Different versions of Third Brake Light (Hi Stop Light) for 1965 Mustang Convertible.

First I tried a Hella slim line  third brake light but I couldn't get myself to drill holes in my boot lid. So I fitted a magnetic pad under the light and this served as a temporary Hi Stop Light. 

NOTE:  when wiring in a third brake light you have to wire it up to the brake light switch with an inline fuse to protect it.

If you wire up to the taillight circuit at the rear of the car you will have a problem with your indicators, the wiring for the brakes goes through the indicator switch on its way to the bake lights. This is why you have to wire it at the brake switch.

Later I came up with the idea of fitting a red LED light strip that I bought on Ebay and mounted it to the thin stainless strip behind the back seat.

That way it could be seen with the roof up or down.

 

                                                     Perfectly visible with roof up.

Third Brake light using Red LEDs mounted and wired up, works well roof up or down.

If you want to have the cover on when the roof is folded down, the solution is to get one sewed into the cover or fitted to the stainless moulding.



Which is what I did next.

Trentham Swap Meet & Car Show

Early morning start on a Beautiful Sunny Sunday. 18th May 2014.

Trentham Swap Meet & Car Show.

                                                              Cool Transporter at show

There were so many cars but I only took a few shots of cars, I would mind one of these if I ever get another car.

I bought one of these after I sold my 1967 XR7 Cougar

Dennis's Convertible

Mostly original

Untouched cars

This one was a pretty awesome Shelby in original condition.

Car thinned out in the afternoon time to move on.

Lunch at the Short Straw Cafe out in Whitemans Valley.

Then went for a drive in the country.

Mothers Day drive to Waikanae

First long drive to check out how everything works out, had a good long trip about an hour each way, came back at night.

Only issue was a headlight circuit breaker that started cutting in and out, but that soon fixed itself , may change the light switch as it looked Ok when I checked it out but it is still 50years old.

Photo Book designed and printed

Great way to display all the hard work & patience that went into the restoration of your car.

These photobooks are available from printers at very reasonable prices.

This book has over 50 pages so you can fit a fair amount of pictures. You even choose the front and back cover photos.

You load up all the photos and layout on their web site and the print and send you the book a few days later.