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Unread 07-23-2011, 06:21 AM
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Cool! Now here is the way to make the lights into "Buco Lights"

1.) Remove the lens and wiring.
Use a disc grinder wheel on a dremmel tool, carefully gring the "flange" off the "L" bracket and remove it. The bulb socket will be released as well.

(at this point you can paint the metal body with chrome paint, leave it black or have it plated.)

2.) Go to the big box hardware store and buy "Lamp Nipples" which is the hollow threaded tubes that hold lamp sockets in place. I try to get 1-1/2" length. A little longer is no problem.

3.) Buy the nuts and washers that go with the lamp nipples (3 nuts, 2 flat washers and 1 lock washer per light)

Assembly: Per light unit.

Using JB weld, glue one nut at the very end of one nipple flush. Wipe off excess epoxy and allow to cure.

While the epoxy is curing, with a rat tail file, open the end of the light socket to the diameter of the lamp nipple (you will need to push the nipple through it.) You do not need to do anything to the light body.

When the epoxied nut and nipple are cured, file or grind off the nut corners to nearly round. The nut/nipple assembly will fit into the bulb socket and through the light body. (Note: you may have to file the face of the nut to make it thinner if the bulb is hard to push in and twist)

Attach the light socket to the body with a nut and washer.

Drill out the original "U" bracket to the diameter of the pipe nipple and mount the light. Use the remaining nut, flat & lock washer to secure the light to the bracket.

You may have to bend and drill new "U" bracket if you don't have an original.

Use a electrical connector over the nipple to ground the light.
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