Technical '53-'54 chevy tailight ideas..

I am trying to come up with some good looking tailight lenses for my '53..some input on different types of tailights that work on these '53-'54 chevys...how bout '54 merc lenses..?

 

Some year dodge the whole taillight assembly would work. I liked using the 54 Chevy and cutting another top to fit in place of the white backup lens.

 

In my opinion the original ones in full red are by far the best looking tail lights in 53-54 Chevrolet.

 

I'm partial to Lee lenses frenched in. But, looks good with the factory bezels too. As evidenced by the photo in the post above.

 

Not a 53 but close. I used Lee 55/56 Merc full custom lenses. Made the cans and frenched them in.

 

I replaced my clear backup lenses with red ones. Mild change but I like it.

 

"Back in the day" we used the 59 Cadillac lenses in the 53s.

 

Your idea about '54 Merc's isn't bad, but the next best thing, and much rarer, would be a pair of '56 Chrysler lenses. Same type of "tilt"but a little thinner.

Whatever you do, good luck ! That's a nice Chev !!

Jonnie www.legends.thewwbc.net

 

I used ripple plastic and cut it to the inside edges of the bezel. Worked great.

 

I don't have any pictures but 1953-54 Pontiac wagon taillights are a nice bolt on.
Bruce in Saugerties

 

What about a 49-51? Shoebox Ford taillight turned vertical like yours is factory. Suttle, yet custom!

 

In my 54 I had LEDs that were diamond shaped, I loved them and so did everyone else.

 

62 old 88 tunneled 2.5"

 

Have you looked at the same year chevy station wagon.

 

Shoe box Ford or the 54 Chevy would be my pick

 

Art "Crazy Art" Fullerton, on his two '53 BelAir sedans used frenched, recessed & vertical '51 Ford taillites, with the top & bottom lens points just showing.... I thought the lens shape and longer body worked very nicely on his Chevys... DYNO DAVE

 

I like how 54 Merc tail lights look

 

Probably wouldnt even come close to working but I have thought about what 58 tail lights, turned up would look like on a 53/54

 

No more calls, please. We have a winner.

 

My thought exactly

 

This is what I have come up with.....

 

My car came with 59 caddy tails but I am going to cut these off with the custom section of 1/4 to replace with 56 Packard, anyone interested in the set? If so make offers