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killinformula
07/07/2009, 11:17 AM
I was roaming the gallary and came across crotchrockets light bar and really liked it!!!
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15032
Is it even still able to be purchased or is it one of those rare mods to get your hands on?

braden

handeeman
07/07/2009, 02:00 PM
I'll betcha when "crotchrocket" logs in tomorrow a.m. you'll get your answer. If he's not still washing his VX. lol

Triathlete
07/07/2009, 02:41 PM
That was a factory option on the JDM VX's. Unfortunately they are very hard to come by now. Only way I know of to get one is to find an owner that has one that wants to sale it. It mounts to the front license plate mounts.

vt_maverick
07/07/2009, 02:54 PM
I saw an advertisement on another 4x4 site for license plate mounted aux lights. I'll dig around and see if I can find it again...

Triathlete
07/07/2009, 04:16 PM
I know the one your talking about...not the same. Doesn't look as "factory". As a matter of fact to me it looks like those big cow horns that those Texas oil barrons put on their Caddy's.:bwgy:

JHarris1385
07/07/2009, 04:54 PM
This is an exact question on another thread

Riff Raff
07/07/2009, 11:39 PM
Here's the specific thread you're looking for; do a forum "search" for: "Spotlight Bar"

The other option for mounting auxilary lights on the VX front-end, is to use a "Westin Bull-Bar Bumper" that was previously sold by TONE (R.I.P.). However; since the passing of TONE, we're all now kinda' left drifting aimlessly. Take a look at the Photo Gallery of "VX KAT".

crotchrocket
07/08/2009, 01:24 AM
I'll betcha when "crotchrocket" logs in tomorrow a.m. you'll get your answer. If he's not still washing his VX. lol



hahahahahahah :D Took me two bloody hours and there was more mud on me and the pressure washer than the floor, lol :D

What a nightmare clay is to get off!!!!! Didnt bother to sponge it yet, just got the mud off as it was 9pm and i was ready for a can of stella!!!


Yep, its the JDM sporlight bar, couldnt be difficult to make although you'd need a mould for the bracket covers at each end !

Ldub
07/08/2009, 04:31 AM
I saw an advertisement on another 4x4 site for license plate mounted aux lights. I'll dig around and see if I can find it again...


I know the one your talking about...not the same. Doesn't look as "factory". As a matter of fact to me it looks like those big cow horns that those Texas oil barrons put on their Caddy's.:bwgy:

Here is what you're talkin' bout...http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2004743/c-10614/Nty-1/p-2004743/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10614/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=auxilliary+light+mount

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/lightwings.jpg

JHarris1385
07/08/2009, 05:57 AM
I have sourced this bar you are talking about through a warehouse in Japan....I will try to look it up for you.

handeeman
07/08/2009, 06:00 AM
I'll betcha one of our Texas members has a set of those longhorns on the front of their VX. Plus, he probably has a set of fog lights mounted on their tips. lol j/k (pretty mental picture huh)

JAMAS
07/08/2009, 06:10 AM
I'll betcha one of our Texas members has a set of those longhorns on the front of their VX. Plus, he probably has a set of fog lights mounted on their tips. lol j/k (pretty mental picture huh)

THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!

Somebody has to do that.

crotchrocket
07/08/2009, 08:31 AM
THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!

Somebody has to do that.

i'd kinda like the bonnet logo and Rubber Duck statue from deathproof. Would look good on a vx :D

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp218/HAZEDandINFUSED/death_proof.jpg

killinformula
07/08/2009, 10:10 AM
Here's the specific thread you're looking for; do a forum "search" for: "Spotlight Bar"

The other option for mounting auxilary lights on the VX front-end, is to use a "Westin Bull-Bar Bumper" that was previously sold by TONE (R.I.P.). However; since the passing of TONE, we're all now kinda' left drifting aimlessly. Take a look at the Photo Gallery of "VX KAT".

I did about all the seach name i could think off to find it, i figured someone had to have had mention it somewhere, but i came up short.... Thanks for finding it!

I looked into the westin stuff, i like the style but the JDM spotlight kit looks perfect for how i am wanting the car to look.

JHarris1385- that would be very much appreciated if you could look for me...

crotchrocket- your car looks freakin sweet by the way, just an all around clean/mean lookin VX

handeeman- Hey i am from texas haha.... i will definetely inform the board if i see someone with the horns on a VX

vt_maverick- definetely post what you find, i am very interested...

Ldub
07/08/2009, 04:15 PM
Here's a pic of a VX with one of those "longhorn" deelio's...

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/225front021503edit.jpg

There are more pics on the last page of Bantan's gallery.

