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| | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 | I'm not sure if this is the right forum or not, but the electrical forum didn't allow for new posts, so here goes.
I have a 1951 AD 3/4 ton. It has one left tail light that is mounted on the forward side of the back stake pocket. That position may be original or it may have been moved to there to make way for some equipment that was added later.
The new bracket and tail light that I ordered from Chevy Duty for the right side doesn't stick out from the truck far enough to allow me to mount it in the same position. I have mounted the right tail light on the back side of the stake pocket but that seems to position the light too far out the back of the truck (although it may just be an illusiuon as I have no rear bumper).
I've tried looking at all the similar trucks in the gallery and they seem to be split over whether or not the tail light bracket is mounted ahead of the stake pocket or behind it.
Any comments?
Thanks
Rob | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | Hi Rob, Welcome to the Stovebolt Page... I took a few pictures of my tail lights when some one recently asked a simliar question. There is album of " Tail Lights " on my Webshots Page... Click here to get there .... Perhaps Chevy Duty did not send you the correct bracket for the right side ??
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 | There are guys here that know more but maybe this will also help ya.This blurry photo of my wife's 51 shows the other tailite placement when there was or is no bumper.The lights are lower and the lens face is about even with the stake pocket rear edge.The left tail light came on the truck, the bracket looked uncut, so I figure this was the original set up.I made the right bracket to match.the lights look identical to the eye, but the camera flash shows the difference between the old plastic lens on the left and the new one on the right. 51 pu tail lights. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 | Thanks for the help, guys. I was looking for the "right" answer, and it looks like maybe there isn't one. My left tail light is like Tony's and my right tail light is like 53 4 Me's. I'll have to do a little customizing of the bracket to get them both the same.
Thanks again!
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