LowRider Question

what was the the accessorie lights called that mounted under the dash and changed colors to the music. it was famous bolt on back in the 60's and 70's

 

Color Bars

 

I still have one, mines called a "musicolor"

 

I saw them back in 1970's and are super rare and hard to find . It was a disco light that changed colors with the music from your radio or 8-track . Good luck finding one of those ! Might find one at a disco collectors show ?!?

 

"Trip" lights. DatDirtyRat here has been watching out for them for quite a while now. Some NOS stuff still in packages when for stupid money on E-Gay not too long ago. If you can find them and they work they're at least worth flipping over for hot rod parts money if your not going to use them in your shagg'n wagg'n.

-Bigchief

 

OG Boman colorbars pull about a grand or more and Ted Wells get about $4-600 Theres a couple kats on here that make them for $300-350.00 You can get more info on them at www.losboulevardos.com & www.layitlow.com

Heres one made by a HAMB & LIL member

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FemImxKuTU

 

At www.truckandcarshop.com in their 1949-1957 catalog, they have a Bowman colorbar,12 volt listed for $133 each. Has anyone purchased one of these?

 

I tried to search it and it wouldnt come up. Do you have a pic of it?? I cant believe it would be the same thing were talking about esp for that price....Seriously, They havent been around for years..

 

I have thought about getting one of these for my 57

 

I remember you could make one in Electrical Shop for extra credit, when I was in High School. We made the boxes in Wood Shop, then put all the guts in them in elec. shop. They actually worked too!!!

 

V. cool guys! There must be a modern equivalent now surely, but with a retro look.

 

Yeah, I would think with LED technology, it would be easier, take up less space, and make more rainbowy colors

 

i got one in my chevy it works alright just needs a better lense. there is also a brand called COLOR BAR that comes in chrome looks really good truck shop carries it aswell

 

The ones that I built were for the house. They hooked up to both electricty and
your stero. They were called color organ's. They could be built in 3 to 5 channels,
each channel controlled a different color. You could by the kits at Radio Shack

 

You can still find some here and there.Check this topic out still going strong...http://www.layitlow.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=400762&st=1380&p=14460926&#entry14460926