Hazard lights protection

[Smokeydog]

Loose hazard lights due to branches, vines when mowing. From the scrapyard found a piece of stainless steel 5.5” x 1/8” tubing. Back at home cut two 2” rings. Drilled 1/2” hole for lamp bolt. Had file the hole slightly and remove one lens to install the light fixture. Fine sanded to bright statin finish.

 

[xrocketengineer]

Reminds me of a 1960's Ford taillight.

 

[GeoHorn]

That’s pretty work, Smokey... I believe that’ll protect the lamps’ lens.... and it’ll likely add a degree of sturdiness in a left/right directional-strike.
But If a branch is strong enough (in the fore/aft direction) to break off that lamp without the ring... then it’ll likely break off the lamp-and-ring because there’s no additional fastener... it borrows the same bolt that holds the lamp.... adding additional mass/surface-area for the limb to contact without providing additonal strength to the lamp base.

I thought about doing something similar but decided to not risk additional damage to my fender if it gets whacked ....and since I’ve not suffered any “whacks”.... I just consider my hazard lamps as “break-away” fixtures. They’re less thn $7 at TSC.

But I gotta say.... that sure looks good!

 

[Smokeydog]

That’s pretty work, Smokey... I believe that’ll protect the lamps’ lens.... and it’ll likely add a degree of sturdiness in a left/right directional-strike.
But If a branch is strong enough (in the fore/aft direction) to break off that lamp without the ring... then it’ll likely break off the lamp-and-ring because there’s no additional fastener... it borrows the same bolt that holds the lamp.... adding additional mass/surface-area for the limb to contact without providing additonal strength to the lamp base.

I thought about doing something similar but decided to not risk additional damage to my fender if it gets whacked ....and since I’ve not suffered any “whacks”.... I just consider my hazard lamps as “break-away” fixtures. They’re less thn $7 at TSC.

But I gotta say.... that sure looks good!

Thanks for the kind words.
i haven’t had the hollow bolt fasteners break yet. Always the plastic housing near the bolt. It’s not bullet proof and additional support would improve protection. I use the $7 TSC replacement lamps instead of the $40 OEM. The ultimate might be a metal housing with rubber mounted led lights.