Aftermarket tailights in a Fleetside. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

RON WOODGEARD · 01-13-2005, 12:43 PM

What has anyone come up with for ideas in different tailights in a fleetside bed?

What about something that wraps around to the outside edge...

I like the stock tailights but they seem to be incomplete when there's no Chrome around them. AND since I've shaved the Mirrors, door handles and side chrome I don't want the tailight chrome.
I'm not real fond of a completely Smoothed rear, where the tailights are in a RollPan, so I'd like to do something in the location where they are from the factory.

robert wright · 01-13-2005, 01:02 PM

I'm looking at the same options for my 70. I saw one that had removed the clear backup lights, cut the divider between the tailight and backup lights out, and created a one piece red lens for the entire distance. Effectively looked stock until you looked twice.

saulgoode · 01-13-2005, 01:04 PM

You may want to check out some pics from ghetocrewzer, he grafted tail lights out of an avalanche. It looke dpretty cool if you are doing a custom. Also a couple of weeks ago there were pics floating around of someone putting older caddy tails in, the longer skinny ones. Those also looked cool.
Hope this helps,
Saulgoode

smokekiki · 01-13-2005, 01:04 PM

Caddy lights on a suburban.I've seen them on fleetsides,just can't find a pic.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-13-2005, 01:06 PM

I don't have any pics, but I have seen several trucks with frenched cadillac lights. Looked pretty cool. Because of the body "fold" near the side of the bed at the back, I'm not sure if a wrap around light would look right?

67ChevyRedneck · 01-13-2005, 01:07 PM

LOL, my typing skills have slowed me down once again!

saulgoode · 01-13-2005, 01:08 PM

Thread with pics of Fleetside with the 90's caddy lights

smokekiki · 01-13-2005, 01:11 PM

Ghettos' thread...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...132117....next to last pic is the avalanch lights

Putter · 01-13-2005, 01:28 PM

Hope he doesn't mind me using his pic....

It's kinda' hard to tell with the black primer, but in person, it really does fit the lines of the back end and sides well.

RON WOODGEARD · 01-13-2005, 01:28 PM

The Caddy's look great on the Burb !!

I'd like to see the Fleet Painted, It would make a lot of difference.

That may be the way I end up going...

01-13-2005, 12:43 PM	#1
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	Aftermarket tailights in a Fleetside. What has anyone come up with for ideas in different tailights in a fleetside bed? What about something that wraps around to the outside edge... I like the stock tailights but they seem to be incomplete when there's no Chrome around them. AND since I've shaved the Mirrors, door handles and side chrome I don't want the tailight chrome. I'm not real fond of a completely Smoothed rear, where the tailights are in a RollPan, so I'd like to do something in the location where they are from the factory. Last edited by RON WOODGEARD; 01-13-2005 at 12:45 PM.

01-13-2005, 01:02 PM	#2
robert wright Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anch. Ak Posts: 50	I'm looking at the same options for my 70. I saw one that had removed the clear backup lights, cut the divider between the tailight and backup lights out, and created a one piece red lens for the entire distance. Effectively looked stock until you looked twice. __________________ bw 70 chev short/fleet:son's hotrod w/tickets to prove it 69 gmc short/step: project in pieces 87 chev short/step: still thinking about 2000 gmc xcab/step: daily driver

01-13-2005, 01:04 PM	#4
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	Caddy lights on a suburban.I've seen them on fleetsides,just can't find a pic. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

01-13-2005, 01:06 PM	#5
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	I don't have any pics, but I have seen several trucks with frenched cadillac lights. Looked pretty cool. Because of the body "fold" near the side of the bed at the back, I'm not sure if a wrap around light would look right? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-13-2005, 01:07 PM	#6
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	LOL, my typing skills have slowed me down once again! __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-13-2005, 01:04 PM	#3
saulgoode Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 388	You may want to check out some pics from ghetocrewzer, he grafted tail lights out of an avalanche. It looke dpretty cool if you are doing a custom. Also a couple of weeks ago there were pics floating around of someone putting older caddy tails in, the longer skinny ones. Those also looked cool. Hope this helps, Saulgoode

01-13-2005, 01:08 PM	#7
saulgoode Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 388	Thread with pics of Fleetside with the 90's caddy lights

01-13-2005, 01:11 PM	#8
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	Ghettos' thread...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...132117....next to last pic is the avalanch lights __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

01-13-2005, 01:28 PM	#9
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Ghetto's burb Hope he doesn't mind me using his pic.... It's kinda' hard to tell with the black primer, but in person, it really does fit the lines of the back end and sides well. Attached Images __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**



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