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Mounting Hella driving lights

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#1 ·
Does anyone make a driving light mounting bar that attaches to the license plate mounts? I think it would have to extend back to the steel bar which is about 3" behind the bumper cover, since mounting only into the plastic cover would be very flimsy, and not support a set of Hella 500s. Suggestions?
 
#3 ·
I looked at the Unibar link provided, thanks! The bar looks great, and is easy to mount, but since it is only screwed into the plastic bumper cover, via the plate mounting screws, I am concerned that it would not support a set of HELLA 500 driving lights. Wouldn't the Unibar need to be screwed into something substantial, for it to hold securely at speed, especially with a set of heavy, old school (non-LED) lights? Am I missing something, i.e. is there something substantial in the bumper that longer (than current license plate) screws would take purchase into? I know there is a metal cross bar behind the bumper, but it is a good 4-5" to the rear of the car, if memory serves. Thoughts?
 
#4 ·
Not my vehicle!



I mounted one to mine with hella 500's but found i had to use some 1" standoff spacers between the barplate and the lights as they would not fully clear the bar.I also made some custom support brackets that contour the back side of the bumper cover and mount to the upper radiator support and the lower lip. This really firms up the bar so the lights are not bouncing around while driving. I painted the brackets flat black to blend in. This was an old pic I took right after I finished. .....oh and I plastidipped the bar to kill the chrome bar blingness

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