the sheet inside the grill with t sheet metal screws. I may have to trim the inside of the grill with a dremal to clear the lights, but I will have "RED" screaming when I hit the brakes. I just had a pro repaint the car, because I just wasn't totally happy with my paint job. Interestingly, I really didn't know this local painter, and was'nt sure if I could trust him for the quality I wanted. I went into his shop mid week, and the speedster was sitting between a testarosa, and a new vette. I figured if those owners trusted him, I certainly could. I'm putting all the lights and chome/emblems on this week from the front to the back.....when I get at the back, I'll order those led's from whitney.
By January I should be able to drive this beast for the first time....Yahoo

Gary,

How about some photos? Where are you located?

Bruce, I'm supremely competent automotively, But I am severly digitally challenged. I can probably get my 20 something kids to assist with photos. While I've been building this thig since January this year I've figured that "Photos are Photos", and mine wouldn't add much new to the mix. I'm the "Vacaville Guy" , which means I'm about 40 miles west of Sacramento, California....or in Speedster terms I'm 20 miles west of Dale Bates, and 15 miles east of Paul harford.

Agreed...at $100 those are expensive. I was more interested in the setup under the grille and if anyone has that setup and how visable is it, etc.

When you get those JC Whitney ones in I'd sure like to see a picture.

Brian

Dale bates has an Led setup under the grill of his IM, as do a few other guys

Yeah, look at Dale Bates...He has one under his grill up top and he has a detachable unit that he can place on his luggage when he's totin' stuff on his luggage rack...pretty slick.

I'm thinking about putting an old looking round unit inside the hoop of my rollbar... must be the off-road aspect of my driving style.

Paul,

If you have a rollbar check out the LED unit I purchased from one of the streetrod suppliers. You can see it under the rollbar and above the sightline of the mirror. Just drill a hole and fish the wires down in the tube. It's bright and shines through the rear window when the top is up, I have been pleased with it.

whoa man

Hi!

I've got a third brake light from a 1992 Chrysler LeBaron convertible (pretty much the same as ANY Chrysler convertible product in that era) that I got at a salvage yard for $5.

I mounted it above the egine cover between the top of the cover and the tonneau lip. Fortunately, I had it mounted before I had the car painted, so everything matches.

Take a look at the pic attached - it came out looking pretty good.

Gordon

Most folks hide the third brake light in the lid as high up as they can get and still be visable through the grill.

I would like to have a 61 beetle turn signal assy.with a red lens its looks right at home right behind the top above the lid, (close to perfect),and it's a match to the tear drop tail lights and a period german part.

But where would you get the lens made ??????

I opted to put together a light from JC Whipme on a metal license frame.

BD