JimK
Rock Crawler
I've been wanting to add tail lights to my Marksman and it took a while to find something I felt was suitable. Finally I came across these Traxxas tail lights that are for their 6 x 6. I ordered them up along with a set of Axial LEDs.
The lens and chrome bucket fit on the outside of the body and the black backing plate goes on the inside.
Pretty close in shape and size to the decal tail lights. I think they'll do quite nicely.
I started by using a body reamer to put two holes in the body that matched the mounting holes on the backing plate.
I put the backing plate in place in the holes and used it as a template to mark where I need to cut out with a silver Sharpie.
Next I used the body reamer again to make the holes bigger so I could start cutting with my lexan scissors.
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The lens and chrome bucket fit on the outside of the body and the black backing plate goes on the inside.
![0e2980067de648cc2c345ba3c4ede143.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20240118%2F0e2980067de648cc2c345ba3c4ede143.jpg&hash=9078176e3b21c484b72318ef7f4bc08b)
Pretty close in shape and size to the decal tail lights. I think they'll do quite nicely.
![2e55df793e619461ca97fd4d6dbd4c4f.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20240118%2F2e55df793e619461ca97fd4d6dbd4c4f.jpg&hash=72586a8e2d667a53b6448262a5abd595)
I started by using a body reamer to put two holes in the body that matched the mounting holes on the backing plate.
![e261abc4dc015ca4c934989c958c9904.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20240118%2Fe261abc4dc015ca4c934989c958c9904.jpg&hash=a4929853000e6a013aaf3fe04c092cc6)
I put the backing plate in place in the holes and used it as a template to mark where I need to cut out with a silver Sharpie.
![fad15d021723572d4e7a8dd3e317a43e.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20240118%2Ffad15d021723572d4e7a8dd3e317a43e.jpg&hash=5e4a47fb25c6ad907eaac2ea1bb754e4)
Next I used the body reamer again to make the holes bigger so I could start cutting with my lexan scissors.
![bed26d3b487e125764aa685ffba1c5b1.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20240118%2Fbed26d3b487e125764aa685ffba1c5b1.jpg&hash=ed64996d66b749853fb6de3799ee4d54)
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