Tail lights: A new perspective

[mechmagcn]

While I have never been a fan of the factory tail lights on Ford trucks, I usually just left them there because...... Well, on "Someday" I wanted something different. I'm not exactly satisfied with the bumper, but it will do until I come up with something else.

[HT32BSX115]

I like those lights on your bumper!

[Rokcrln]

Looks clean and safe! You can also get LED's that are the same size and design as what you have in their now.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[bobj49f2]

Simple, clean and easy. What else could you ask for?

[bobbytnm]

I think its a great concept. It might look a bit better if the depth of the bumper was deeper. That looks like its maybe a 3" channel, a 4" to 4.5" might look a bit better as there would be some bumper material visible on the top and bottom of the lights.

Don't forget a license plate light. I had a cop pull up next to me and remind me of it shortly after I got my truck driving.

Bobby

[OldgreenF1]

Imagine those in a rolled pan. There not exactly what I would go for but I wouldnt hate them if on mine.

[rcav8or]

Originally Posted by bobbytnm

Don't forget a license plate light. I had a cop pull up next to me and remind me of it shortly after I got my truck driving.

Bobby

Yeah, I know about that - I was ok until the candle blew out!!

Originally Posted by HT32BSX115

I like those lights on your bumper!

Guess it's a bunch for, one against. I'm not fond of them at all. To me, they look "odd", like they don't belong. Perhaps with a different bumper...

In my opinion, they would look better mounted vertically in the middle of the rear fender, than in the bumper. Again, just opinion.

Of course, ANY are better than mine - I don't have any, just one really, really rusted bracket. I'll be buying some. I'm not all that jazzed over the stock ones, but the rest of the truck will be stock, so I'm rather "stuck" with the stock ones.

R

[sandhillmike]

I don't really care for them either it just doesn't seem to "fit".

[73f100shortbed]

I think it is a good idea until you come up with something else. It is functional and it isn't like the truck is fully restored or anything. Good job.

[Randy Jack]

Personally, I wanted to do whatever I could to run the shield tail lights. I have always liked them.

However, one of my buddies put LED tail lights, similar to the ones you have, recessed (flushed) into the rear bumper of his 40 Tudor. He used blacked-out red glass so they disappear into the black bumper until he hits the brake. They look totally cool!

[49willard]

I put a similar pair (aftermarket LED 42 Ford car tail lights) in the stock rolled rear bed crossmember of my 49. The ones in your bumper were a little too big and I like the ss oval rim around the lights on the 42 Ford. If I am correct you are using the readily available big truck or trailer lights-more reasonable in $ than what I did..

[Jag Red 54]

They aren't bad, but I would rate them as only average. I like the shields a lot better. If you really want something different, I saw a truck with a car bumper on the rear and it had the orignial bumperettes installed with the blinkers vertically molded into them. Good luck, Jag

[53pickemuptruck]

Where did you get the back up lights at?

[ALBUQ F-1]

I prefer lights that are higher so people talking on their cell phone can see them.

[4tl8ford]

WARNING WILL RODGERS!!!!

If you are building your own LED lights there has to be LED's pointed in all the directions you want the light to be seen.
If all the lights are aimed straight thats where they will be seen, a few degrees off in any direction and you see Squat.