? about painting tail light housings. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

billsbowtie · 08-25-2010, 05:53 PM

will painting the back side [part you can't see when installed] on the tail light & reverce light housings mess up my grounds or anything ? thanks for any help.

gkesseru · 08-25-2010, 06:13 PM

Not if you use star washers and torque down hard hard enough for the washers to cut into metal. Also make sure the bed is grounded to the frame.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-25-2010, 07:18 PM

I usually powdercoat em chrome and use a dremel to clean a ground surface on the backside for the ground wire to attach to.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 08-25-2010, 07:53 PM

The original fasteners have washers with built in serations and if they are in good condition painting will not affect the grounding.

Jim

billsbowtie · 08-25-2010, 10:15 PM

ok thanks for the info. bill

08-25-2010, 05:53 PM	#1
billsbowtie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rose hill V.A. 24281 Posts: 17,997	? about painting tail light housings. will painting the back side [part you can't see when installed] on the tail light & reverce light housings mess up my grounds or anything ? thanks for any help. __________________ i have 67/72 chevy truck parts f/s.

08-25-2010, 06:13 PM	#2
gkesseru Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California, Maryland Posts: 544	Re: ? about painting tail light housings. Not if you use star washers and torque down hard hard enough for the washers to cut into metal. Also make sure the bed is grounded to the frame. __________________ 72 Fleet (died) 78 Step (sold) 55 Step named Fred (sold) 00 F150 68 Step (named El Scorcho by PO) Build thread for the new El Scorcho http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=392932

08-25-2010, 07:18 PM	#3
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Re: ? about painting tail light housings. I usually powdercoat em chrome and use a dremel to clean a ground surface on the backside for the ground wire to attach to. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-25-2010, 07:53 PM	#4
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: ? about painting tail light housings. The original fasteners have washers with built in serations and if they are in good condition painting will not affect the grounding. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

08-25-2010, 10:15 PM	#5
billsbowtie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rose hill V.A. 24281 Posts: 17,997	Re: ? about painting tail light housings. ok thanks for the info. bill __________________ i have 67/72 chevy truck parts f/s.



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