Features The Mother Of all Tail Light Threads!!!

56 Packard with the back up light removed, over cut down 55 Pontiac Safari Wagon bumpers on my 51 Victoria, and 57 Lincoln lights on my old Merc....

 

1959 Cady lights were cats ass man !,So I had them on my 51 henry J full custom back in 1960,but did some mod to them**,by cutting about 1 3/4 in. off the pointed end,then putting that part up inside,this made them look like a jet engine nose and def from every ones. I cut with a fine tooth hacksaw and then polished the cut with tooth paste to make the cut shiny again. To bad I got no pic,but that should be good enough to see them in your head.
The 2 tail lights I use on my 28A bobtail,are from my Grandad's Barn. "Rayo Driving Lamp" kerosene lamp with magnifying glass headlight one side,an red glass tail light on the other. made around 1910.
I added 12volts an a big red lenz too headlight side that now faces to rear,making a bigger red tail light.

 

63-67 Corvette (Are '62 housings the same?) in a 46 Ford. Will get re-pops when the final bodyword is done.

 

Great thread, thanks.
I'm looking for ideas for my '52 Dodge

 

edsel wgn's for my 57 ranchero

 

Bttt!

 

On my studebaker

 

People commit sin for these.
I was lucky............came stock on my load at no additional co$t.

 

Here is what I have on my 35 pickup. I think they are old Harley turn signals. I rewired them for brake and signals.

Does anyone know what this green light is off of? Its 7 1/2 inches long and 5 1/2 round. The only markings is Hi Lite on the lens.

 

Cadillac!!! Early 90's vintage, I'd guess.

 

Caddy lites on a 48 GMC.......Don

 

I'm pretty sure that the green one is a 38 Plymouth. I had a set but never knew the year until 2 weeks ago. The lady with the box stocker said it was a 38 coupe.

FWIW I sold them to my buddy and my buddy bought repro 50 Pontiac lenses and they look cool in the streamlined body. Instead of a flat lens, the rounded Pontiac's complete the tear drop look much like the chrome ones in your post.

 

here is mine, its a single that i setup to illuminate green when driving and red when slowing.

 

These I have a pair on my wagon >>>>.

 

47 Buicks



60 Buick's. 59s look the same without the 4 teeth.



Mopar Airflow

 

Thanks for the info. Now I just have to find another one to match. I want to put those on my 35.

 

Here is my Merc taillights......1953 Caddy Bumper with Kustom cut outs.

 

59 Vette

 

In my 49 Merc.

 

Caddys going in my 48 Chev Aero Cp.

 

I have never seen someone use these until I went over to BIG O's shop and seen them on a '53 Ford that Axle used to own. They are my new favorite tail light and may make there way on my '54.

 

KOOL!!! I'd like to see more pics............

 

Here's a bit better side view.

 

1960 Bel Air....yeah thats right, NO back up lights, only whimps need back up lights....besides......why 'ya wanna back up???

 

Don't want to hi-jack the thread but you asked.

 

Very Kool!! I Love it.

It would only be considered a hi-jack if your car sucked.....

Kan't wait to see it completed good luck with the rest of the build.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

some frenched lights I did for a customer
not my taste but turned out nice
customer is allways right ?
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1949 merc on my model a sedan

 

48 chevy sedan delivery mated to 59 cadillac on mysedan delivery.