Panel truck taillights
Freshman User
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
From: Southern AZ
Panel truck taillights
Help. Can anybody point me in the direction of replacement lens for my 58 Ford Panel.
TIA
58 Panel(Present from my SO, awaiting Reconstruction and
TransFordmation)
73 F350 Super Camper Special 390,AT,PS,PB,AC
(Bought new by my Dad in 72)
79 Bronco XLT 400m,C6,PS,PB,AC (Wifes toy & daily)
John Hudson
Vail AZ
TIA
58 Panel(Present from my SO, awaiting Reconstruction and
TransFordmation)
73 F350 Super Camper Special 390,AT,PS,PB,AC
(Bought new by my Dad in 72)
79 Bronco XLT 400m,C6,PS,PB,AC (Wifes toy & daily)
John Hudson
Vail AZ
Freshman User
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
From: Southern AZ
Panel truck taillights
Warning Newbie poster.
I should add that I've already been thru the usual suspects
(DC,LMC,Bob's,)
58 Panel(Present from my SO, awaiting Reconstruction and
TransFordmation)
73 F350 Super Camper Special 390,AT,PS,PB,AC
(Bought new by my Dad in 72)
79 Bronco XLT 400m,C6,PS,PB,AC (Wifes toy & daily)
John Hudson
Vail AZ
I should add that I've already been thru the usual suspects
(DC,LMC,Bob's,)
58 Panel(Present from my SO, awaiting Reconstruction and
TransFordmation)
73 F350 Super Camper Special 390,AT,PS,PB,AC
(Bought new by my Dad in 72)
79 Bronco XLT 400m,C6,PS,PB,AC (Wifes toy & daily)
John Hudson
Vail AZ
Admom
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 9,414
Likes: 201
From: Silver Springs
Panel truck taillights
This was an advertising banner in this FTE site quite awhile ago and ever since is in my favorites - seem to have stuff other's don't.
www.macsautoparts.com
Mac's Antique Auto Parts -
Choose "Online Now" button for Early V-8's & Pickups
then do the advanced search using the catagory & year.
There are pictures of most items so that you can see what it looks like and the stock #.
Good Luck
www.macsautoparts.com
Mac's Antique Auto Parts -
Choose "Online Now" button for Early V-8's & Pickups
then do the advanced search using the catagory & year.
There are pictures of most items so that you can see what it looks like and the stock #.
Good Luck
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 261
Likes: 0
From: Winnipeg, MB
Panel truck taillights
FYI about Mac's.
I have a 1950 F-47. They have been extremely helpful, and even arranged to have one of their shop guys call me at work to discuss an issue I was having trying to fabricate a steering bushing.
In their catalog, I have found every single piece of my truck except for the cowl vent cover and the Canadian F-47 tags.
They get my vote!
Kris Taylor
Winnipeg, Canada
copeina(No Email Addresses In Posts!)
I have a 1950 F-47. They have been extremely helpful, and even arranged to have one of their shop guys call me at work to discuss an issue I was having trying to fabricate a steering bushing.
In their catalog, I have found every single piece of my truck except for the cowl vent cover and the Canadian F-47 tags.
They get my vote!
Kris Taylor
Winnipeg, Canada
copeina(No Email Addresses In Posts!)
Freshman User
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
From: Southern AZ
Panel truck taillights
Well Macs ain't got it either. So it looks like back to plan A.
Has anybody here tried making their own taillight lens.
I've done the parking lights by moding other lens but the taillights wrap around so they would have to be formed.
Many moons ago I saw an article or ad in Street Rodder about a kit to make your own lens but have'nt found anymore refs since then. Ideas?
58 Panel(Present from my SO, awaiting Reconstruction and
TransFordmation)
73 F350 Super Camper Special 390,AT,PS,PB,AC
(Bought new by my Dad in 72)
79 Bronco XLT 400m,C6,PS,PB,AC (Wifes toy & daily)
John Hudson
Vail AZ
Has anybody here tried making their own taillight lens.
I've done the parking lights by moding other lens but the taillights wrap around so they would have to be formed.
Many moons ago I saw an article or ad in Street Rodder about a kit to make your own lens but have'nt found anymore refs since then. Ideas?
58 Panel(Present from my SO, awaiting Reconstruction and
TransFordmation)
73 F350 Super Camper Special 390,AT,PS,PB,AC
(Bought new by my Dad in 72)
79 Bronco XLT 400m,C6,PS,PB,AC (Wifes toy & daily)
John Hudson
Vail AZ
Freshman User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
Trending Topics
Fleet Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 25,376
Likes: 5,386
From: Central PA
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
Freshman User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
sorry abe,
to drag an old post up. just thought they might be still around.
might need to humbly suggest a separate forum
"1959 Ford panel truck taillight lenses"
just kidding. trying to look for alternate solutions to the original, and it seems this individual was also
Del
to drag an old post up. just thought they might be still around.
might need to humbly suggest a separate forum
"1959 Ford panel truck taillight lenses"
just kidding. trying to look for alternate solutions to the original, and it seems this individual was also
Del
Mountain Pass
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
From: Southern California
Panel Truck Tail Light Lenses.
These things are the holy grail of the Orphan Years panel trucks. I think I must have bought last the existing NOS stock pair in 1997 from Ray's Antique Auto Parts in RI. Checked with him & RB Obsolete last week - no joy. I found another pair on a hulk in a junkyard in Minnesota last year but the owner wouldn't sell because it was too cold to go outside and work (maybe they're still there) ! If you want to take the shotgun/dragnet approach, the casting # is TRST57A - just e-mail every bandit out there. Of course you never know what will show up on E-bay.
Posting Guru
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,236
Likes: 2
From: Vancouver Island
There are still some NOS taillight sets out there. I got one through Ebay complete with housings, lenses, gaskets, and mounting template a couple years ago, for less than $250.
Set up a saved search, including the part numbers for the lenses and kit in case a seller doesn't know what they fit. I'd been watching Ebay a long time before I caught that set.
WIGATI (when I get around to it) I'm going to look into getting duplicates molded using the NOS lenses as a pattern.
Set up a saved search, including the part numbers for the lenses and kit in case a seller doesn't know what they fit. I'd been watching Ebay a long time before I caught that set.
WIGATI (when I get around to it) I'm going to look into getting duplicates molded using the NOS lenses as a pattern.
Last edited by angus; Feb 23, 2006 at 06:41 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
