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Offline gerardo0367

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Could it be done need ideas
« on: August 06, 2008, 12:02:23 am »
I got these Taillights from a buddy of mine for free They came off a 90 camaro Well i'm thinking of if possably installing these in a row pan on my truck  :-\  ???
Any ideas 
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Offline gerardo0367

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 12:08:50 am »
LOL can we say maybe i should read it before posting  :D
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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 11:50:05 am »
I don't think the standard rollpan will be "tall" enough to fit them..  Anything is possible with some time and a welder.  I would suggest flipping them upside down if you attempt it.

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 12:51:27 pm »
I would personally look elsewhere for taillights.  Those are too big and would look awkward IMO.  What about '69 Camaro taillights mounted upside-down, at each corner?  Or '67 Camaro taillights pulled in toward the center a bit?
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2008, 09:41:56 pm »
i say go for it;  It looks very possible;  i've put monte carlo (78) tailights on a cavalier.  They actually bolted in.

The point is, if you can dream it, it probably can be done.

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 05:12:46 am »
Not sure I'd like it....

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Offline gerardo0367

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2008, 12:59:58 am »
I'm going with a deep red or a dark blue no chrome trim and the light would be going in to the lower edges of the bed so you'll be able to see the light from the sides 
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Offline the_legend_1981

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2008, 07:40:43 am »
Wouldnt be bad if they were blacked out

Offline 80stepsideguy

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2008, 09:14:17 am »
Just a suggestion,
Vile did the cadillac taillights on his truck and they look pretty cool, I`m doing the caddy taillights myself on a rollpan for my stepside but i`m turning them horizintal like the camaro taillights here.Ever thought of going with the caddy taliilghts and doing it this way? There are some that look cool but some that dont and i think the camaro ones make the back look to blocky or out of place.

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2008, 09:39:33 am »
Well they don't look too bad on Vile's truck.. It's certainly not what ya'd call a stock look.
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Offline gerardo0367

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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2008, 11:40:19 pm »
Yea i think your all right i have looked and looked at the pic and i don't like it. It sounded  good in my head but looking at it on that pic of the truck not so sure anymore Thanks to all of you
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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2008, 02:07:07 pm »
Actually if you look at the camaro lights in real life you'll see they also are angled on the corners and would stick out quite a bit or have to be recessed and would not look right.
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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2008, 03:43:08 pm »
^ Yep. They are just too large.

I've seen tailights from the MK IV Toyota Supra (last generation) put into a roll pan for a 97-03 Dakota and that looked pretty decent.
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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2008, 10:43:43 am »
I know I will get shot for this, but....

Look at Toyota Supra tails for the roll pan. I had a friend with a 98 dually with them and they looked good.
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Re: Could it be done need ideas
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2008, 10:51:06 am »
like these?
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