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**BIG ORANGE** · 11-23-2014, 02:04 PM

I never use my backup lights and had the idear of doing away with them, so I removed the metal between the lens and flipped the taillight bucket over where the bulb would be located on the bottom and change the socket in the backup light housing with one from a taillight housing, I welded the 2 housings together.
Then made my a lens with some translucent red acrylic plastic. What type of plastic would had been more like the original lens as far as see through???
I used led bulbs I got at the parts house. Any imput is excepted both good and bad... I just wanted to do something different on the shop truck.
thanks

**70shortfleet** · 11-23-2014, 02:11 PM

Looks good and goes with your style or truck. Is one of the bulbs for running lights and the other for brake light?

**BIG ORANGE** · 11-23-2014, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 70shortfleet

Looks good and goes with your style or truck. Is one of the bulbs for running lights and the other for brake light?

There both on the same circuit, I just want a type of plastic that's more see through, the peps I bought it from said it was see through but I'm not satisfied with the clarity of it. Bulbs need to be brighter,,jmo

70LonghornCST · 11-23-2014, 02:57 PM

They look good!

Tinkermc · 11-23-2014, 04:15 PM

X2

skorpioskorpio · 11-23-2014, 04:30 PM

The originals are acrylic. I don't remember where I saw it but there is prism acrylic available or transparent red acrylic, for the transparent try ePlastics.com I've never bought from them but they list lots of different acrylics.

Andy4639 · 11-23-2014, 05:16 PM

Donnie the lights look good man! Nice job. I think your right though they need another kind of lens.

**BIG ORANGE** · 11-24-2014, 12:24 AM

Thanks guys, I'll try to checkout eplastics and see what they got, I finished the pas side today while it was a rainy day.......
LEDs would look real good throughout the intire lens but that's a lil over my head

skorpioskorpio · 11-24-2014, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG ORANGE

LEDs would look real good throughout the intire lens but that's a lil over my head

Look at superbrightleds.com they have flexible strips of LEDs you could use.

**BIG ORANGE** · 11-24-2014, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by skorpioskorpio

Look at superbrightleds.com they have flexible strips of LEDs you could use.

Thanks Skorp, I will chex that out...

11-23-2014, 02:04 PM	#1
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	new taillights/home grown I never use my backup lights and had the idear of doing away with them, so I removed the metal between the lens and flipped the taillight bucket over where the bulb would be located on the bottom and change the socket in the backup light housing with one from a taillight housing, I welded the 2 housings together. Then made my a lens with some translucent red acrylic plastic. What type of plastic would had been more like the original lens as far as see through??? I used led bulbs I got at the parts house. Any imput is excepted both good and bad... I just wanted to do something different on the shop truck. thanks Attached Images __________________ Things happen for a reason!

11-23-2014, 02:11 PM	#2
70shortfleet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St.Peters, MO Posts: 2,226	Re: new taillights/home grown Looks good and goes with your style or truck. Is one of the bulbs for running lights and the other for brake light?

11-23-2014, 02:57 PM	#4
70LonghornCST Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5,775	Re: new taillights/home grown They look good! __________________ 2018 Chevy Crew Cab 2006 Impala SS 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury 1970 Chevy Longhorn Bucket Seats Shoulder Belts Front Tow Hooks Factory Air Factory Speedwarning, Tach & Vaccum Factory Tilt CST Package AM/FM Radio Bumper Guards Richard 70 Longhorn CST Build Adding an AM/FM Decal

11-23-2014, 04:15 PM	#5
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: new taillights/home grown X2

11-23-2014, 04:30 PM	#6
skorpioskorpio Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,018	Re: new taillights/home grown The originals are acrylic. I don't remember where I saw it but there is prism acrylic available or transparent red acrylic, for the transparent try ePlastics.com I've never bought from them but they list lots of different acrylics.

11-23-2014, 05:16 PM	#7
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: new taillights/home grown Donnie the lights look good man! Nice job. I think your right though they need another kind of lens. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

11-24-2014, 12:24 AM	#8
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	Re: new taillights/home grown Thanks guys, I'll try to checkout eplastics and see what they got, I finished the pas side today while it was a rainy day....... LEDs would look real good throughout the intire lens but that's a lil over my head __________________ Things happen for a reason!



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