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chevyfan420 · 01-18-2006, 09:05 PM

Im trying to come up with ideas for the tail lights on my 86 shortie. Im going to put on a roll pan for sure, and dont know wether to get one with the 'vette style lights, LED strips, or just plain and put Caddy lights where the factory ones are. does anyone have ideas or pics of custom lights?

OJOE · 01-18-2006, 09:20 PM

getting ready to build a 1/2 ton swb crew cab think i am going with the led strips. still dont know about the door mirrors

f.monroe · 01-18-2006, 10:30 PM

I am just partial to what they came with from the factory . Most of the trucks I see with another type of light looks out of place to me . Thats just my opinion . I dont like clear lenses either except on Silver trucks . On a silver truck , I would definitely run a clear lens . I have seen a silver truck with the clear , factory style lights and it looks great . If you are dead set against factory , then I havent seen 70-73 Camaro tail lights on a truck yet . Frank

f.monroe · 01-18-2006, 10:51 PM

And now I have seen 70-73 Camaro lights on a truck . I imagine they would look good in their original configuration (side by side) in a fleet side roll pan . They look good in the step side . Frank

C-10volvo · 01-18-2006, 11:34 PM

im usually always a fan of caddy lights, but they just dont work on a 73-87. i would go with led's

75silverstep · 01-19-2006, 05:11 AM

Heres Mine .....

87 STEPPER · 01-19-2006, 08:01 AM

Heres whit i did

I cut the bowties into the bottom panle with my die grinder and dremmel tool and i made the tail light assemblys using parts from the junk yard.

The red lens are from a 90's corcica and it's hard to see in the pic but theres a raised bowtie on the face of the lens there highlighted in chrome.

I used a fog light housing for the back up light since im only using one its got a high intenisity lamp so i can see at night.

**special-K** · 01-19-2006, 09:15 AM

Don`t put them in the fenders whatever you do.87stepper`s are clean.It all depends on your overall look you are going for.I don`t do body mods(except maybe a roll pan),so I like vintage Stepside or Model A lights.

loblazer · 01-19-2006, 01:33 PM

Check mine out on 2004 October TOTM.

Doug

hotrodhomi · 01-19-2006, 02:33 PM

I wouldn't do the vette lights.They are fugly. I like the lights on 75silverstep's truck. Those arae sweet.

bodydropped · 01-19-2006, 05:05 PM

im runnin 41 chevy tails on my bumper with a led stripe on the bottom of the tail gate

75stepside · 01-19-2006, 08:39 PM

i guess the stepsides have it for custom lights!

i too put LED's in the rear... in a Mar-k roll pan. here's a terrible pic!

**N2TRUX** · 01-22-2006, 05:14 PM

Here's some Impala tail lights on a 69 bed...

EJC78 · 01-24-2006, 05:21 PM

Here is what I'm running

cliffsta · 01-25-2006, 12:02 AM

I heard from a friend of mine that they are coming out with Euro style taillights for trailor style rear lights like on Jeeps, Stepsides, etc....

... let the ricificatin begin.....

EDIT

OK I shall eat my words... these things look cool to me even if they are silly Euros. I think once my truck is painted dark green the chrome housing will set off really nice.

Here's a couple ideas.

**N2TRUX** · 01-26-2006, 12:46 AM

That would look cool flush mounted in the fender...

live85 · 01-26-2006, 08:16 PM

Mine might be kinda lame compared to what you guys have, but...., plz forgive the quality of the replacement tailgate.

**N2TRUX** · 01-26-2006, 10:15 PM

Here is another option. These are off of a 2003 Monaco RV so they don't have a reverse light...

**smokinn** · 01-26-2006, 10:59 PM

N2TRUX, Is that your's? Nice looking but need to loose the rear bumper.

hotrodhomi · 01-27-2006, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by smokinn

N2TRUX, Is that your's? Nice looking but need to loose the rear bumper.

I like the chrome bumper.

TEAM THC · 01-27-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

I like the chrome bumper.

I LIKE THE CROME BUMPER TOO...

**N2TRUX** · 01-28-2006, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokinn

N2TRUX, Is that your's? Nice looking but need to loose the rear bumper.

