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Offline albsvx

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round, flush mount tail lights
« on: January 20, 2008, 01:16:59 PM »
Hey Reg,
What'd you use to cut your tail lights in?
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Offline Cheek-Bone

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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 02:09:43 PM »
Al, I have used a dremel and cutting wheel but that is kinda tough. The easiest way is to get a 4" hole saw but they are like $30. But Reg used a keyhole saw and it worked really good.
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 02:36:11 PM »
Quote from: Cheek-Bone on January 20, 2008, 02:09:43 PM
Al, I have used a dremel and cutting wheel but that is kinda tough. The easiest way is to get a 4" hole saw but they are like $30. But Reg used a keyhole saw and it worked really good.

yup, ye olde jig saw
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2008, 02:38:01 PM »
the wireing can be a bear, i recommend cutting the wires between the plug and the light.  this way your tail lights can be removed eaiser.
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2008, 02:49:26 PM »
Here is a great write up that shows everything from where to cut the holes to which wires do what. Hope it helps, it is the one I used when I did mine on the Blue YJ.

http://www.jeepaholics.com/tech/flushlights/
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2008, 04:23:51 PM »
uhm, yeah, you see, my rig is, a bit, uhm, different....

pics to come.  :)
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2008, 04:55:42 PM »
Quote from: albsvx on January 20, 2008, 04:23:51 PM
uhm, yeah, you see, my rig is, a bit, uhm, different....

pics to come.  :)


comp cut??
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2008, 07:59:50 PM »
I used a 4 1/2" hole saw from Johnson's on 184... the saw wasn't much more than like 20-30$, but the arbor was another 35$.... USE CUTTING OIL!!!!! I can't stress that enough.
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2008, 02:33:33 AM »
or.......

dont be a wuss and put some elbow grease into it and you'll be done

that way you wont have to worry about whineing about oil and crap.

GASTANK: stress will give you the hemroids...
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2008, 02:38:19 AM »
I used no oil...

I used a brand new hole saw from home depot that set me back about $50, and it took me about 3 mins per side
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2008, 02:41:29 AM »
lol

it took me 15 sec to cut hole for the snorkle 2 1/2 inch.
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2008, 10:06:51 PM »
Just trying to help...
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2008, 02:43:37 AM »
Hey Rod you know what happens with metal on metal and no oil  give up,


It Dulls your saw and it won't last as long. So you need oil and elbow grease in order to make it last.
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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2008, 03:37:03 AM »
ok everyone, i understand cutting oil helps. and obviously if i were cutting something thicker than a fender i'd use oil. but i had a 2 1/2" hole to cut with a metal hole saw??

reg,

how much cutting oil did you use on your rear lights?

give up,


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Offline albsvx

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Re: round, flush mount tail lights
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2008, 04:20:46 AM »
0 here too
also, I doubt I'll ever use that hole saw again.  :)
even if I need a 4.5" hole, I'll probably forget I have it, and buy another one.  :)
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