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stepside taillights
My 68 needs a taillight upgrade from the current trailer lights. Looking for something non org kinds hotrodish my truck has the patina shop truck look, i dont want to cut into the body for anything i would prefer something i can mount kinda like stock even if i have to make a mount. Have any ideas?
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Re: stepside taillights
always wanted to see how caddy-like tail lights would look sideways between the tailgate and bumper
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Re: stepside taillights
For something like a period looking replacement without being a trailer or big truck light I'd look at a set from Speedway. They have the 37-38 in stock, blue dot, and LED in a stainless case. Also, they offer the 40-53 lights in stainless with LEDs as well.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/search...g%7CMake=Chevy
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Re: stepside taillights
Here is the ones in my 70. From a 70 Malibu flipped 90 degrees and set into fender
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Re: stepside taillights
37 Ford looks nice.
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Re: stepside taillights
I really like the skinny verticle LED strips. I was gonna build a stepside at one time and i was gonna do mine like these. I like how slick it looks
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Re: stepside taillights
i'd go to the next large or small swapmeet and look around for something different out of the norm
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Re: stepside taillights
I used these
http://www.empirechromeshop.com/p-15...tal-light.aspx I just cut and bent my stock mounts so the lights are almost flush with the bedsides. I'll try to get a pic at some point... They are "single face" with a chrome housing.
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Re: stepside taillights
to dkauffman are you using the bumper or a rollpan. i was going through this problem when redoing my bed. i really like the look of the 55-59 chevy truck lights if you have a bumper and like the stock location. i'm gonna end up with a roll pan back on mine so for know i have some big 17" led bars on the back of my bed that i will cover up with the roll pan and cut the holes out to give it a flush look.
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Re: stepside taillights
I am using a fleetside bumper i have cut down to fit a stepside. Kinda want to mount something in the stock location but closer to the bumper. I do like the 55-59 lights might go that direction.
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Re: stepside taillights
The 60-66 stepside taillights don't look too bad either.
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Re: stepside taillights
I know they aren't non-original but I have to agree with Dano69c10. I personally have the stainless 55-59 taillights and I like the look.
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Re: stepside taillights
Model A tail lamps look hot. I prefer using early GM truck tail lamps:
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Re: stepside taillights
I used 60-66 tail lights. They mount on the stock brackets. The 55-59 lights require specific brackets, but still mount into stock bolt holes. Do a search on Tim Christian. He has the 55-59 lights on his.
Here's mine. ![]()
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Re: stepside taillights
Alot of guys also drop the taillights down to the reverse light location. I know CheyenneShortstep did this on his truck.
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Re: stepside taillights
This is what I would like to do!
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Re: stepside taillights
I never liked the look of the lights hanging off the side of the bed. I found these LED lights and cut and welded a pocket in the bumper. They fit well between the mounting bolts and cleaned up the back of the truck.
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Re: stepside taillights
I bought these oval motorcycle tail lights off ebay a year or two back. They bolted right into the stock supports without modification. Search motorcycle tail lights an you will see some cool stuff.
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Re: stepside taillights
I think I'd like to get some of those, and mount them vertically.
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Re: stepside taillights
I like the look of the oval shape. I found some that I really like made by Lokar--but havent decided to pay the price yet.
Im going to make new brackets and mount them vertically. Would love to keep the back up lights---but havent figured that one out yet.
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Re: stepside taillights
Here is my stock lights dropped to the backup light position as Dano69 mentioned.
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