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alabama1949chevy · 04-30-2014, 05:18 PM

This isn't mine, but what year truck had these?

Thanks!

Indian113 · 04-30-2014, 05:22 PM

The lights are reflectors and usually owner installed. That is a 47-53 box.

alabama1949chevy · 04-30-2014, 05:24 PM

Gotcha, I wasn't sure. Thanks for the clarification!

**mr48chev** · 05-01-2014, 05:37 PM

Yep not the greatest place to put them but I have seen a lot of them mounted there over the years. I'd have to believe the "the law says it has to have two reflectors and right here is easy to reach and I don't have to make any brackets or get under the truck" thing came into play on most of them.

alabama1949chevy · 05-06-2014, 09:40 AM

Here's another pic of that bed that was made into a trailer. Can anyone tell me their opinion on bringing this back as a truck bed and getting rid of the metal floor?

I guess what i'm asking is, would this be a decent purchase?

**mr48chev** · 05-06-2014, 10:16 AM

Most guys who stuck/stick a metal floor in one of these beds don't go overboard about fastening them down. See how it's fastened in and figure out how to take it out and then you may have some clean up work to do if it was welded in.t

My guess is that is whats left of the wood and metal strips is under the steel bed floor.

04-30-2014, 05:18 PM	#1
alabama1949chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Alabama Posts: 51	Tail Lights in Tail Gate This isn't mine, but what year truck had these? Thanks! Attached Images

04-30-2014, 05:22 PM	#2
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: Tail Lights in Tail Gate The lights are reflectors and usually owner installed. That is a 47-53 box.

04-30-2014, 05:24 PM	#3
alabama1949chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Alabama Posts: 51	Re: Tail Lights in Tail Gate Gotcha, I wasn't sure. Thanks for the clarification!

05-01-2014, 05:37 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Tail Lights in Tail Gate Yep not the greatest place to put them but I have seen a lot of them mounted there over the years. I'd have to believe the "the law says it has to have two reflectors and right here is easy to reach and I don't have to make any brackets or get under the truck" thing came into play on most of them. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

05-06-2014, 09:40 AM	#5
alabama1949chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Alabama Posts: 51	Re: Tail Lights in Tail Gate Here's another pic of that bed that was made into a trailer. Can anyone tell me their opinion on bringing this back as a truck bed and getting rid of the metal floor? I guess what i'm asking is, would this be a decent purchase? Attached Images

05-06-2014, 10:16 AM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Tail Lights in Tail Gate Most guys who stuck/stick a metal floor in one of these beds don't go overboard about fastening them down. See how it's fastened in and figure out how to take it out and then you may have some clean up work to do if it was welded in.t My guess is that is whats left of the wood and metal strips is under the steel bed floor. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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