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Maximum Overdrive · 09-23-2005, 11:06 PM

I doubt the clearance lights would even pass DOT rules. There are rules to brightness and distance they are supposed to be seen. I would check the junk yards and try looking for a set off something else that you would like and find easy enough to adapt to your needs.

Americanrider · 09-26-2005, 04:32 AM

Here are the red ovals I was thinking of:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-R...QQcmdZViewItem

junkyardjohn · 09-26-2005, 11:15 AM

THESE GUYS HAVE ALL KINDS OF LED LIGHTS
FLIP FLOP LED WWW.FLIPFLOPLED.COM
(& THEY'RE PRICES ARE RIGHT TOO)

Old Yeller 1970 · 09-26-2005, 01:01 PM

What do you think? I coppied the photo of the 6' Oval LED on ebay, reduced it and pasted it on to the picture of my bumper.
As you can see I spraypainted the bumper so you can see how it looks painted black.
I also droped the original light on the left side down to see how that looks when compared to the light on the left which is still in the stock location.

The second photo is from WWW.FLIPFLOPLED.COM. I think all I would have to do is cut the hole and screw it onto the bumper.

However, the other kind would need a rubber grommet. Do you think one would look better than the other?

68Stepbed · 09-26-2005, 01:26 PM

I personally like the smaller 55-59 taillights and brackets that mount lower towards the bumper. You can get them in stainless steel and they really clean the back up nice.

JMHO

junkyardjohn · 09-26-2005, 02:47 PM

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE GROMMET TYPE LIGHTS. I PUT 4 OF THEM IN MY 69 TOWTRUCK, & THE BODY IS 1/4" THICK. JUST ROUGH OUT THE HOLE WITH A SAWZALL & FINISH IT UP WITH A CARBIDE BURR IN A DIE GRINDER. THEY WORK SO GOOD & SO BRIGHT THAT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME & THEY WILL BE MANDATORY ON ALL NEW VEHICALS. I BOUGHT MINE FROM FLIP FLOP LED AT THE H.A.N. SWAP MEET FOR $100 . THAT WAS LIGHTS, GROMMETS & STAINLESS BEZELS. HERES A PIC. JOHN

Old Yeller 1970 · 09-26-2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stllookn

I think lowering a long stepside is a great idea and I would love to see some side pics of it.

Here's a side pic of the truck.
I think the rear bumper blends with the rest of the truck when you can see all of it together as opposed to just the rear shots of the truck.

Solver · 09-26-2005, 11:19 PM

I kinda like the rectangle shape of the 73 and up steps. plus they have the backup built in in the top. Here the are on my 68 step

Robznob11 · 09-27-2005, 06:26 AM

Get Some Jame Strate Leds From Auto Zone And Wire A Plug So You Could Install Them In The Holes In The Rolled Portion Of Your Bed At The Top. That Would Be Sweet And Very Clean Looking

barn9 · 09-27-2005, 04:11 PM

Last 2 ideas above are both good ones. As far as pics, I like Solver's solution the best. And I do have to say that now that I have seen the side view of your truck, the bumper doesn't look as over-powering as from the back. In fact, I think it goes with that long step pretty well. Good luck with the light selection.

Old Yeller 1970 · 09-27-2005, 05:48 PM

Thanks for all the input thus far. I agree that the 73-87 lights look better than the originals, so that's always a possiblity.

I found these LED's on ebay and pasted them into the photo to get an idea of what they would look like. They have 11 LED's and are a turn,stop,taillight. I confess that I'm leaning towards purchasing them and seeing how they do.

**Canadian694x4** · 09-27-2005, 06:36 PM

First of all I wanna say I like your Truck! It's not very often you see a longstep look so good! As for the lights I say maybe Semi Truck Trailer LED's mounted in that sweet bumper!

barn9 · 09-27-2005, 08:59 PM

Those look good, and would be much more visible than anything mounted in the bumper too.

**Boog** · 09-27-2005, 09:29 PM

Ole Yeller and me are a lot alike as I haven't found any tail lamps I thought were right for MY truck. I'm still lookin. The stock round ones are very "visible" but I want something I guess more blended in and not stuck out there like well a pair of big ears for the lack of a better comparison. No offense to any big earred folks out there.

Old Yeller 1970 · 09-27-2005, 09:33 PM

Thanks Barn9. Also thanks for the complement on the bumper earlier, likewise to Canadian.

BTW, Canadian, I was just in Toronto/Mississauga two weeks ago on business. That makes my 3rd trip up there in the last 4 years. Love Canada in the summertime.

Robznob11 · 09-29-2005, 10:15 AM

if you are worried about being able to see the light led is the way to go. I have 4 jam strate bulbe in my grand am with clear lenses two on each side and they are super bright you can see an led from a long way away no matter how big they are. thats why people use them alot. there small and almost not seen till you sep on that pedal then they by far out shine those factory ears. I do how ever like the semi light idea. some of the semi chrome shops here in tx have some wild looking lights to choose from there shure to make a show stopper ( my opinion is do something no one else or at least not many people have done, think about that drooling efect you feel whene you see someones truck and you think man i wish i had thought of that that is far out, now think how you would feel if you were the trend setter and people were saying how did he do that? just my .02 good luck, good to see some on think out of the box and customize a long step. rock on

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Use the stock taillights in the first photo.	11	23.91%
Use the two clearance lights on each side.	3	6.52%
Use one clearance light on each side.	1	2.17%
Find different taillights.	31	67.39%
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09-23-2005, 11:06 PM	#26
Maximum Overdrive December 21, 2012 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Black Eagle, Montana Posts: 1,634	I doubt the clearance lights would even pass DOT rules. There are rules to brightness and distance they are supposed to be seen. I would check the junk yards and try looking for a set off something else that you would like and find easy enough to adapt to your needs. __________________ *"!Ama Sua, Ama Kjella, Ama Lllulla!"*

09-26-2005, 11:15 AM	#28
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	THESE GUYS HAVE ALL KINDS OF LED LIGHTS FLIP FLOP LED WWW.FLIPFLOPLED.COM (& THEY'RE PRICES ARE RIGHT TOO) __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST Last edited by junkyardjohn; 09-26-2005 at 11:20 AM.

