3rd break light mod
Ok, I haven't seen this exact version of 3rd break light relocation anywhere but I'm sure it's been done before. Nonetheless, I'm proud of how it turned out since I was making it up as I went along. It was inspired by a pic from BdugJK.
What you need:
Dremel with cutoff wheel
Blue painters tape (other tape would work too)
2-3 hours
Here is the finished version so you can see what we're going for:
First, while the tire is still on, put some blue tape up at the highest level you want the light so it still shows between the slots in the wheels.
Next, unmount the brake light by removing the 4 torx screws on the back. Mark it off a few inches from the bottom so that it will sit at the right height:
After the cut:
Next, use tape to mark out the shape of the cuts. I have a right angle in mine, but you could do a nicer sloped cut to match the contour of the top piece.
Next, remove the actual light from it's housing so it's just the metal portion. Now cut some slots in the metal portion so it can slide over the lower mount:
Post cuts you can see how it fits over the bottom portion:
Next up, trim off the rest of the base piece so it just comes up to the top of the light holding piece:
Next, place a large piece of cardboard over the bottom portion and spray paint the cuts:
Here is the final product:
