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03-28-2010, 10:28 PM
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3/4 Ton Rodder
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Manlius, IL
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Custom Lighting
Hey guys, I haven't been around for a while, but I am now.
I have been wanting to do something somewhat custom to the bed of my truck and finally got the wild hair to do it. I got these lights from wally world for about $1.00 a piece. I decided to put 2 on each side and one centered for a unique look. I think I got it. This pic is from right after I got them wired up, so I'll take a new one tomorrow evening of it with everything buttoned up. Sorry for it being crappy, it's from my phone. If you have any custom lighting you've done to your truck, post it up. Might give some others like me a neat idea for their truck. 
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03-28-2010, 10:33 PM
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Re: Custom Lighting
custom lighting
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04-03-2010, 12:25 AM
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Re: Custom Lighting
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03-28-2010, 10:48 PM
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Location: Saco, Maine
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Re: Custom Lighting
I really like the look of that.
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03-29-2010, 08:36 AM
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Location: Jacksonville Florida
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Re: Custom Lighting
Pics of my '82 with green neons under it, and green side marker lights.
   
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03-29-2010, 10:06 PM
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3/4 Ton Rodder
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Manlius, IL
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Re: Custom Lighting
Here's the buttoned up pics as promised. These are with my actual camera set on Nightscene setting.
With flash.  Without flash. 
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03-29-2010, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Milton, FL
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Re: Custom Lighting
I'm going to do something similar in mine under the bedrails for a cargo light with some white LED's.
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03-29-2010, 11:24 PM
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3/4 Ton Rodder
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Re: Custom Lighting
If you have any questions about putting these in, I'll be more than happy to help ya.
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03-30-2010, 12:58 AM
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Re: Custom Lighting
What'd you use to mount them?
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03-30-2010, 01:05 AM
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3/4 Ton Rodder
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Re: Custom Lighting
I used self tapping screws for them to position them, then I drilled the holes out and used 3/16 machine screws down from the top for the finalization.
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03-30-2010, 01:14 AM
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Re: Custom Lighting
Ahh I gotcha. Thanks.
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03-30-2010, 03:20 AM
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Re: Custom Lighting
wp silverado
what kind of headlights are those ? do they work good ? how far can you see ?
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03-30-2010, 06:32 PM
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Re: Custom Lighting
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04-03-2010, 01:19 AM
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Re: Custom Lighting
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 need some picsand where to buy and how good they are ????????? 
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03-30-2010, 08:12 AM
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Location: bayville,nj
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Re: Custom Lighting
Love the lights I need to get a night pic of my truck up here. I love lights lol..lol..
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03-30-2010, 11:49 AM
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3/4 Ton Rodder
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Re: Custom Lighting
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03-30-2010, 08:27 PM
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Re: Custom Lighting
Here is 2 pics tried to get it as dark as I can.
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03-30-2010, 09:04 PM
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3/4 Ton Rodder
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Re: Custom Lighting
I like your truck. I'm hoping to have mine looking like that someday.
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03-30-2010, 09:22 PM
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Location: bayville,nj
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Re: Custom Lighting
thanks Man I did alot to it still have alot to go.
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03-31-2010, 05:43 AM
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Re: Custom Lighting
I found this websight last spring www.v-leds.com and have been buying and installing their lights all through my burb.
I've installed a 48" blue strip light as well as three 6" blue strip lights onto the inside front plastic cover of my instrument cluster to get the coloring and lighting effect I was after. I've also installed 6" blue strips to the inside edge of my outer door handles for a blue glow onto the blue 'burban. The overhead console's reading lights I installed the round flat discs that fit right into the bottom of the housings and give off some serious light. The under dash courtesy lamp has been replaced with a 24" & a 12" white strip light. I also installed three 6" white lights to illuminate my cubby hole, heater controls and the switches for my rear defroster,rear window, rear heater and heated mirror switch. I'm also going to be installing this week a 48" white strip light under the rear of the front seats for the rear floor area as well as two 60" white strip lights overhead in the rear cargo area of the burb. The strip lights come in lengths from 6" to 72" and can be cut down to size in 2" incriments. Here's some pics of the lights I'm using...  And of the "disc" lights in the reading lights...  My dash and handles
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03-31-2010, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee
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Re: Custom Lighting
wow Burban ...you just gave me one hell of an idea for my truck.
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03-31-2010, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Zootown, MT
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Re: Custom Lighting
Wow nice job looks pretty good I have been thinking about doing something some what similar just been putting it off lol. Cool Burb looks good I like it!
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03-31-2010, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Casper, Wyoming
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Re: Custom Lighting
Really wanted to do blue lighting in my bed and under the doors, but in the State of Wyoming, you can't have red or blue exterier lighting.
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04-01-2010, 12:06 AM
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haha, ford guys...
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Visalia, CA
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Re: Custom Lighting
burban... wow. im stealing that idea!
and everyone else, good ideas!!...too bad my step does not have a lip to hide bulbs of id make a little cargo set up like yours scootn No, relay is not for the light, thats for the fan Last edited by spinem; 04-01-2010 at 12:12 AM. |
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04-01-2010, 01:38 AM
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Registered Chevy Owner
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Snohomish, wa
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Re: Custom Lighting
Hey guys, I know I'm not a '73-'87 but I wanted to toss out what I did for my truck. I couldn't figure out why by gauge lights wouldn't work so I used some LED strips.
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