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09-08-2010, 10:43 AM
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Tailight ideas?
Hello all,
Im in the process of looking for tail lights for my 55 first series truck. Any of you have any ideas of whats out there or anything new?It looks really good with nothing on there but I got to put something lol.
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09-08-2010, 12:04 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Use the clear front parking lens frenched into the bumper or ?
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09-08-2010, 03:35 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
I've thought about looking into one of those brake/turn signal strips that run under the tailgate. I mostly see them on late model trucks and they're usually only half way working, but seems like a good "hidden" light set up
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09-08-2010, 05:44 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Here's what I did. It's out of a 1969 Chevy wagon. Simple, no body work other than drilling a couple of holes. Maybe not for everyone, but it works for me!
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09-09-2010, 10:50 AM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Thanks for the replys! I actually bought one of those strips and was thinking about using that as well. Just not sure yet how the tailgate will open and close without breaking it. I need to try it
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09-09-2010, 01:48 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
I had thought about running these under the tail gate.
 I bought these instead, gonna mold them into the stake pocket. 
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09-09-2010, 03:10 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
What's the outside diameter of those taillight lenses? What year vehicle are they out of... wanted to do the same thing with a set of amber ones for my signal lights!
Cheers, Ted.
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09-09-2010, 04:49 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
I was looking on ebay at motorcycle stoplights and found several good items.
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09-09-2010, 06:04 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
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09-09-2010, 06:08 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
be careful about ordering the 37 ford lights online. Im going to use them as well. One of the lights has a clear lens ontop of the housing. That light was used as a license plate light and is only one housing. Im ordering seperate ones with no clear lens. just an FYI.
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09-10-2010, 07:24 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
48 ford tails molded into the rear fender...
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09-10-2010, 07:37 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
I think the pictures of taillights are neat but tha AD has a rounder fender than the 55-up
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09-10-2010, 07:50 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
I know, thought it might give someone an idea. The same thing could be done to an AD with a rounder light like a 50 pontiac and it could look really nice.
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09-10-2010, 07:53 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Here is a thread from the 60-66 forum on this same topic http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=tail
I used '64 Impala Tailights on my '65 C10. Look at Post #4 on my build thread for details... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3528171 Last edited by lakeroadster; 09-10-2010 at 07:56 PM. |
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09-10-2010, 07:59 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
I'm going to try my hand at frenching in some Caddy lights on my 53,I know it's overdone but I like them. the pontiac is a good choice,the 64 car that Lakeroadster did is really neat It's going to be hard to do something New
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09-19-2010, 08:34 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Saw some nicely done 61-62 Vette lights in an AD this week at Pigeon Forge.
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09-19-2010, 10:44 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Cheap, Fast, and Easy, pick two
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10-17-2010, 07:32 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Inlaid LED's? I love mine, and they're really bright
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10-17-2010, 08:13 PM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
heres some 39-40 ford in my 58 gmc
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10-18-2010, 12:11 AM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
Here's what I'm using,
39 pontiac. Kim Last edited by Kim57; 10-18-2010 at 12:13 AM. |
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10-18-2010, 11:11 AM
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Re: Tailight ideas?
thanks for all the feedback!
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