Can you fit rectangular tail lights to the Dax, has anyone done this?

[ajcav86]

I was wondering if you can fit the traditional tail lights to the Dax 427, if anyone has tried this, and why Dax use the round ones, rather than the rectangular ones? Thanks a lot,

Lex

[Lloyd Barnes]

The traditional rectangular ones don't have an indicator light so wont pass IVA. There was a thread recently about converting them.

[ajcav86]

The traditional rectangular ones don't have an indicator light so wont pass IVA. There was a thread recently about converting them.

Have you got a link to that thread by any chance?

[Bigblock]

Here you go, cant say if they are right for you or not, this is how I did it
Lucas L542 Again

[TINKA]

Just my opinion of course, but the area they sit on on the car is the wrong shape. you end up with a rectangular light on a clearly oval area. If you are going to do this and the car needs painting don't forget to sort this out.

[V8 BJC]

I am with Tinka on this. IMHO they look odd with the square ended top and bottom edges against the round top and bottom edges on the body itself. I thought long and hard about modding the body to suit and in the end decided that the small Lucas round lights look ok and it was just not worth chopping the body about.

[Bigblock]

yep, dead right about the shape of the body, however if you are fitting these after the body is painted then this is another bit in the " to do at a later date" section. However the body is easy to do and a few hours work, paint the rear end and blend in thru the sills and its sorted, easy

[kdavies3]

My Contemporary body is the correct shape to take the coffin lights.
Post IVA I will be going down that road for sure.

[ajcav86]

yep, dead right about the shape of the body, however if you are fitting these after the body is painted then this is another bit in the " to do at a later date" section. However the body is easy to do and a few hours work, paint the rear end and blend in thru the sills and its sorted, easy

Sounds great big block, my kit is still on order so changes are easy! Do you have any photos, videos or written description on how to prep the body for the rectangular lights? Would be much appreciated!!

[Bigblock]

Blimey, how to put 32 years of experience in bodywork and painting into a few words.
If it were me, I would make a PTFE, nylon or some such material as a template that wont mind getting wet in the overall shape of the rear light you want to use.
Fix them in the place you want them on the rear, making sure they fit flat all around, use a gasket as well.
Then shape the rear, if required up to the rear lights, more overly working away from the lights shaping into the wing, and remember you need to loose the shape right into the wing and not just local to the light to make it look ok.
You might have to build the mounting pad on the wing where the light sits if you cant get the shape right, we have had to do this before. Chopped glass mat/resin is good for this, although I wouldnt go over 5-10 mm.

Tell you what as you are near me if you go this route let me know when you are ready and I will come over and show you how to do it