No that belongs to forum member LoBlazer. The rear bumper is a stock GM bumper. The lights below the license plate are reverse lights.

82c10 · 01-28-2006, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Here is another option. These are off of a 2003 Monaco RV so they don't have a reverse light...

can you get them in the clear in that model, like we have always wanted

loblazer · 02-03-2006, 11:04 AM

Thanks Ken for putting my Blazer up.

As far as clear Monaco lights, I had mentioned this before.
When I travelled from Ontario to Florida last February I stopped at a Monaco RV dealer, Buddy Gregg in Tennessee. They had a unit there with three lenses. One red , one orange and one white. The young guy in service/parts was very helpful but had none in stock. He could order them for delivery in 3-5 days but unfortunately I was on my way up home not down for vacation so had no time. They were around $12-13.00 each.

When I got home I went to a local dealer and bought my red ones. They also come on Jayco trailers. I plan to put my backup in the centre where the window key is and remove the license plate one, hangs pretty low and I scrape it sometimes on driveways. I will remove the key housing and open with the dash switch or a remote fob.

If you can get white and put LED bulbs in it would look cool. They were all white, no red reflector.

I think a board member works for Monaco and said a while back that he could not find them?
For LED's try these new products made right here in Toronto and won SEMA 2004 top prize for new product. www.spiderlite.com

Doug

hotrodhomi · 02-03-2006, 07:19 PM

loblazer - are you sure your link is right?

01-18-2006, 09:05 PM	#1
chevyfan420 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada eh Posts: 95	tail light ideas? Im trying to come up with ideas for the tail lights on my 86 shortie. Im going to put on a roll pan for sure, and dont know wether to get one with the 'vette style lights, LED strips, or just plain and put Caddy lights where the factory ones are. does anyone have ideas or pics of custom lights? __________________ 80 Chevy K10 350/350turbo 86 Chevy 1/2 ton shorty project truck 79 Chevy 1/2ton 350/350turbo not much to look at... *Retired* 97 Chevy C1500 4.3/5 speed.....daily driver

01-18-2006, 09:20 PM	#2
OJOE Crew Cut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MONTGOMERY,AL Posts: 757	Re: tail light ideas? getting ready to build a 1/2 ton swb crew cab think i am going with the led strips. still dont know about the door mirrors __________________ 85 SWB 1/2 TON CREWCAB/5.3 03 CHEV 3500 DURAMAX CREW CAB 85 CHEV SWB/TPI 06 CHEV TAHOE (WIFES) 30 MODEL A HOT ROD 07 HARLEY DAVIDSON BAGGER 09 STREET GLIDE AN D A LOT MORE JUNK

01-18-2006, 10:30 PM	#3
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: tail light ideas? I am just partial to what they came with from the factory . Most of the trucks I see with another type of light looks out of place to me . Thats just my opinion . I dont like clear lenses either except on Silver trucks . On a silver truck , I would definitely run a clear lens . I have seen a silver truck with the clear , factory style lights and it looks great . If you are dead set against factory , then I havent seen 70-73 Camaro tail lights on a truck yet . Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

01-18-2006, 10:51 PM	#4
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: tail light ideas? And now I have seen 70-73 Camaro lights on a truck . I imagine they would look good in their original configuration (side by side) in a fleet side roll pan . They look good in the step side . Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

01-18-2006, 11:34 PM	#5
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	Re: tail light ideas? im usually always a fan of caddy lights, but they just dont work on a 73-87. i would go with led's __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

01-19-2006, 05:11 AM	#6
75silverstep KEEP ON TRUCKIN. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TULARE,CALIFORNIA Posts: 604	Re: tail light ideas? Heres Mine ..... Attached Images __________________ 1975 C-10 STEPSIDE (ALMOST DONE AGAIN)90 percent done wheres that other 10 haha .1994 GMC Z71 .

