Just thot you'd like to see my kustom...it's a 48 Cadillac fastback, which is similar to your Fleetline, altho I don't like the look of a chopped fastback I believe they look more streamlined unchopped. Anyway, I used a '50 Buick grille and a pair of 1955 Caddy Dagmars. 1954 Caddy Dagmars are quite a bit smaller. Also please note I built a pan below the Dagmars and grille and I didn't use the chromed cross bar as I think the grille looks better ''floating..." I think the '56 Buick taillights would add too much mass to the rearend of your Fleetline and destroy the streamlined look...choose a smaller taillight... If you'll study my kustom, you'll see there are quite a few kustom mods on the vehicle Should you have questions, shoot me a PM. R-
WOW, what a project, great work so far!! Those taillights look so tall sitting on the back of you vehicle, but each to their own. I wonder how you are going to blend them in so they don't look like a stick on. Keep up the good work.
I had considered them when I first started this adventure. While I like the look, I like the buick lights too. I suppose if the buick fins don't work, I could always go the packard route.
I have a 51 Fleetline I'm getting ready to start a build thread on, and I love what you're doing. As for the taillights, it's your car and you need to make it yours. I think your vision has potential and I can't wait to see it. I'm taking notes, keep going
There’s a lot of ways you could use those tail lights even though yeah they are big. Either way I’m Excited to see your back on it!
Thank you Tim! That's what I have pictured in my mind, hopefully I can make it turn out looking good! I think with the chop and those tail fins, she's going to look fast sitting still.
They are natural on 53 and 54. The trunk lid helps with proportions. Everyone has to do there own thing. I experimented with this idea.