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Passing Lamps 2 Years, 8 Months ago  
I have Show Chrome Accesories driving lites.The beam has always been too high.The lites are aimed at their lowest point on the bar.I want to modify the mounting bracket to lower the lites beam.Right now from 10ft the lites beams center 46in from the floor on my garage wall.Too high.My mounting bracket for the lite bar is about 50 degrees.Anyone Know how many degrees I need to bend it down to center the beam to 36In up the wall?This bracket isn`t supposed to be bent but I don`t see any other way of lowering the beams.Thanks JYD
 
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Re:Passing Lamps 2 Years, 8 Months ago  
Couldn't you just let some air out of the front tire?

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Re:Passing Lamps 2 Years, 8 Months ago  
Chrome doesn't do well when bent. could you use some spacers on the mounting bolts?
 
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Re:Passing Lamps 2 Years, 8 Months ago  
JYD,
You can get beveled washers.They come in metal and rubber.

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Re:Passing Lamps 2 Years, 8 Months ago  
I thought of making beveled spacers,gave up idea.Don`t really want to bend this chrome mounting plate ethier.So where do I locate beveled washers?Thanks..JYD
 
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Re:Passing Lamps 2 Years, 8 Months ago  
Just about any industrial supply house that specializes in fasteners.Google beveled washer or nuts and bolts.

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