Customs What cars had full-width taillights?

They are just reflectors in the middle though not lamp lenses and likewise the 70/71 Torino GTs I mentioned earlier are reflectors too.

 

Man, that would take like 6 sets of lights, haha! I'd only be able to use the inner two squares of each light, and that is a LOT of pot metal I couldn't put back together. I like the look though.

Sequencers are absolutely in the plans. I've been planning for years to build custom housings for my stock lights so I could use some, but have been thinking about something "different" lately.

 

I say make your own out of plexi gl***, ed roth style. just my .02

 

Cool idea, Fidgiter, I've been thinking of doing something similar to my O/T '66 Mustang Fastback; move the gas fill to the rear fender or inside the trunk, and then fill that entire flat rear panel with red plexi, maybe some polished aluminum 1/2 round horizontal trim strips...

I know that the T-bird lights were used on some of the Mustangs, but they're very "recognizable". Somewhere around here I have some vintage red plexi or acrylic flat panel tail light conversions for the 'stang; they eliminate the pot metal 3 lens housing, and sort of contour around either side of the gas fill, but the brake/stop lights are still just in the stock location.

There is just something about full width side-to-side tail lights that says "60's custom" to me.

Later, *****6

 

Red plexi, and make your own, some electronics guy could make you up some sequencers.
T birds used a motor with contacts in the day, but the Tbird resto houses offer an electronic conversion.
Also you can heat up the plexigl*** ( in an oven ) and bend it pretty easy.

 

Yep, like I mentioned on page 1, 60's Buicks have a lot of full length light choices.

 

Yeah...I had an O/T late model Mustang with a sequencer kit on it. I was going to use another one of those.

The plexi would work fine too, thats what I'll have to do anyway for the charger light to make a one piece lens. But I also want a chrome border, and it would be nice to not have to make the whole light housing too.

 

I love your Olds but i also tthink this idea is pretty kool!
Did you see Fu-manchu Mikes Balls Deep chevy van thread lateley?
I know you on the other board too so if you didnt, go check it out,
hes done this same thing w/ Chrysler units (if i remember right) and came out spot on!
As for the tails IMO i'd say Cougars would look quite *****in!

 

lil coffin did