01-19-2006, 08:01 AM	#7
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Re: tail light ideas? Heres whit i did I cut the bowties into the bottom panle with my die grinder and dremmel tool and i made the tail light assemblys using parts from the junk yard. The red lens are from a 90's corcica and it's hard to see in the pic but theres a raised bowtie on the face of the lens there highlighted in chrome. I used a fog light housing for the back up light since im only using one its got a high intenisity lamp so i can see at night. __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

01-19-2006, 09:15 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: tail light ideas? Don`t put them in the fenders whatever you do.87stepper`s are clean.It all depends on your overall look you are going for.I don`t do body mods(except maybe a roll pan),so I like vintage Stepside or Model A lights. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-19-2006, 01:33 PM	#9
loblazer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fergus, Ontario Posts: 481	Re: tail light ideas? Check mine out on 2004 October TOTM. Doug

01-19-2006, 02:33 PM	#10
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: tail light ideas? I wouldn't do the vette lights.They are fugly. I like the lights on 75silverstep's truck. Those arae sweet. __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

01-19-2006, 05:05 PM	#11
bodydropped Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: beaumont,tx Posts: 757	Re: tail light ideas? im runnin 41 chevy tails on my bumper with a led stripe on the bottom of the tail gate __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ropped/sig.jpg

01-19-2006, 08:39 PM	#12
75stepside Proud Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 741	Re: tail light ideas? i guess the stepsides have it for custom lights! i too put LED's in the rear... in a Mar-k roll pan. here's a terrible pic!

01-22-2006, 05:14 PM	#13
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: tail light ideas? Here's some Impala tail lights on a 69 bed... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-24-2006, 05:21 PM	#14
EJC78 No Life Like Low Life Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gilroy,CA Posts: 367	Re: tail light ideas? Here is what I'm running Attached Images

01-25-2006, 12:02 AM	#15
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: tail light ideas? I heard from a friend of mine that they are coming out with Euro style taillights for trailor style rear lights like on Jeeps, Stepsides, etc.... ... let the ricificatin begin..... EDIT OK I shall eat my words... these things look cool to me even if they are silly Euros. I think once my truck is painted dark green the chrome housing will set off really nice. Here's a couple ideas. Attached Images __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord Last edited by cliffsta; 01-25-2006 at 08:14 PM.



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01-26-2006, 12:46 AM	#16
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: tail light ideas? That would look cool flush mounted in the fender...

01-26-2006, 08:16 PM	#17
live85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Minor, AL Posts: 91	Re: tail light ideas? Mine might be kinda lame compared to what you guys have, but...., plz forgive the quality of the replacement tailgate. Attached Images __________________ Mike 1985 White Custom Deluxe LWB Early 70's 350 / stock turbo 350 2.73 open differential 10 bolt (yeehaw) Priceless sentimental value

01-26-2006, 10:15 PM	#18
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: tail light ideas? Here is another option. These are off of a 2003 Monaco RV so they don't have a reverse light... Attached Images

01-26-2006, 10:59 PM	#19
smokinn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: omaha,Ne Posts: 617	Re: tail light ideas? N2TRUX, Is that your's? Nice looking but need to loose the rear bumper.

02-03-2006, 11:04 AM	#24
loblazer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fergus, Ontario Posts: 481	Re: tail light ideas? Thanks Ken for putting my Blazer up. As far as clear Monaco lights, I had mentioned this before. When I travelled from Ontario to Florida last February I stopped at a Monaco RV dealer, Buddy Gregg in Tennessee. They had a unit there with three lenses. One red , one orange and one white. The young guy in service/parts was very helpful but had none in stock. He could order them for delivery in 3-5 days but unfortunately I was on my way up home not down for vacation so had no time. They were around $12-13.00 each. When I got home I went to a local dealer and bought my red ones. They also come on Jayco trailers. I plan to put my backup in the centre where the window key is and remove the license plate one, hangs pretty low and I scrape it sometimes on driveways. I will remove the key housing and open with the dash switch or a remote fob. If you can get white and put LED bulbs in it would look cool. They were all white, no red reflector. I think a board member works for Monaco and said a while back that he could not find them? For LED's try these new products made right here in Toronto and won SEMA 2004 top prize for new product. www.spiderlite.com Doug Last edited by loblazer; 02-03-2006 at 09:05 PM.

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