Back-up lights

[Denny55]

Anyone have ideas on back-up lights for a 55 second series? I can't find anything small yet bright enough. I would like to put them on the panel above the bumper and under the tailgate.
Denny

[tinyjaime]

http://www.alanhorvath.com/54chevy/backups.php

[Chris.]

https://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail...e_Reverse.html

[Dan in Pasadena]

I thought the bed roll lights would be a little cheaper at Mar-K, I was wrong. They must buy them from the same place.

http://www.mar-k.com/Catalog/m/mItem...ID=8245&CID=10

[1project2many]

In '58, reverse lights were available as a dealer accessory. Part no 987454 covered trucks and Suburbans. The rear lights appeared to be the similar to the white front lights for 55-57 trucks. I posted the instructions in another thread.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84&postcount=9

If you choose a light with a 194 bulb, there is a 2 watt plug in replacement available that is used in European cars. I believe the Sylvania number is W2W.

Hmmm... These might work well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-Pa...item19d3decbfc

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by tinyjaime

http://www.alanhorvath.com/54chevy/backups.php

In case anyone else doesn't know how to get the tailgate off, there's a hole in the bottom of the tailgate, and a slot in the pivot trunion. You put a screwdriver or something through the hole into the slot and that locks the trunion so the bolt can be removed. TF's have this hole so I assume AD's do also.

[Denny55]

Thanks to all. I like the bed roll idea, but they aren't cheap. I also like the look of the Alan Horvath idea. I might look for these and other marker or signal lights that can be re-purposed. Thanks again...what a great site!!

[Nordic]

I used a set of driving lights from a custom van.

[Denny55]

Originally Posted by Nordic

I used a set of driving lights from a custom van.

Good idea and well hidden. Also the least invasive and probably the easiest to install.
Thanks

[tinyjaime]

Originally Posted by Denny55

Thanks to all. I like the bed roll idea, but they aren't cheap. I also like the look of the Alan Horvath idea. I might look for these and other marker or signal lights that can be re-purposed. Thanks again...what a great site!!

If you also taking about bed roll lights here is what one of the Stovebolters did. Here is the whole post so you can follow the history of the forum http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...=973073&page=1

Here is how he did it

Two pack of HF LED flashlights $2.99:
http://www.harborfreight.com/led-fla...-12-69065.html

Two 1-1/4x 3/4 PVC reducer bushings $1.59 ea.:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...005-c-6424.htm

Five pack of carbon film dropping resistors $1.49 (two used):
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062323

Red tail light lens blister pack from Wal-Mart trailer parts rack $3.59 (makes 4 lenses).

This picture is taken at an angle, LED's are very directional as
opposed to an incandescent bulb. How bright you say? Shine one
of these 7LED cluster flashlights in your face and you'll see
it first hand:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/ima...37355/original

Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL