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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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here you go, pics in my gallery. im in San Diego. https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=6971
You wouldnt happen to have any of the measurments of the brackets you fabbed up to mount the lights. im waiting to do the same thing, and your lights are perfectly centered everyone else's seem to be twords the bottom. I like centered much better
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by FX4life
You wouldnt happen to have any of the measurments of the brackets you fabbed up to mount the lights. im waiting to do the same thing, and your lights are perfectly centered everyone else's seem to be twords the bottom. I like centered much better
I don't know if you like the way I mounted mine, but the way the pictures are taken doesnt really show exactly how they look; they are actually centered when you look head on at the truck. You could also cut the brackets to any length you wanted to suite your personal preference. Just a Good luck whichever way you choose.
 

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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NHSP-06
I don't know if you like the way I mounted mine, but the way the pictures are taken doesnt really show exactly how they look; they are actually centered when you look head on at the truck. You could also cut the brackets to any length you wanted to suite your personal preference. Just a Good luck whichever way you choose.

so what exactly did you use, it looks like strips or maybe cut from a sheet?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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You wouldnt happen to have any of the measurments of the brackets you fabbed up to mount the lights. im waiting to do the same thing, and your lights are perfectly centered everyone else's seem to be twords the bottom. I like centered much better
naw man, i didnt write any of it down. the brakcet was kinda crooked so i put some washers under the lights to get them to the right height.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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so what exactly did you use, it looks like strips or maybe cut from a sheet?
They were cut from a 4x8 metal sheet that was 1/4' thick. I just traced out the dimensions I wanted and used a plasma cutter to cut the pieces out. I know a plasma cutter is not necessary but they are fun to use so that's why I did it. I then used a belt sander to make the edges nice and smooth. Bent them by heating up the metal and bending to the angle I wanted. Used some good ole spray paint to get them black and was done.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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They were cut from a 4x8 metal sheet that was 1/4' thick. I just traced out the dimensions I wanted and used a plasma cutter to cut the pieces out. I know a plasma cutter is not necessary but they are fun to use so that's why I did it. I then used a belt sander to make the edges nice and smooth. Bent them by heating up the metal and bending to the angle I wanted. Used some good ole spray paint to get them black and was done.
Ill have to see what i can find around town. I think i might just go the direction you went w/ mounting. if i could find strips or something i coult heat it up and bend it in the vise. . i dont have no plasma cutter. . so i would need mine already to size.
 
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