Brakelight Pics Wanted

[Toms Truckin]

Will anyone be willing to post some pictures of their custom brakelights? I am leaning towards the Vette look on mine, but rather than installing them into a rollpan, I would like to put them into a chrome bumper, if possible. So if anyone has seen or done this, I'd love to see it.

Thanks.

[Brad]

For the love of all that's Holy, don't do this!

[Toms Truckin]

yeah, not with the stock lights in place... but on a nice slab of chrome, slightly recessed, I'm trying to picture it in my head, but I think it will look good. Thats why I need some pics!

[70c10]

I mounted an LED strip between the bumper and tailgate. This is in addition to my Cadillac style LED tail lights. My plan is to mount it in a rollpan eventually. It will easily fit in the flat space on a stock bumper.

[1LoC10]

not chrome, but they make these for ElCaminos.. kinda gives you an idea

[71chevylowrider]

Hey 70C10, are those led tailights also, they sure are bright! I like it!

[Boise69]

Originally Posted by 70c10

I mounted an LED strip between the bumper and tailgate. This is in addition to my Cadillac style LED tail lights. My plan is to mount it in a rollpan eventually. It will easily fit in the flat space on a stock bumper.

Hey Jim,

Those look great! Can you give us all more details on them and where ya got it all? Are those 2 -24in strips or one long one? I looked on ebay and only found 24" strips

[70c10]

I bought it off ebay used for a good price but they are pretty cheap brand new ($39 delivered). You need the 60" bar. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/60-LI...QQcmdZViewItem. I bought a trailer harness at Walmart ($15) so it would be plug and play with no splicing. My tailights were handmade by a former board member with 320 individual LED's in each side. They are modeled after the new Deville cars (half of the light is lit until you apply the brakes or signal).

[Toms Truckin]

ttt

[Slammed70]

Originally Posted by Toms Truckin

ttt

How do you pronounce that?

[Aarons72s]

ttt= to the top.
And 70c10, cool lights.

[Boise69]

Originally Posted by 70c10

I bought it off ebay used for a good price but they are pretty cheap brand new ($39 delivered). You need the 60" bar. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/60-LI...QQcmdZViewItem. I bought a trailer harness at Walmart ($15) so it would be plug and play with no splicing. My tailights were handmade by a former board member with 320 individual LED's in each side. They are modeled after the new Deville cars (half of the light is lit until you apply the brakes or signal).

I looked at that guys feedback and not too comofortable with what others have said, because of my two recent incidents with being burned by one and waiting 10 days for another, i'm twice shy. So i emailed him to ask if i could count on him shipping that item but still haven't heard back

[70c10]

I was just posting an example. I bought mine used. There are several vendors on ebay selling those. Just type in Line of Fire.

[Wootdog]

I shortened a 78-87 El Camino bumper and used it. Another board member had the idea. I will try to post pics, but I haven't done that before. I believe if you do a search for Wootdog you can see. Kerry

[lowrollin70gmc]

Here's mine. 50 Pontiac tails frenched into a roll pan. (It's lower now, but you get the idea)

[49studebaker]

Yes, I know it isn't a chevy but, these are from a 70's vette (after market) but I think they fit the era for our trucks better than the newer vette lights, besides, the newer ones are a bit over used in everything (including the Ford Pickup, that's just wrong). Buy a length of thinwall pipe, drill holes in bumper, weld pipe behind each hole and cover the backside of pipe leaving just a hole for the grommet, pass wires through the grommet.

[modifiedGMC]

Here's how I done the ones in a 69 GMC I had. They are early 90's caddy lights.

[Toms Truckin]

Those are all awesome. I was thinking the 70's era Vette lights would be better. I like the round light versus the slightly boxed newer ones. and since its going into the chrome bumper, I think the round will finish out better. As well as looking more period correct. Just my oppinion, but a mildly customized 72 GMC with 70's era brake lights will look better than the same, with newer lights. I am looking everywhere for a picture of one with the lights in a chrome bumper.

Thanks again for the pics.

[68GMC454]

lol i like that ford..just kidding..i saw a chevy today with the roll pan,,vette ligths,,then he had the new clear lights...man these guys got to be blind to think it looks cools

[sjarrett71]

I think LMC Truck sells a chrome rear bumper with backup lights mounted in it. Maybe you could take the backup lights out and mount taillights? Just an idea or maybe just get an idea how lights in a bumper look.

[shortbed70]

Heres my 65

[modifiedGMC]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

Heres my 65

OH NO! we saw your tag number, now everybody can track you down!