jamba Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I did some damage to my drivers side tail light... :( (i also broke my front, but thats another story..) If you find it hard/expensive to find them, you may imagine how hard they are to find here (in Finland) as Comanches are quite rare here. So i had to take Dakota's tail lights and try to fit them... Images show bigger if you click them. Dakota's light goes quite easily to Comanche's light hole, but needs drilling near original places, arrows are there to show new holes As i didn't want to weld any new metal and Dakota's lights are bit too slim, i made a piece of sheet metal to cover that missing part. Just bended it and srewed it to original inner attachment. Dashed line shows how it goes behind... Then i cut edges to fit Dakota's attachments an placed screws to it As i'm still hoping some day to get original tail lights, i just removed uppermost bulp and taped it. Comanche's bulps went in nicely. I sprayed sheet metal piece matt black. Looks ok, if you don't go too near :) Sorry about my spelling and writing mistakes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dankicksass Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I think it looks like a good fit, especially since Dakota lights are about $30 a pair brand new. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinkrun Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Looks good maybe someone on here that hoards tail lights could help him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Indeed, looks pretty good. What's it look like from the rear looking at the tailgate? I don't hate it. :thumbsup: I'd be more than happy to send him a couple of OEM tail lights, but shipping is gonna be stupid-high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 jamba, Pay the freight and I got a tail light I'll send ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamba Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Indeed, looks pretty good. What's it look like from the rear looking at the tailgate? I don't hate it. :thumbsup: I'd be more than happy to send him a couple of OEM tail lights, but shipping is gonna be stupid-high. Here's one from back. They don't line up so nice :( jamba, Pay the freight and I got a tail light I'll send ya. For driver's side tail light? I can do that, That would be great!!! how much would it cost? Via PayPal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Comanche owners are one big family. nice work jimoshel :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamba Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Thank you very much mr. Oshel. It's like Christmas, i just got the taillight you sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmodman Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Little bit of love with some chemicals, and it'll look like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamba Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 I cleaned a bit both lights. Actually the one from Jim was cleaner.. But as i kind of got used to chrome... i added a stripe to these They ended look quite nice Painted edges with humbrol silver (model paint) and now i'm back with original lights. Maybe i really should wash the vehicle one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Those turned out great! Where did you get the chrome molding? Do you have a part number so I can find it state side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamba Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 I bought from hardwarestore, it was in a 50% discount box... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hick92 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Love your rear bumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiefcatcher Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Nice mod to fit those...they look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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