Barracuda tail light swap

Thanks to helpful members , Thanks Jim n Matt , im on my way with adding lower valance BU lights on my 68. I have the advantage of the rear valance being attached only with
Clekos so I was able to transfer the BU light frame hole position to the valance itself, got bezels mocked up. Still searching for light housings. Stainless exhaust tips scalloped in are on the menu so possibly body color for bezels

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Im pretty particular about all things exhaust exit, barring a bone stock restoration. Form is supposed to follow function, but in cases like exhaust exits, I'm usually willing to move mountains for the look I want. The black circles are my proposed valance exit holes, sub frame behind, and possibly spare well will need mods. My shape gauge was too shallow to assign horizontal ( incoming pipe approach) and transfer the entire radius so I used some wood, a level and pivoting cardboard concave contour to set it up. I then transferred to wood with convex radius and built a buck to mock the valance. Since the valance is a rounded shape and the degree of the attack angle is unknown I'm starting with 45 degrees on the template program and will do a practice hole on the buck. I'll protrude The stainless tips beyond the valance in order to shape the tips to match the valance radius then I'll add a rolled lip to the tips and possibly to the valance opening. Prolly go with body color on back up lights so they blend a bit giving the stage all to the exhaust tips.

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