caddy tailights

[1983stepside]

hi everyone, i have a question, and request, my question, has any one ever put caddy tail lights on a stepside, like maybe in the stake pockets, or in the roll pan any where, if so do you have any pics of it done, i want to put them in the steak pockets of my 83 stepside and would like to see if anyone has done anything like that for theres or someone they know any info would be great as well with pics thanks

[80stepsideguy]

This is what i was attempting to do to my truck as far as a rollpan, but the idiot welded them n the taillights didnt sit in to well so i couldnt use it n threw it out.So im going back to a rear bumper..

thanks
pat

It wouldve looked killer if it did work, i wouldve used the LED taillights

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5724.225

[dv8customs]

What went wrong with your install? I didn't follow that.

[69byrd]

I think that you would have to widen the stake pockets to fit the housings for the caddy lights.  You could use the leds like I did and put a caddy lens over it.  That would save you from widen the pocket.  Check with these guys they might already have something.  http://www.customclassic.com/

[VileZambonie]

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9692.msg66058#msg66058

[1983stepside]

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9692.msg66058#msg66058

that looks good but i still want to have the tail gate, what would be the challenges of puting them in the rool pan on there side? i found a set that have the tail/turn/brake/reverse led light in the same light

[MohterTrucker]

I wear pants w/ steak pockets when I go out to eat at expensive restaurants .

[80stepsideguy]

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9692.msg66058#msg66058

that looks good but i still want to have the tail gate, what would be the challenges of puting them in the rool pan on there side? i found a set that have the tail/turn/brake/reverse led light in the same light

83,
look at the link i provided a few posts ago and scroll down.I tried to lay them on their side in the rollpan but screwed up cause the housings were to close together when they got welded and the lights didnt sit in right...

[VileZambonie]

If you do use them make sure you install them with the lights to mock up exactly where you want the lamp. Then tack the buckets in place. Trace them with a sharpie and pop em back out. Cut em down and carefully weld them back in so you don't warp the pan. I would try to photoshop it first bc you might not like them.

[1983stepside]

i was thinking on useing the caddy lights because i dont want to use the stock ones, and i cant find anything tha has a reverse light, but the caddy lights i found they do, but if anyone has ideas for lights, and back up lights im open for ideas and pics thanks again guys for all the help and info your giving me i apprecate it

[80stepsideguy]

Right above the licence plate frame i was going to use a b/u light from a 89 grand am rear bumper and flush mount it ..

thanks
pat

[three8six]

I see AVS sells LED lights w/ backup lights but I've heard they are kinda sketchy with delivery and what they do and don't have in stock.

[1983stepside]

i also wanted to get led's and flush mount them in the front fenders where the oem marker lights are, avs sells the amber 4.5 inch light that i want to use and doing that i thought leaving the stock tail lights would look weird, like i started to customise my truck some and the quit half way, i thought of maybe lowering the stock tail light and its bracket as far as i can on the stake pocket, how would that look to you guys with the flush mount led's up front in the fenders? thanks let me know