Custom Marker lights
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Oldiron440
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Oldiron440
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I filled mine, if I hade to run side markers here is what I would use
Dual Function 1.25" Clearance Marker & Turn LED Light With Grommet By Grand General, I'd give the bulb a slight recess and not use the rubber grommet.
Dual Function 1.25" Clearance Marker & Turn LED Light With Grommet By Grand General, I'd give the bulb a slight recess and not use the rubber grommet.
Aspen500
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I'm still partial to the round '68 style
Yep, still awesome with the 68 circles. Ma mopar should have run that for 17 years like they did the rectangle onesI'm still partial to the round '68 style
Aspen500
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When I was 4 years old and we went to pick up the new car ('68 Coronet) I vividly remember thinking those lights were the neatest thing. It was also the first year cars had side markers period. When it came time to choose ones for the Aspen to replace the (IMO) tacked on generic lights, there was no debate!
To be honest, I never have liked the F-body style marker lamps, when they came out in ’71, (I think?).
The ‘68’s I like, the ‘69’s were OK and the ’71 B-body style I also think is cool.
FYI:
1968 style (lamps)
1969 style (peel and stick-on reflectors)
1971 Road Runner (lamp)
A poor example - but looks nice on car (if in better condition than above).
All pics swiped from eBay.
If I was going to do a major rework of sheet metal on a car (and/or fiberglass), I might consider changing the lights – but if not, I’m too lazy to do any extra work . . .
BudW
The ‘68’s I like, the ‘69’s were OK and the ’71 B-body style I also think is cool.
FYI:
1968 style (lamps)
1969 style (peel and stick-on reflectors)
1971 Road Runner (lamp)
A poor example - but looks nice on car (if in better condition than above).
All pics swiped from eBay.
If I was going to do a major rework of sheet metal on a car (and/or fiberglass), I might consider changing the lights – but if not, I’m too lazy to do any extra work . . .
BudW
7T8 Custom
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I have a brand new repop set of 68 markers for mine if I ever get to the bodywork stage. Always thought the stock ones were tacked on looking.
Aspen500
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That's what I used (repops). They came from Trim Parts and are absolutely flawless. Good chance the originals were never as nice.
There were some nice ones at first, starting in '68 and continuing to the '70/'71 Barracuda, '70/'71 Challenger, and many others. Then in '72 they went to the "corporate" side markers on many models. Of course, some models still had their own "integrated" markers (my '78 Cordoba had nice looking side markers, I still miss that car 20 years later.........). They also used them on the front of trucks up until '93 (I think). Never cared for them at all. They just look like a cheap, tacked on after thought. JMO.
There were some nice ones at first, starting in '68 and continuing to the '70/'71 Barracuda, '70/'71 Challenger, and many others. Then in '72 they went to the "corporate" side markers on many models. Of course, some models still had their own "integrated" markers (my '78 Cordoba had nice looking side markers, I still miss that car 20 years later.........). They also used them on the front of trucks up until '93 (I think). Never cared for them at all. They just look like a cheap, tacked on after thought. JMO.
