My super secret Baja project - 80% complete

jaxed · Post by **jaxed** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:02 pm

Well, I haven't told many people about my super-secret Baja project because I wanted to get some of it done before I revealed it to the world. I got a lot done today!

The project? A light bar (ala Knight Rider's KITT) behind the grill. Yup, thats right - a flashing red "back and forth" light that I can control from the driver's seat.

My first thoughts were that I was going to have to remove the grill and cut into it to install these lights so that they would be seen from the outside. Fortunately, I was able to install the light bar without having to modify the grill at all, and the results are fab, IMHO. The light sit right behind the grill in front of the horns.

The shiny steel supports are from my old Erector set. They bolt to the bracket for the light bar, and to existing bolts near the radiator

I ran the cable for the light bar around the battery and fuse box... all the way up through an existing hole in the firewall. I found the hole in the firewall by plucking out a rubber grommet.

When the hood is closed:

The controller box is super cheese. Right now, I just have it laying out in the open and I am drawing power from the cig-lighter, but I will eventually move the controller box under the radio so that it is totally hidden and all wires are hidden. Before I do all that I will need to make the control box look a little better. Perhaps paint it black... but the cheese ball "Knight Rider" needs to go for sure.

At night, it looks pretty slick.

I will post a movie when I can make one.

blubaja03 · Post by **blubaja03** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:05 pm

"dewd"...I know you're the god around here, but some mods are too much for certain cars. j/k lol. It looks awsome as shit man...does it make the "whew whew' noise? Bc that would be hotttttt.

Frank X.

jaxed · Post by **jaxed** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:24 pm

Here's the movie:

http://scoobytruck.com/vid/baja_kitt.mov

cliffhanger · Post by **cliffhanger** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:44 am

haha that movie is sick lmfao you know that no one else has shizz like that!! now you just have to figure out where to put cool guns an stuff, and make your baja come when you call!

Hawk296 · Post by **Hawk296** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:07 pm

That's awesome! I know a guy with a black 96' Legacy GT with the exact same knight rider light! Thats incredible.

jaxed · Post by **jaxed** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:42 pm

Thanks to the massive blizzard, I managed find the time today to move the control box to the compartment under the radio. This means the device is totally hidden!

bajafresh · Post by **bajafresh** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:12 am

Wow, now i completely feel unproductive. I just sat on my a$$ sunday because of the blizzard.

mbaksic · Post by **mbaksic** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:02 pm

A BLIZZARD, WHATS THAT???? WE DON'T GET NO SNOW IN APRIL HERE!! At least most of the time. The light job looks neat. Now the Baja needs that coating on the paint so it never gets damaged!! Mike

Flowmastered87GL · Post by **Flowmastered87GL** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:01 am

just dont let the local law enforcement see that you have it back there

mbaksic · Post by **mbaksic** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:11 pm

Yah, cops don't like that stuff here, and would pull you over and give you a nice fine. Mike

jaxed · Post by **jaxed** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:21 pm

Bah! You guys are wimps!

Actually, I don't plan on keeping that thing on all the time.. just for kicks, like when I am following somebody I know or something... I'm too much of a wuss to test the laws.

mbaksic · Post by **mbaksic** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:18 pm

WHATS THE MATTER, NO GUTS, NO GLORY!!!!!!!! We had too many @$$holes out here trying to play cop. We have women who don't wanna pull over for them sometimes. With all the crazies out there, I don't blame them. Mike