after a little more advice or oppinions

[darth vader]

Greetings one and all.
I have been doing a full rebuild of a Marlin Roadster, the rubbers surrounding the side lights on the fromt wings have perrished quite bad however I have found a company who do a very nice little front side light that is intended for a Vellocet and they will look ok with the chrome bezzel.
However at the rear there is the brake light clusters with 2 reversing light fittings and what I am assuming to be 2 fog lights, all look quite rotten and need new units.
does anyone know if the light fittings are available or offer an alternative for the lights, I am tempted to cut out the light pods make some new and fit up graded LED lights.
oppinions welcome.

Darth Vader
Mike

[scott h]

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Some members have replaced the front sidelights with Range Rover side indicator repeaters. The ones in this link are not original smoked ones but aftermarket clear ones. They come with orange bulbs but no holders so you would have to discard the bulb and source holders, which is simple on ebay.
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171743944082
There is a thread on this forum about these but I couldn't find it just now.

[Cameron F]

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The range rover lights work really well



As for the rubbolite rear ones it is sometimes possible to get them in good second hand condition but they command a ridiculous price for what they are maybe try some round BLMC style?

[jon_wilkinson]

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I thought the Rubbolite rears were still available? eg https://www.hgvdirect.co.uk/trailer-.../model-88.html

[Gareth]

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Think these rear lights are so much neater
Gareth.

[dave_clutterbuck]

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Picked up a new old stock pair for £20 at the 1000 engines rally.
Thought they were the right price, confirmed by the price in the link.

[stevejgreen]

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The holy grail of rear lights are Volvo P1800, extremely rare, alternatively you can make Rubbolites look excellent with a stainless or chrome surround.

http://www.marlinownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?3064-Mk-1-Rear-lights&highlight=P1800

[darth vader]

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Thanks guys
you have put a few ideas in my head now,
I have decided to write you all into my will
I will be leaving you my bills
Darth vader
Mike

[Mike]

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The holy grail of rear lights are Volvo P1800, extremely rare, alternatively you can make Rubbolites look excellent with a stainless or chrome surround.
http://www.marlinownersclub.com/foru...ighlight=P1800

Volvo P1800 lights

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This was a lot of work, and a lot more expense!
Rubbolites with the Marlin stainless escutcheon over the top is very nearly as good, and a whole lot cheaper and easier!

I am delighted with my P1800 lights, but I would not do it again!

[b_caswell]

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Think these rear lights are so much neater
Gareth.

If you go this way you need to think about reflectors.

[djj_engineer]

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Yep, i finished up sticking reflectors onto the reversing & fog light hsgs.(when I changed to the lighting to LED on FMB) So that they would conform to the rules on vertical reflectors. Which state that you should have 2 reflectors that can be seen reflecting light from the rear of any vehicle
( I remember taking my 2A LR for its MOT to be asked where the reflectors were! If it was ever fitted with them they were part of the rear lights. I guess someone had replaced them with different lights that didn't have reflectors)
I wonder how many Marlins I have seen that don't have vertical reflectors or should I say Kit cars in general.

[listerjp2]

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Are these the same?

http://www.zeus.uk.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=44

The holy grail of rear lights are Volvo P1800, extremely rare, alternatively you can make Rubbolites look excellent with a stainless or chrome surround.
http://www.marlinownersclub.com/foru...ighlight=P1800

[stevejgreen]

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Are these the same?

http://www.zeus.uk.com/index.php?dis...&product_id=44

Now to find the lenses and reflectors.

[listerjp2]

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lenses

http://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts/electrics/lights/taillights/lens-combination-taillight/1009312/?bi=69256c2a8b8d87a7e1d086d8c0b6c72c

[listerjp2]

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the housing is the reflector

they also do the seal and screws

http://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts/electrics/lights/taillights/housing-rear-light/1001046/