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Title: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: BioBa on December 18, 2013, 11:16:57 PM

Hey Guys I always wanted to do the T-Bird Mod for my Twilight Zone. At the moment Aldi (believe it or not!) has a really nice red die cast 55 T-Bird for $3.95 for sale!
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/wednesday-18-december-2013/wednesday-detail-wk51/ps/p/die-cast-model-cars/


Does anybody know how to wire the head light leds so they light up when the T-Birds hits the wall?

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: BioBa on January 25, 2014, 09:47:36 PM

Figured it out myself. Connected it to the 'Dead End" light socket.

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: BioBa on February 15, 2014, 12:55:42 AM

Finally finished this mod. Really like it and it cost me only $10 including the Aldi T-Bird diecast.

http://youtu.be/7GYfJABdRiY

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: Homepin on February 15, 2014, 10:46:39 AM

Looks like it came from the factory with it installed - well done!

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: Replay on February 15, 2014, 01:04:28 PM

Nice job, great value and looks awesome!

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: Tank01 on March 11, 2014, 06:22:23 PM

Great job, looks like factory. Any detail on how to wire up the headlights?

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: ssspl on March 11, 2014, 10:22:42 PM

Superb  ^^^

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: BioBa on March 30, 2014, 11:49:03 PM

Quote from: Tank01 on March 11, 2014, 06:22:23 PM

Great job, looks like factory. Any detail on how to wire up the headlights?

After purchasing some 3 mm pre-wired LEDs I drilled out the front and rear lights of the car. For the rear I bought red LEDs. I hot glued the LEDs into position.
I connected them to two single wires which I soldered to the "Dead End" light socket.
The car itself I screwed onto a piece of Perspex with was mounted onto one of the mounts on the side.
Sorry I did not take photos of the whole process.

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: Tank01 on March 31, 2014, 01:19:35 AM

Thanks for the info BioBa, Very helpful ^^^. Now to find a car as I could not locate the Aldi one.

Title: Re: 55 T-Bird for Twilight Zone from Aldi
Post by: BioBa on March 31, 2014, 02:21:32 PM

This is where I got the different LEDs from:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10pcs-3mm-White-9V-12V-DC-Pre-Wired-Water-Clear-LED-Leds-18CM-/221128563965?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337c4a1cfd