Technical What tail lights would look cool on a 51-52 Chevy ?

Been stirring up some ideas on what tail lights to run. Also going back and forth on extending and peaking the quarters . So far I've thought of 50s Pontiac lights , 53/54 merc lights . Maybe the shoebox ones ...


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59 caddy

 

51' shoebox tail lights with Lee lenses,frenched and put them upright.I havent seen that tail light mod so far..

 

No thanks on 59 cad. They only look good on 59 caddys.


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Be diffferent. Use 51-52 Chevy. Everything else has been overdone.

 

55 Plymouth look real good.

 

Agreed, stay with the 51 - 52 tail lights. They already look good.


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I totally digg the 55 Plymouth . Good idea


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Thought we just had this thread recently? My idea: '60-'61 Comet:

 

'59 Corvette mounted in the fenders just like the vette.

 

This works, looks good, and is traditional, and repops are available so you don't have to use beat up ones if you don't want to. You could use any from '56-60 Corvette and the early ones actually do look good with '59 Caddy lights in them

'49 Buick lights can work too, just don't put the Buick "hump" on there too.

 

52-53 0lds look nice. Use part of the olds quarters. Others I think look nice are 54 packard, 48- up cad, 54 lincoln (trimmed and untrimmed), 60 olds mounted vertically (up or down), 52-53 kaiser, 56-59 vette, 56- packard, lights in the license guard or over riders, and willys aero.

 

57 Vette

 

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Also consider some of the Mopar tail lights from the early 50's. Some unusual but cool stuff there.
Good luck

 

I always wanted to do vertical shoebox ford lights, but when i got the car it came with brand new stock taillights in a box. So maybe the next version will get them.

 

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Mid 40's Cadillac, 41 Studebaker? (I like the Corvettes the best).

 

49 or 50 Hudson.. Just about fits the body contour and very little metal trimming needs done.. Damn near a bolt on... John

 

49 to 51 ford mounted verticle could be blended into an extension.

 

how about 55 chevy?

 

i always have liked 54 lincoln lights for 50s cars and 54 cad with the gas door in the light.

also bumper guard tail lights are choice!

 

a friend used 60 olds standing up.

 

I'm running 50 Chrysler lights in my 51.Mounted down low

 

Thanks a lot guys . Def opened up some room for new ideas .


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I was thinking of doing that on my 52. I have the ford wind splits but thought the ford mounted vertical would be classy looking. Not sure what they would look like frenched though.

 

bullshit!!!

 

How about 49 Buick Roadmaster;-0

 

me too, partly because i have one. haha