Taillight Mod Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hotrod1 · 03-01-2013, 05:42 PM

Anybody know who did this or how it was done? What lights and how was it fabed?

OrrieG · 03-01-2013, 08:57 PM

Might try posting in the 60-66 section, the truck is that vintage. Almost looks like a 54 Chevy car turned sideways??

Kabwe · 03-01-2013, 09:17 PM

The kind of look like 50 ford tail lights. If they are, its not hard to do they sale the kits for them to be french or mounted any way you choose.

Here are what 50 ford tail lights look like.

**G&R's57GMC** · 03-01-2013, 09:22 PM

Looks like a '49 Ford tail light.

Speedway Street Catalog has a similar oval LED tail light Pg 151 Catalog 349

Kabwe · 03-01-2013, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G&R's57GMC

Looks like a '49 Ford tail light.

Speedway Street Catalog has a similar oval LED tail light Pg 151 Catalog 349

I agree. 49 and 50 Fords had the same tail lights.

hotrod1 · 03-01-2013, 09:49 PM

Thanks guys. Now I just have to figure out how to do it. I found an article on how to do it, but it is so so.

butchp · 03-02-2013, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G&R's57GMC

Looks like a '49 Ford tail light.

Speedway Street Catalog has a similar oval LED tail light Pg 151 Catalog 349

I looked on the page and could not find them what part number?

**G&R's57GMC** · 03-02-2013, 03:40 AM

There are several oval lights on the page they are not a '49 Ford light.

There is a frenching bucket kit for '41-48 Chevy passenger car lights on that page also.

**mr48chev** · 03-02-2013, 11:46 AM

They do appear to be 59/50 Ford car lights that are available from a number of sources both new repro and used and with regular or LED bulbs.
http://www.vintageford.com/sect_sear...ry=Tail%20Lamp

Kustom car parts dot com
http://shop.kustomcarparts.com/Tail-...ckets_c309.htm This is the old Night Prowlers store after they had to change web hosts and do a business name change due to problems with their former web host. Good people to deal with.

There are new 49/50 Ford car tail light lens assembies with glass lenses on Ebay too. Here is one pair. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1949-1950-Fo...51e098&vxp=mtr

I would have put the light in closer to the fender on that black truck without building the housing around it out so far causing it to look stuck on rather than being a true custom frenched light. Maybe set a set of the buckets from the link I posted above in the fenders so that the lens ends up just flush with the fender it's self the bezel is barely recessed with the lens showing from the side so that from the side you don't see the chrome bezel.

hotrod1 · 03-02-2013, 12:40 PM

Thanks everyone for your input.

03-01-2013, 05:42 PM	#1
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Taillight Mod Question Anybody know who did this or how it was done? What lights and how was it fabed? Attached Images

03-01-2013, 08:57 PM	#2
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Taillight Mod Question Might try posting in the 60-66 section, the truck is that vintage. Almost looks like a 54 Chevy car turned sideways?? __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

03-01-2013, 09:17 PM	#3
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: Taillight Mod Question The kind of look like 50 ford tail lights. If they are, its not hard to do they sale the kits for them to be french or mounted any way you choose. Here are what 50 ford tail lights look like. Last edited by Kabwe; 03-01-2013 at 10:09 PM.

03-01-2013, 09:22 PM	#4
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,624	Re: Taillight Mod Question Looks like a '49 Ford tail light. Speedway Street Catalog has a similar oval LED tail light Pg 151 Catalog 349

03-01-2013, 09:49 PM	#6
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Re: Taillight Mod Question Thanks guys. Now I just have to figure out how to do it. I found an article on how to do it, but it is so so.

03-02-2013, 03:40 AM	#8
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,624	Re: Taillight Mod Question There are several oval lights on the page they are not a '49 Ford light. There is a frenching bucket kit for '41-48 Chevy passenger car lights on that page also.

03-02-2013, 11:46 AM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Taillight Mod Question They do appear to be 59/50 Ford car lights that are available from a number of sources both new repro and used and with regular or LED bulbs. http://www.vintageford.com/sect_sear...ry=Tail%20Lamp Kustom car parts dot com http://shop.kustomcarparts.com/Tail-...ckets_c309.htm This is the old Night Prowlers store after they had to change web hosts and do a business name change due to problems with their former web host. Good people to deal with. There are new 49/50 Ford car tail light lens assembies with glass lenses on Ebay too. Here is one pair. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1949-1950-Fo...51e098&vxp=mtr I would have put the light in closer to the fender on that black truck without building the housing around it out so far causing it to look stuck on rather than being a true custom frenched light. Maybe set a set of the buckets from the link I posted above in the fenders so that the lens ends up just flush with the fender it's self the bezel is barely recessed with the lens showing from the side so that from the side you don't see the chrome bezel. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-02-2013, 12:40 PM	#10
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Re: Taillight Mod Question Thanks everyone for your input.

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