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Flareside tail light ideas?
Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:28 pm
by superfunkysungod
Does anyone have any info for tail light options for a flareside? I'll post pics of my '63 soon. This forum is bad a$$ by the way
Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:44 pm
by semotrucker
Welcome to Slick60s. Where are you located? I'm sure several ppl will have ideas on tail lights.
Cam
Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:52 pm
by superfunkysungod
I live in Western PA. I'm mainly looking for something different than the old farm style tail lights. I had a few ideas, but don't posess the creativity to come up with something doable. Thanks in advance for anything provided.
Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:59 pm
by Gary Seymour
I say go with RED ones that come on with the light switch and glow brighter with the brake application!!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist.....
I have seen a lot of different kinds of tailights molded into flareside fenders over the years. Some that come to mind are a single round light from a '60's Impala, or the BMW "peace sign" lamps. How about some "bullit" '59 Caddy's? I've also seen a double set that I think came off of a Packard of some kind.
Welcome to the site, by the way!!
Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:59 pm
by 36truck
I put an 80's Fairmont rear bumper on my 79 F150 Flareside when it was new. You could put the oval truck lite LED's in it. Like these.
http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/st ... &langId=-1
Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:01 pm
by Uncle Skip
How about old VW Bug tail lights.
They fit the contour of the fender really nice.
Just a thought.
U@ss
Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:11 pm
by superfunkysungod
Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:51 pm
by Greg D
I don't know what look you are going for but - I would french 2 or 3 59 Caddy tailights in to the rear of each fender in a vertical line.
Or;
60 Starliner tuned 90 degrees
chevrons
1 or 2 57-60 F 100 frenched in each side
Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:07 pm
by ICEMAN6166
62 merc taillights
Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:10 pm
by Brian Taylor
I always liked the Cougar and T-bird sequential taillights, wither work it into the bumber or tailgate.
Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:36 pm
by Obsa
Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:29 pm
by Gary Seymour
How about working those '62 Merc tailights into the flared part of the top of the bed???
That is ONE sweet Merc, by the way Iceman.
Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:30 pm
by flyingv
I have a 66 stepside and I'm thinking of using one of these rollpans with built-in tail lights.
http://www.sporttruckdirect.com/sir_m.html
Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:41 pm
by superfunkysungod
Ya know I was losing sleep trying to think of the term chevrons. Thank you for that alone, but also all the good ideas. I've got plenty to go through and decide.
Posted: November 14, 2009, 5:52 am
by 6166 Junkyard Dog
THESE Lights are late model caddy LED Ligts that are very bright frenched into the back of my 56 Panel,, also notice for a rear bumper, that is a new steel front bumper ofa 92-96 that has been cut,sectioned, exhaust frenched as license plate frenched,, afterawhile reardoors where replaced welded shut then made into a lift gate with both windows cut out and a 55 one piece Ranch Wagon welded in so chrome would match w/s caddy lights would fit in back of bed
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Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:41 pm
by blackagatha
I wish the one my folks got me a few years back was one of those.... Mine was a PITA to try to put a hidden hitch in..... And I wish it had lights in it....
Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:53 pm
by jakdad
65/66 Mustang work pretty good.......................
