tail light ideas

[1983stepside]

hi im building a 1983 chevy c10 stepside and im not sure if i want to put a roll pan on or a chrome bumper for my truck either way i was thinking on changing the tail lights and im not sure what would look good or even a small idea of what id like to change them to if any one could show me a pic of something they've done or saw etc.... id be greatfull thanks again

[hotrod24]

i would stick with the chrome bumper

[1983stepside]

thats kinda of the way i was leaning towards what about the tail lights should i leave them stock or change them?

[hotrod24]

i would leave them stock but if you want to do a little custom work it is up to you man

[1983stepside]

well that was my idea if i stayed with the chrome bumper was to stay with the stock lights and if i put in a roll pan change them to leds or something but i wanted to see if you or any one else had any cool ideas or pics of what i could do this is my first rebuild and i want it to be as nice as possible

[hotrod24]

how about this

http://www.classictruckshop.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=185

[1983stepside]

those look realy cool that truck looks awsome too hope my turns out as nice as that one and the lights look cool too

[69byrd]

Hey man I say use the crome bumper.  Thats what I am doing for taillights I am going to use 10 inch LEDs in the stake pocket post beside the tailgate.  I have also seen cadillac lights put in those post.  I have to wait till christmas to get my LEDs when I get them in I will post pics

[1983stepside]

ok thats sounds cool please post some pics when you get it done or even how you did it cuz i want my truck to look stock but throw in a custom touch here and there so i guess it would be a resto mod cuz i lowered it 3/5 and put fuel cell in and doing some differnt things in the interior but im leaving all the emblems and handles and locks and put 15 inch ralleys on it or babby moon hub caps put post pics when you get done thanks

[69byrd]

I think the 70s model round stepside taillights with a blue dot in them look good.  Here are a few pics of of custom taillights.

[1983stepside]

wow thanks for the pics those trucks are nice and i like the ideas keep em coming

[DnStClr]

A few guys have installed Caddy tailights in their steppers- VileZambonie did a post on one of his truck builds. Check the topics for members projects, and see his lwb to swb project.

[cubicdollars]

I use small Billit lights in my Stepside roll pan, they were kinda small and hard tp see during the dautime sp I added a 3 foot LED brake light in the back window that is not really noticable untile I hit the brakes.

[69byrd]

Is this the picture of the caddy taillights?  They do look great in this location.

[1983stepside]

they do look awsome what would you do for a back up light tho