Riff Raff
07/08/2009, 04:46 PM
Here's a pic of a VX with one of those "longhorn" deelio's...

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/225front021503edit.jpg

There are more pics on the last page of Bantan's gallery.

Thanx, Ldub for the picture. Now, we can see what it looks like on the VX. The "longhorn light bar" is also available in BLACK; which may look much better against the blackish-colored cladding, and won't look so obnoxious like the silver/chrome version does. Just a thought.

Still, I do find the "longhorn light bar" a very quick and simple method of mounting auxilary lights without drilling holes into the VX. It is definately worthy of some further consideration for anyone seeking light attachment points.

killinformula
07/09/2009, 08:01 AM
that light bar actually might look alright in the black... The only thing i am not a fan of is how it starts to come off the body of the VX bumper since it was designed to fit a flat bumper on a jeep. If i find one fairly cheap online i might get it and see about cutting the ends to where they are still flush with the body....

killinformula
07/09/2009, 08:06 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CARR-LIGHT-MOUNT-FOG-DRIVING-RE-LOCATE-LICENSE-PLATE_W0QQitemZ310146704590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item48362f24ce&_trksid=p4506.m20.l1116

Found one for 40 bucks on ebay... but it is the polished alum.... good buy if thats the color you want!!!

handeeman
07/09/2009, 08:20 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CARR-LIGHT-MOUNT-FOG-DRIVING-RE-LOCATE-LICENSE-PLATE_W0QQitemZ310146704590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item48362f24ce&_trksid=p4506.m20.l1116

Found one for 40 bucks on ebay... but it is the polished alum.... good buy if thats the color you want!!!

Can ya paint it killinformula ?

VX KAT
07/09/2009, 09:11 AM
There's a VX for sale in the UK that has the light bar you want (like Crotch's)- I think it's the one. Maybe you could sweet talk (read- offer money, lots of money) into selling it separate from the VX.
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?threadid=16106
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Isuzu-Vehicross-LPG-Converted_W0QQitemZ200360838097QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ Automobiles_UK?hash=item2ea66fc3d1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 293%3A1%7C294%3A50

killinformula
07/09/2009, 09:25 AM
Can ya paint it killinformula ?

Yeah I could but i am now think i am going to be making a few trips to the neighborhood home depot and looking at materials to make my own light bar... i figure i can do it for a lot cheaper than 52 bucks ($40 plus 12 shipping on ebay).... I am going to be follwoing the license plate design where it will bolt right up with no additional drilling and go from there... I am at work playing around with CAD and designing what i want it to look like :)... plus it will give me something to do this week after work. And who knows it could make for a good write up for the board

plus i just am not to keen on the length of the "wings" of the light bar... i want them shorter like on the JDM how close the are to the fang width

killinformula
07/09/2009, 09:27 AM
There's a VX for sale in the UK that has the light bar you want (like Crotch's)- I think it's the one. Maybe you could sweet talk (read- offer money, lots of money) into selling it separate from the VX.
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?threadid=16106
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Isuzu-Vehicross-LPG-Converted_W0QQitemZ200360838097QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ Automobiles_UK?hash=item2ea66fc3d1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Yea thats definetely it, good find! if my home depot run doesnt end up well i will shoot an email to him. Thanks!

killinformula
07/09/2009, 09:29 AM
I work at an areospace company and on my recent project we are scrapping some really expensive inconel tubes... I may have to ask my boss if i can take one home :) they would be a sweet light bar, plus the are REALLY strong... he prob wouldnt care considaring we will get prob 5 cents for each tube.... its rediculous how much money is wasted on scrapped parts!

Riff Raff
07/09/2009, 02:44 PM
that light bar actually might look alright in the black... The only thing i am not a fan of is how it starts to come off the body of the VX bumper since it was designed to fit a flat bumper on a jeep. If i find one fairly cheap online i might get it and see about cutting the ends to where they are still flush with the body....

Yes, the "longhorn light bar" would probably look best in BLACK on the VX. The auxilary light mounting holes do stick-out a bit from the VX front bumper cladding; but that's a good thing, because most large auxilary lights have a deep-dish rear light housing that will need a large amount of rear clearance in order to fit without touching the front cladding. If the bracket fits totally flush like on Jeeps, then only slim-style lights with shallow housing bodies will fit.

Another possible mounting option to do is to invert the longhorn light bar "upside down" where it looks like the frito-bandito mustache, and mount the auxilary lights on the top of each lip of the mustache dead-even parallel with the license plate. Now, that might even look the best of all.

pbkid
07/09/2009, 10:16 PM
jharris- i really wouldnt mind getting ahold of one of those too....ive kinda had my eye on it for a while ;)

let me know what you come up with.
thanks!