Customs 1950 Mercury Tail Light assy Yes or No on my 55 F100?

Well, The more and more I look at my little pages Rod and Customs and Custom Cars. I look at the "tricks " the have features on in some of my magazines I have. I buy every little pages that have a Truck features(40, 41 Ford , 53-56 F100 and 55-57 Chevy's or Custom Truck Tricks for those models. I really like the look of the 1950 Mercury Tail Light Assy. Would I be wrong to do this to my truck ? I think it's a slick custom treatment. What say you ? May just need to start looking just in case. Thanks for taking time to vote on the poll. Cheers, Rob

 

Lay a set on there,and stand back for a lookeee.....Who care's what we think-It's what YOU THINK!

 

Yes! They look great on those trucks.

 

hells to tha yes son.

 

Yes sir!

 

If you like the Merc Lights ....

Take a peek at the '48-'49 Studebaker light that have the 3 bars over the lens ..

Studebaker Land Cruiser, The Big series car.

They are Super Bitchen on the F-100

I say CHANGE 'EM !!

I run HUDSON lights on my F-100

 

I think in one of my mags , that light is shown being installed on F100 rear fender. HMM may have to take another look at those to.

 

YES on the Merc taillights, and then bring the F & R bumpers in closer to the body.

 

Rob, I Found this tonight, although this is a different model truck than yours it has the lights your thinking of.

 

I really like these 50 Mercury Tail Lights. Maybe the HAMB Mercury group can round me up a nice set LOL ! pretty please

 

Yeah buddy! I put those on an AMT 53 F-100 30+ years ago. Looked good then, look good now.

 

Have to go out tomorrow and look if they are still on my merc. Not going to use them !!

 

I say go with 'em. Would look real cool!

 

I wanted to use the Merc tailights on my truck too. My problem was finding good bezels that weren't all pitted or cracked. Collected nine and only one was what i would consider good enough to use. You may have better luck.

 

i remember that model,i always kinda like those lights on trucks,

 

yea if it was my ride I wouldn't care what we think

 

Go for it

 

I know Deuce Roadster has scrounged up a set for his Mercury pickup. HRP

 

YES! Very KOOL!! I remember back in the 1960's LIttle Mags there was a "How To" on doing this. Back then you could get a good pair for less than $20.00 at the junkyard. I bet a useable pair will cost ten times that today though .

 

if some one wants to pay $200 for a nice useable set of merc bezels and lenses I will hook you up.

 

Do it, they look totally cool! Bringing the bumpers in closer to the body is a good idea too... maybe throw some '49 Plymouth bumpers on there if you can find em'.

 

I did it with out the bezels.
Mike
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Just a suggestion,If you want something a little smaller try 41 ply taillights.They match the contour perfect.Planning on doing that with my 56 f-100.

 

I think they'd look good. Do it.

 

Try frenching in the Mercury taillights.
TwoChops

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Shit! I sold my stock '50s for $75...10 years ago.

 

any custom features you add is a reflection of you and it'll look great!

 

I found a set at the last swap meet, for a fair price. I need to find some replacement reflectors for the assy. I was told that replacement reflectors can be had . Does anyone know who sells them ?