SmokingRocks
hopelessly addicted to Cruisers
A while back I sketched up and 3D printed some map light shields for the 80's series front map light. I was initially inspired by my long gone 740 iL that had two concealed amber LED's which shed light from sunroof switch area down onto the center console and surrounding areas.
What I liked about the german's approach was you never could tell where the light was originating from if you were just sitting in the normal driving position. Over the years I purchased a red LED map light bulb from super bright LED's (this one to be exact: BA9s LED Bulb - 5 SMD LED Tower - BA9s Bulb - Red). Once I got that put in I wanted to sheild the source of light from the driver and passengers resting eye position. So I designed the orignal piece, it had a radius in it.
first prototype installed
Well over the years I didn't like the radius cause I could see the source of the light so I changed the design and came up with this:
With a little gentle sanding, high build primer and paint these things turn out pretty good. And they cover the source of light from the driver while providing just enough low level red light to be highly usefull at night.
Anyway, I already hooked up my friends who have 80s and I wanted to offer up the remaining extras up to the mud community.I have SOLD ALL OF THEM! Enjoy everyone! There are several remaining from my last set available.
What I liked about the german's approach was you never could tell where the light was originating from if you were just sitting in the normal driving position. Over the years I purchased a red LED map light bulb from super bright LED's (this one to be exact: BA9s LED Bulb - 5 SMD LED Tower - BA9s Bulb - Red). Once I got that put in I wanted to sheild the source of light from the driver and passengers resting eye position. So I designed the orignal piece, it had a radius in it.
first prototype installed
Well over the years I didn't like the radius cause I could see the source of the light so I changed the design and came up with this:
With a little gentle sanding, high build primer and paint these things turn out pretty good. And they cover the source of light from the driver while providing just enough low level red light to be highly usefull at night.
Anyway, I already hooked up my friends who have 80s and I wanted to offer up the remaining extras up to the mud community.
(2) Freshly printed shields with the TOYOTA badge printed on them in the toyota font(1) Never installed shield with the TOYOTA badge printed on it in the toyota font that I started sanding (Light sanding is needed to smoothen out the layers created from the 3d printer)(1) 1st gen model which I cut the radius off so it's like the others, is primed and painted and was installed on my rig for 3-4 years but still in great conditions.
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