Let's just start off by saying that I'm not a big fan of the pre-1976 tail light scheme on FJ55's. To me, the lower half, which includes the backup light and reflector, looks like it was tacked on at the last minute.
Keeping that in mind, we will now proceed into blasphemous territory...
Here's a shot of what the rear end currently looks like... the brake lights and turn signals look fine to me, but that lower end... blecccchhhh!
So, that brings me to the Photo-chop:
I was thinking of removing the backup light and the reflector, and adding some PIAA-style 55w backup lights (or 'driving' lights) recessed into the tailgate. I thought about locating them in the bumper, but they were too low, or out to the side underneath the brake lights, but it looked kinda weird.
What's prompting me to go this route is that if you look in the first photo (which is rather dark), you can see that there is a kink in the sheetmetal right between the reflector and backup light on the driver's side, and they are bent toward one another. Trying to bend this back straight is going to be a mother...
There's also several other small dents in that corner, and the lower quarterpanel is rotten to the core.
Just something I'm tossing around so I'd appreciate some feedback, even if it's to tell me I'm nuts.
Keeping that in mind, we will now proceed into blasphemous territory...
Here's a shot of what the rear end currently looks like... the brake lights and turn signals look fine to me, but that lower end... blecccchhhh!
So, that brings me to the Photo-chop:
I was thinking of removing the backup light and the reflector, and adding some PIAA-style 55w backup lights (or 'driving' lights) recessed into the tailgate. I thought about locating them in the bumper, but they were too low, or out to the side underneath the brake lights, but it looked kinda weird.
What's prompting me to go this route is that if you look in the first photo (which is rather dark), you can see that there is a kink in the sheetmetal right between the reflector and backup light on the driver's side, and they are bent toward one another. Trying to bend this back straight is going to be a mother...
There's also several other small dents in that corner, and the lower quarterpanel is rotten to the core.
Just something I'm tossing around so I'd appreciate some feedback, even if it's to tell me I'm nuts.