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diggertodd
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Athens, Illinois
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wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
I have been pondering custom tail lights. My fleetside tail light openings have been screwdriver-screwed up by a previous owner. Bodywork and lexan/plexiglass work isn't a problem, I just don't want to end up with something hokey.
I know I know, the OEM light look nice and don't mess with perfection, but I like cutting things up... anybody saved any good idea photos? Thanks in advance! DiggerTodd |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: CASA GRANDE AZ
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
I like what this guy did
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
O yeah theyre from an avalanche
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Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
MuscleRodz has some trim that he sells that I really like. www.musclerodzstore.com is the place to go. Then, check out the billet for the 67-72 chevy truck.
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Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 06-25-2009 at 11:29 PM. |
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VA72C10
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Location: Midlothian, VA
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
Here's the picture of the musclerodz lights...
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Fat Fendered Fleetside
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
of course, there's the zillion caddy light conversions.
I think some models of the caddy lights fit the style of the 67-72 much better than alot of the other cars/trucks people put the caddy lights in. I got a few ideas for mine, but I'm not tellin(nanny nanny boo boo) (think jeep liberty lights, or chevy colorado lights)
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
Personally, I'm not too keen on a Caddy conversion. When I look at the back of a vehicle, I look at the aesthetics of the overall fit of the conversion....like whether or not the contours are in agreement. Caddy lights that have been used may be straight on the inside edge, but the curve on the outer edge just doesn't fit "quite right" in my opinion.
What I like about MuscleRodz trim pieces is that the same lights, when tunneled (recessed about an inch or so), would still show the same contours as stock, yet be different. As far as that goes, in my mind, anything that could be tunneled would be okay...to a degree. A pair of 59 Caddy bullets would be neat if they were tunneled. Maybe a set of '58 Chevy (non-Impala) would look nice, also tunneled. When you go to sticking them on the outside of the body, it ruins the overall appearance. I like a seamless look, and adding stuff on top of the body skin doesn't do anything for me. I just have to get it in my head that it's okay to ante up $275 for a set of those. I think that includes new lenses, too. All you'd need after that is a ginormous set of LED's to hide behind the lenses. Yeah, maybe do a set of LED's with 5 vertical rows, that would flash sequentially, from the inside edge to the outside....ala T-Bird, Cougar, and......Caddy.
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Location: Sabinal, Texas
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
The musclerodz lights do look nice. But not $250.00 nice
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Factory Strippers Rule!
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Location: Shingle Springs, CA
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
Just thinking without thinking- how would 69 Camaro taillights turned straight up look? They kinda have a similar shape to the truck B/U light. Don't laugh, I haven't really thought this through, and I didn't get much sleep last night. And I swallowed mouthwash this morning.
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
Too long to fit. I know you mean vertically, right? If you are thinking of putting them in a roll pan, then they would fit (space-wise) but they'd be too low for my tastes.
When I study the rear of this style and think about it, it's really a nicely designed look and hard to improve on.
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Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 06-26-2009 at 11:12 PM. |
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PROJECT 7DEUCE
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
Heres a few...
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GO BIG GREEN ![]() MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. |
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Alexandria, LA 71301
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
i agree with
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Alexandria, LA 71301
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Re: wanted - Fleet Custom Tail Light ideas - that look good
here's pic of one i like thats not stock but real close, and if any of you guys remember traders project 72 a few years back, it had a cool factory shape tail-light setup that mounted from the back side.<< inside.
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project Last edited by lofly'a; 06-26-2009 at 11:40 PM. |
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