Customs Custom Taillights on Pickups

Progress on the RPU... finished photos soon.

 

Can you tell me where to get a set of tail lights with mounts like this?

 

Those are 37 ford car taillights with most likely hand made stands.

The 37 car stands are some kinda cast material and bolt to the fender from underneath the housing.

Stands like on the pickup in the pictures can be made simply out of tubing or complexly with something dreamed up

 

I thought they were 39 Chevy lights. A quick search on the Internet returned these that are sold for about $120.00 for the pair ...

 

Hello,

Blue dots exist! So popular in the late 60s and early 70s, but due to illegal status, they kind of disappeared over time. Some hardcore folks still exist and so do the cool taillight units.
They were not noticeable until one was up close and personal. Or one knew what to look for at the rear tail light area.

Jnaki


For our 327 powered 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery, we were going to add one more rear taillight and use two circular blue dot units from the Ford Parts Obsolete store, a few blocks from our last Westside of Long Beach house.

We had the turn signal switch ready for installation, the wiring to run to the back and ordered the two blue dot circular units and the additional taillight bracket for the other side from Ford Parts Obsolete.

The two taillights and bracket were cancelled due to us selling the sedan delivery at an offer we could not refuse. But, it would have looked like @LOU WELLS great looking sedan delivery. YRMV

 

Hello,

We had seen this old Ford Pickup on various weekly road trips along the coastal areas during our errand trips. It was even seen in front of a huge beach house along a favorite beach front row of homes at one time. But, it is a daily driver and a custom to boot.

The dark green truck blends in to the surroundings, but it does a have the look to make a statement in all of the colors of today’s cars/trucks everywhere.

Jnaki

Who doesn’t like a nice rear end? YRMV

 

Quad taillights for a bright stopping power…

Hello,

Just the other day, my wife and I were in another industrial area. While I was looking for a parking spot, I noticed a very nice flatbed Ford truck in a prized parking spot. This area is quite busy and if one is lucky, the spots magically appear close to the more popular stores or shops. Tire shops, custom car rebuilding, a tv store, large storage, and a video shop that changes old films to digital, is our favorite spot.

In thinking back a year or so ago, we also spotted this “whitish” Ford Flatbed Truck near the local harbor cruising down the road. It is not every day that you see a nice hot rod, let alone a really nice looking truck. And in this case a great looking flatbed truck to boot.

We cruised by thinking it will still be there after we finish with our visit to the shop around the corner, down the block. But, just in case, I took some photos as we drove by and then my wife started using my digital camera to complete a few more out of her window.


Jnaki

The sun and shade plays tricks on the camera eye. As we moved by the cool truck, the color went from white to slightly lighter blue. But, it certainly looked a shade of white.
A few months later, my wife saw this cool white flatbed truck again. Now, it is a working truck that had a ton of stuff strapped down in the wide flatbed area. A parts delivery day, perhaps or a complete garage clean out for the month?? YRMV

 

If you're worried about safety or getting hit you probably shouldn't be driving an old car. Let's be real there is nothing safe about an old car. From a lack of crumple zones, to no seat belts, no airbags, one or possibly two low mounted tail lights, 6 volt dim bulbs, potentially non laminated "safety" glass, tiny mirrors (that usually is only on the driver's side).
My point is you can put the biggest taillights ever conceived on a tiny model A and someone will still slide into it if they aren't paying attention and when driving a vintage vehicle it's a risk we take not only for our cars getting screwed up but potentially harming Us in the process but little lights that are aesthetically pleasing are part of a vintage vehicles charm. Sure you could graft a pair of 2018 Silverado LED tail lights into a roll pan and it will most definitely be more visible but the aesthetics would make me not want to be seen in it.

 

On the 34 truck and who knows the year and make of the lights.
photo by the awesome Dans hot rod photos

 

Hello,

Sometimes, car & trucks done right look superb. Despite the bright yellow paint, and as most would say a “little garish” for their tastes, it looks right for the style and the local company that built the project. The “little things” make for fine detailing. Then, the whole picture of representing quality work stands out for future customers and their own style of cars.

This yellow/white color combination stood out for blocks, when my wife spotted it on one of our local coastal road trips. Upon closer inspection, it was show quality, but as we found out later, a daily driver and a parts truck at that.

Jnaki

If something taller was ready to haul somewhere, there are provisions for a stake bed railing/posts to keep things in place. The tail lights give off enough for the following drivers. Small, but efficient does not take away anything from the color or model of custom truck. Besides, the bright yellow color scheme does make one near it on the road, extra cautious in following distances. YRMV

 

I like your choice.

 

Seldom seen on trucks, here is the classic 41 Studebaker, slightly frenched into the fender.
I may do this on mine as I have a nice pair of lights stashed away.
Also diggin’ the louvered panel and tailgate, filled bumper and tag surround (49-50 Chev?)

 

A lot of Chevy stepsides got this taillight treatment when they were new ...

 

Further to my post above, here s the finished item. I think it turned out OK

 

Sacramento Autorama

 

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Modern laws on cars require third brake light for safety - high & bright. Many rodders like low & tiny lights. If you drive in modern traffic, have good tail lights. Show or trailer queens, low & tiny is fine. I am designing 3rd brake light for my 32 roadster that is removable for show. Think magnetic holder like on towed cars

 

I slid my originals under the bed channel on my 50.



The 34 tail lights were bright but not really big enough. I found some similar 30’s style

 

Not quite a pickemup but close. '50 Pontiac taillights in Clarence: