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jover · 01-28-2004, 10:09 AM

Hi Everyone: Need some advise, curently re doing box on my 68 Stepside, and I've come up with the idea, I want to mount my tail lights this time in my rear roll pan to get them out of the way and give my truck a different look. Anyone got any suggestions on where I could find these tail lights. I've looked in sites with roll pans and haven't seen any. I can't remember exactly where I bought this roll pan from, but I think their pretty much the same for all companies. Well thanks in advance for the help.

spencra · 01-28-2004, 10:21 AM

Did you want to mount the lights inside the roll pan (cut holes into it and weld into holes)? Or did you just want to find brackets that would allow you to mount to the roll pan?

This might be a do it yourself home modification job.

jover · 01-28-2004, 10:29 AM

Thats what I figured Larry, actually I'd like to mount lights inside the roll pan, so it has a real custom look, but we will be doing this at home ourselves. JoAnne

krazy_texan · 01-28-2004, 10:56 AM

go out to a parts yard and find a rear end off about a 64 impala and yank the taillights and all the mounting hardware, that would be pretty cool looking i think

cdowns · 01-28-2004, 11:29 AM

look thru a copy of street rodder magizne they have kits to mount taillights in rollpans

67chevemall · 01-28-2004, 11:59 AM

Find some at the wreckers you like and get a steel roll pan
Get out the cutters and fab em up!

Good week end project!

fatfords · 01-28-2004, 12:02 PM

There are lots of possibilities-I am working on this one for my F-100. I frenched in half of a 68 Firebird light on each side. I like this one because it includes a back-up light in the same opening. Companies like MAR-K have some billet lamps designed to install in their pans, so you might check out their website.
Good Luck!

WRMZ71 · 01-28-2004, 08:18 PM

they got about a zillion roll pans out there with lights already in them. To find about a hundred of those get a trucking magazine. They got all kinds of vendors in there and most of em have websites where you can browse and look around

jover · 01-29-2004, 08:57 AM

thanks wrmZ

01-28-2004, 10:09 AM	#1
jover Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Mexico, NY, USA Posts: 73	Need Tail light Help!!! Hi Everyone: Need some advise, curently re doing box on my 68 Stepside, and I've come up with the idea, I want to mount my tail lights this time in my rear roll pan to get them out of the way and give my truck a different look. Anyone got any suggestions on where I could find these tail lights. I've looked in sites with roll pans and haven't seen any. I can't remember exactly where I bought this roll pan from, but I think their pretty much the same for all companies. Well thanks in advance for the help.

01-28-2004, 10:21 AM	#2
spencra This, is my BOOMSTICK! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berlin, CT Posts: 1,310	Did you want to mount the lights inside the roll pan (cut holes into it and weld into holes)? Or did you just want to find brackets that would allow you to mount to the roll pan? This might be a do it yourself home modification job. __________________ Larry Got rid of my projects for now. 1980 Jeep CJ7 1998 Nissan Sentra (my car) 2001 Toyota Sienna (wife's, of course)

01-28-2004, 10:56 AM	#4
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	go out to a parts yard and find a rear end off about a 64 impala and yank the taillights and all the mounting hardware, that would be pretty cool looking i think __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

01-28-2004, 11:29 AM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	look thru a copy of street rodder magizne they have kits to mount taillights in rollpans __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-28-2004, 11:59 AM	#6
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Find some at the wreckers you like and get a steel roll pan Get out the cutters and fab em up! Good week end project! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

01-28-2004, 10:29 AM	#3
jover Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Mexico, NY, USA Posts: 73	Thats what I figured Larry, actually I'd like to mount lights inside the roll pan, so it has a real custom look, but we will be doing this at home ourselves. JoAnne

01-28-2004, 12:02 PM	#7
fatfords Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 350	There are lots of possibilities-I am working on this one for my F-100. I frenched in half of a 68 Firebird light on each side. I like this one because it includes a back-up light in the same opening. Companies like MAR-K have some billet lamps designed to install in their pans, so you might check out their website. Good Luck! Attached Images __________________ '56 F-100 (w/all GM stuff) Lookin' for another parts chaser! '05 GMC crew cab

01-28-2004, 08:18 PM	#8
WRMZ71 Cause the Chicks DIG IT!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 509	they got about a zillion roll pans out there with lights already in them. To find about a hundred of those get a trucking magazine. They got all kinds of vendors in there and most of em have websites where you can browse and look around

01-29-2004, 08:57 AM	#9
jover Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Mexico, NY, USA Posts: 73	thanks wrmZ



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