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stepside tail light idea
ever since I got the stepper I have been pondering what to do for tail lights. I dont like the way the factory or any other options look. they all have the "after thought" look. I even entertained the idea of a ElCamino bumper. granted I think that looks kool, but as usual I want to be different.
so, I got to thinking about my color scheme. flat black with red scallops & red steelies. why not run a red stripe along the top of the bed sides & around the top of the tail gate? then in the rolled edge of the gate install some LEDs behind a red plastic custom lense. maybe even have it the whole width of the gate. possibly even have sequential turn signals. then use a shortened factory bumper with a roll pan going from fender to fender to clean up that area. now, would this take away from the ultra low budget rat-rod style theme that I am so diligently going after? (even though I will have a butt-load of cash in the 472 caddy mill & 4 speed) any opinions? Edit/Delete Message
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Re: stepside tail light idea
Idea sounds good. Not sure wethr it would be low buck or not, especially setting up the cougar style( that is what I call them) sequential turns.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
palf, I have a schematic that was posted here about 2 years ago for making sequential lights. it doesnt look all that complicated
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Re: stepside tail light idea
So...in that case.....you got it done yet?
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Re: stepside tail light idea
i got that same problem. i gotta 69 stepside and i cant decide on what to do with the taillights. i was thinking of going across the whole tailgate too. but i plan on hauling my motorcycle so the tailgate is gonna be down and the taillights will be useless but i like your idea in rolled area. later...
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Re: stepside tail light idea
Soundscool.Doesn`t lend to the Rat Rod theme,though.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I've been thinking about something in the rear stake pocket, but I can't make up my mind what I would want.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
MMMMMmmmmmmmm....STEAK pocket!!! (Wait, I was thinking about the steak HOT-POCET....nevermind!)
Here are three links to "pre-built" sequential flasher kits.... http://www.blinkblink.com/ & http://www.sequentialtaillights.com/ & http://www.webelectricproducts.com/products.htm
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Re: stepside tail light idea
im puttn 55-59 tail lights on my 72 step. not stock and not real custom but somewere in between. and its not real flashy. i want this thing SBD ya know,good luck
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Re: stepside tail light idea
If you wanna go the rat rod/old skool style, why not consider some late 40's/early 50's Chevy/GMC truck tail lights? They're different, in that they are somewhat rectangular AND they're easily available in 12V configuration and you can use some LED's for your stop/tail/turn signals. Granted, you won't be using them for a sequential arrangement, but one possibility for that scenario, would be the wide style of LED's that fit beneath the tailgate. You could divvy the lights up into sections for use in sequential arrangement. Then, you could have the entire width light up for stop signals. Then, maybe you could get two of them, using.....aw, you wanna stay low-buck, right?
I know that the rat rod bunch doesn't advocate LED's, but I'm gonna go old skool on my truck, in a tribute to the hot rods that I long for. That means satin black on the body, some traditional flames (scallops are cool, too, but not for my ideas), the red 8 and 10-inch 'Vette-style rally wheels with small caps/hot rod trim rings that I just got powdercoated, and an engine-turned aluminum insert in the dash panel, with S-W white on black gauges. It's already dropped, so eliminating the side trim, and nosing the hood, will get me closer to what I am after. Sounds like you and I are in the same book, using different songs. Go for it!!
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I was thinking LED in a roll pan like from Sir Michaels on my stepper. Haven't gotten that far in my project yet--anybody have ideas-lets see 'em.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I saw a truck a few years ago that had 65 Impala taillights flipped upside down in his rollpan. I thought it was really trick but I haven't ever seen anyone else do it. I don't know if there is an availability problem, or maybe I just have bad taste and no one else likes them? I would think they could be wired for the sequential signals like the cougar. It would definitely stay with an old school rat rod theme.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I thought I saw something like that too--maybe we can find a pic somewhere.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I have wanted to do something as well with my rear lights for many years. But here are some ideas.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
One more..
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I do like the way they look in the roll pan. problem is around here people follow so close I dont think they would be able to see my lights.
HEY, how about some of those caddy lights in the stake pockets? that silver truck with the small simple round lights on small mounts looks good too. is that what you are talking about Chevloray? see ten, I think your idea of 65 Impala lights sounds good too, except for the idiot drivers we have here.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
On my 84 I was going to narrow a stock bumper to match the width of the step bed (best of both worlds rollpan/bumper) & flush some round tailites into it. Ive got a photoshop pic here somewhere if you want...corn
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I just picked up a set of 66 Lemans Tail Lights. I am trying to figure out if I want to put them in the Roll Pan or the Fenders. Its going to be a little tough putting these in because the backs are slightly rounded so they wont set on a flat surface without making a shim for them. I kinda like the looks of them and the price was only 50 bucks. Just a thought.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
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Re: stepside tail light idea
There is what I did with mine they are leds
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Re: stepside tail light idea
Here are a few of mine,,,
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Re: stepside tail light idea
i would definately get a roll pan, and if i wanted to pull something, i'd get a hidden hitch to come out under the pan, that might be cool.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
Here's mine. But I think I need something mor visible these are pretty low and the lense is covered too much. I'm thinking a third brake light in the front of the bed and doing 65-66 Mustang lights like he orange one above.
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Re: stepside tail light idea
I don't think Geocities allows you to link to pictures from other websites, Cochino. That picture shows up as a big red X For the rest of us.
Here, I'll attach it to a post:
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