Putting a Little Light on the Subject

I found the most amazing rusty & old car / truck headlamp at one of my favorite salvage yards months ago and have been saving it on a shelf just waiting to use it in just the right project.

Enter Geo’s store where, I tell you, every time I go there I always seem to find something to inspire me. This time it was a metal stand with three “arms” that I’ve eyed my last couple visits and I snatched it up.

I needed to find something the headlamp could rest on as well as would balance on the arms on the stand. Case solved with this rust round beauty with holes - just perfect for helping to cast some light.

I carefully installed the light fixture which allows only up to a 25 watt bulb - just perfect for a little ambiance light.

I was able to use an existing hole which fit the fixture perfectly.

After I got it wired up I placed it on the top of the stand.

I must say I just love the orange, red and black paint (and the rust!) on that headlamp!

Here it is all put together.

Here's a shot looking up underneath.

And here is it all lit up.