Caddy tail lights

[mobileortho]

I really like the looks of the 89-93 Caddy Deville and have considered mounting them in the rear stake pockets on my AD. I've only seen photos of them and I'm not sure if they'll fit. The length & width look fine but does anyone know how deep they are?

[sirwilliam]

Im pretty sure they are too deep, at least an inch...

[55metalmonkey]

you mean like this type kit? I looked into it for my 55 GMC (TF) I'm not sure on dimensions for a AD but the measurements required are on the link. there are LED kits that don't need as much space.
http://modshopinc.net/store/index.ph...roducts_id=535


Hope this helps.

[Daze57]

just got a pair from the yard off a 93 deville - measures - from side edge of bezel to back of lamp housing ( lamp in place and connector on ) measures 4 1/2 inches deep @ its widest. Hope this helps.

[mr48chev]

They look ok in some fleetsides but I'd have to think that they would look just wrong on the back of an AD truck. Quite similar to all the Mustang tail lights that people stuck on the backs of trucks in the late 60's and early 70's.

It isn't always about change for the sake of change but every change should flow and blend in with the whole truck so that it's part of the truck and not something that appears stuck on or added just because the cool guys are doing it.

[Daze57]

i think we are all cool guys

[poncho_villa]

Originally Posted by Daze57

i think we are all cool guys

It's true! I read that in the brochure.

[oldman3]

I'm not sure how that would look on the 47-53 bed stake pocket it has a different shape. But here are a few pics of ones I installed. The first are 3rd brake lights rebulbed to work as running and brake lights on my AD with a 54 bed (different stake pockets). The second group is the caddy light (these are the LED type and are made to fit were depth is a problem). They were installed on a 67 step side bed in the stake pocket. Hope this helps......Jim

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by Daze57

just got a pair from the yard off a 93 deville - measures - from side edge of bezel to back of lamp housing ( lamp in place and connector on ) measures 4 1/2 inches deep @ its widest. Hope this helps.

Well at 4.5", that would be too wide for the AD. Thanks for the info!

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by oldman3

I'm not sure how that would look on the 47-53 bed stake pocket it has a different shape. But here are a few pics of ones I installed. The first are 3rd brake lights rebulbed to work as running and brake lights on my AD with a 54 bed (different stake pockets). The second group is the caddy light (these are the LED type and are made to fit were depth is a problem). They were installed on a 67 step side bed in the stake pocket. Hope this helps......Jim

Great looking trucks!

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by oldman3

I'm not sure how that would look on the 47-53 bed stake pocket it has a different shape. But here are a few pics of ones I installed. The first are 3rd brake lights rebulbed to work as running and brake lights on my AD with a 54 bed (different stake pockets). The second group is the caddy light (these are the LED type and are made to fit were depth is a problem). They were installed on a 67 step side bed in the stake pocket. Hope this helps......Jim

That looks good.Aren't the 54 up stake pockets curved?

[Daze57]

mobileortho

i meant 4.5 deep - from front to back. not looking straight on at it wide -
i hope that makes sense .good luck
My 97 deville lites work well when tested - i think they are good lookin and different .

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by Daze57

mobileortho

i meant 4.5 deep - from front to back. not looking straight on at it wide -
i hope that makes sense .good luck
My 97 deville lites work well when tested - i think they are good lookin and different .

Yep. I got cha. The AD's stake pocket is only about 2" deep, so without some signigicant mods thy wouldn't work.

[Daze57]

Rats ! well i hope ya find some good lites - watsons street works carries really nice L E D lites also maybe sumthin there will work for ya
'' nuttin like the blue ridge mts. of virginia '' -ask laurel and hardy !

good luck

[booger1949]

why not make them two stake pokets a little wider to handle the cas lights

[_Ogre]

these are $7 led lites from jcwhitney that i installed on the back of my 58.
you could stack them in your stake pocket, 3 high. 2 stop and 1 tail lite.





they are 7/8'' wide, 3/4'' deep and 4.5'' long.

in my truck

[Daze57]

your tailight set up looks really very nice - whole truck is great looking !