Cab Marker Lights?

[muscletrucks]

I am considering adding cab marker lights to my 72 pickup. There are a lot of different kinds available. If you have do this what did you buy and can you post a picture?

[Wrenchbender Ret]

I put them on most of my trucks. I have a 70 stepside now with them. I get them from J.C. Whitney but I noticed LMC has the same thing. They are close to both of us. I don't think I can post a photo. I,m haveing a little trouble with my computer & i'm not too good at it.

[muscletrucks]

Which kind from Whitney? I can't decide which will look the best.

[B52fizzle]

found these at coolights.com, dont have any but sure look cool

[muscletrucks]

Looks like a LED. I ordered 1 of these just to check out the look.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/mbc.htm

[B52fizzle]

those look good and they are reasonably priced, let me know if they are good ones, i might have to put em on one of mine.

i think these would look good as side marker lights or frenched into a stepside fender

[special-K]

I`d use the factory type.They just look right and will always be available(to fit the holes in the roof).

[Longhorn Man]

mine;



http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...85#post1768785

[72freak]

These are the ones that came on my flat bed dually.........Im sure they were added by the dealer. Yankee brand..........and you can still get them

[muscletrucks]

Freak, Don't take this wrong, I was looking at those when I was at LMC, and I thought they looked a little oversize for our cab size. What is your opinion?

[70' GMC]

It came stock on mine and they are the tear drops on mine, and they look good.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.asp?page=157

[Longhorn Man]

freka, they may be original, that is the kind that came on 67/68, and all DRW trucks had to have them.
70 GMC, that isn't what came stock on your truck. If you had factory ones, they'd be like the amber ones in the photo in my responce above.

[special-K]

Whatever you do,don`t use those botched-up marker lights they stick on the late-model GMs.I`m so embarrased that GK came along and busted a tradition with their "attempt" at being stylish.Ford was bad enough with their evenly spaced thing for years.These lights are a truck tradition and belong three centered with two outer to each side.
If you use what was used by the factory it`ll just look right.Anything else will be something you decided to stick up on top of your roof.
Before`69,the chrome housed teardrops were offered as an option.They were pretty generic back then.Then,came the specific design for specic trucks.

[72freak]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

freka, they may be original, that is the kind that came on 67/68, and all DRW trucks had to have them.
70 GMC, that isn't what came stock on your truck. If you had factory ones, they'd be like the amber ones in the photo in my responce above.

I figured they were original to the truck but I didnt know if the dealer or the factory put them on. I have seen many early ones with them on it but without the raised places on the cab I just assumed they were dealer ad ons.


I dont think they are too big.......as a matter of fact, when I took the originals off to paint it, I decided to try to find some bigger ones that looked good on the truck. I could not find anything I liked so I ordered new ones like the originals. I will take some closer pics later today.

[1969 GMC]

If I was going to add them (my truck has the raised roof bumps already) I would go with the Ford style in the first pic you posted. The other ones don't look as good, imo.

[Wrenchbender Ret]

I use the ones like Freaky showed. I think they look real good.

[muscletrucks]

What do you think about these? Thet were used on IH pickups.

[slomotion]

I kinda like the ones with the chrome fairings, but you have to be careful in placing them because the mounting surface of the light is slightly concave to conform to the roof line.
Something I've done (legal or not) is put the cab lights on a separate switch. If you've ever driven a truck with cab lights in a heavy fog, you'll know why. (The lights create an amber aura that hurts your visability.)

[Longhorn Man]

I'm not sure on how that would go with DOT regs... being the L9000 ford semis have it on a seperate switch.
Not that any cop in the US would even know that a 68 with a flat bed is required.

[72gord]

How do you run the wires in the double wall roof when adding lights to a truck that doesn't already have them?

[musclecars]

Ok

[gn4u2c2]

Just think it over 3-4 times and set the lights on the roof in the daytime and wire them external and sit on roof at night to get a feel and make sure you want them (its a ***** filing those holes back in)

[evowerks]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

I'm not sure on how that would go with DOT regs... being the L9000 ford semis have it on a seperate switch.
Not that any cop in the US would even know that a 68 with a flat bed is required.

Trucks aren't allowed in the hammer (left) lane on the Expressway in NY... so truckers will throw them on a separate switch to make up some time at night.

[longhorn396]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

mine;



http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...85#post1768785

Where can i get cab lights just like those man. I have been looking everywhere for those round ones. Amber colored. If u can please give me a call at 812-662-4830 or email me at zach100g@hotmai.com

[DANTIP]

I don't know if I could pull the trigger on the drill. Intentionally drilling holes in the roof feels really wrong. Looks nice on the flat-bead though.