09-26-2005, 01:01 PM	#29
Old Yeller 1970 DON'T TREAD ON ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crosby County, TX Posts: 989	What do you think? I coppied the photo of the 6' Oval LED on ebay, reduced it and pasted it on to the picture of my bumper. As you can see I spraypainted the bumper so you can see how it looks painted black. I also droped the original light on the left side down to see how that looks when compared to the light on the left which is still in the stock location. The second photo is from WWW.FLIPFLOPLED.COM. I think all I would have to do is cut the hole and screw it onto the bumper. However, the other kind would need a rubber grommet. Do you think one would look better than the other? Attached Images __________________ Old Yeller

09-26-2005, 01:26 PM	#30
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	I personally like the smaller 55-59 taillights and brackets that mount lower towards the bumper. You can get them in stainless steel and they really clean the back up nice. JMHO __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

09-26-2005, 04:32 AM	#27
Americanrider Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW, WA. Posts: 1,421	Here are the red ovals I was thinking of: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-R...QQcmdZViewItem

09-26-2005, 02:47 PM	#31
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE GROMMET TYPE LIGHTS. I PUT 4 OF THEM IN MY 69 TOWTRUCK, & THE BODY IS 1/4" THICK. JUST ROUGH OUT THE HOLE WITH A SAWZALL & FINISH IT UP WITH A CARBIDE BURR IN A DIE GRINDER. THEY WORK SO GOOD & SO BRIGHT THAT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME & THEY WILL BE MANDATORY ON ALL NEW VEHICALS. I BOUGHT MINE FROM FLIP FLOP LED AT THE H.A.N. SWAP MEET FOR $100 . THAT WAS LIGHTS, GROMMETS & STAINLESS BEZELS. HERES A PIC. JOHN Attached Images __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

09-26-2005, 11:19 PM	#33
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	I kinda like the rectangle shape of the 73 and up steps. plus they have the backup built in in the top. Here the are on my 68 step Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

09-27-2005, 06:26 AM	#34
Robznob11 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: brownfield texas (west texas) Posts: 1,936	Lights Get Some Jame Strate Leds From Auto Zone And Wire A Plug So You Could Install Them In The Holes In The Rolled Portion Of Your Bed At The Top. That Would Be Sweet And Very Clean Looking

09-27-2005, 04:11 PM	#35
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Last 2 ideas above are both good ones. As far as pics, I like Solver's solution the best. And I do have to say that now that I have seen the side view of your truck, the bumper doesn't look as over-powering as from the back. In fact, I think it goes with that long step pretty well. Good luck with the light selection. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

09-27-2005, 05:48 PM	#36
Old Yeller 1970 DON'T TREAD ON ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crosby County, TX Posts: 989	Thanks for all the input thus far. I agree that the 73-87 lights look better than the originals, so that's always a possiblity. I found these LED's on ebay and pasted them into the photo to get an idea of what they would look like. They have 11 LED's and are a turn,stop,taillight. I confess that I'm leaning towards purchasing them and seeing how they do. Attached Images __________________ Old Yeller

09-27-2005, 06:36 PM	#37
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	First of all I wanna say I like your Truck! It's not very often you see a longstep look so good! As for the lights I say maybe Semi Truck Trailer LED's mounted in that sweet bumper! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

09-27-2005, 08:59 PM	#38
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Those look good, and would be much more visible than anything mounted in the bumper too. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

09-27-2005, 09:29 PM	#39
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,103	Ole Yeller and me are a lot alike as I haven't found any tail lamps I thought were right for MY truck. I'm still lookin. The stock round ones are very "visible" but I want something I guess more blended in and not stuck out there like well a pair of big ears for the lack of a better comparison. No offense to any big earred folks out there. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

09-27-2005, 09:33 PM	#40
Old Yeller 1970 DON'T TREAD ON ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crosby County, TX Posts: 989	Thanks Barn9. Also thanks for the complement on the bumper earlier, likewise to Canadian. BTW, Canadian, I was just in Toronto/Mississauga two weeks ago on business. That makes my 3rd trip up there in the last 4 years. Love Canada in the summertime. __________________ Old Yeller



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09-29-2005, 10:15 AM	#41
Robznob11 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: brownfield texas (west texas) Posts: 1,936	visibality if you are worried about being able to see the light led is the way to go. I have 4 jam strate bulbe in my grand am with clear lenses two on each side and they are super bright you can see an led from a long way away no matter how big they are. thats why people use them alot. there small and almost not seen till you sep on that pedal then they by far out shine those factory ears. I do how ever like the semi light idea. some of the semi chrome shops here in tx have some wild looking lights to choose from there shure to make a show stopper ( my opinion is do something no one else or at least not many people have done, think about that drooling efect you feel whene you see someones truck and you think man i wish i had thought of that that is far out, now think how you would feel if you were the trend setter and people were saying how did he do that? just my .02 good luck, good to see some on think out of the box and customize a long step. rock on

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