Which boat are you in?

[Triplegreen500]

Personally I think the rollpan lights are passe. Overdone. But, that's just me. I like the lights on either side of the tailgate, either bedside, or fender.

Rollpans get THIS:

(yes, I'm partial to Dave's work...he's got some great stuff out there)

 

[WileE]

Something like this would look good on the back of your truck. What was the question ?

 

[Triplegreen500]

Nah, that particular option is CRAZY expensive....

 

[chargervert]

Nah, that particular option is CRAZY expensive....

I agree,that looks like a high maintenance option! It would be fun to take out for a test drive though!

 

[#41]

Do I have to choose between just the two? Given the choices, I'd go with a mixture of the two: The round lights AND a rolled pan.

Whatever you do, the look and feel of the truck should be consistent front to back.

 

[Budnicks]

Old school for me too
maybe just a Blue dot lens

 

[YoungGun87]

I like the roll pan myself for a more sanitary look. It would be pretty badass to make or have made some custom pentastar logo-shaped tail lights or at least an outer bezel cover shaped like one that mounts flush into the roll pan. Maybe even just have the pentastar cut into the roll pan itself. There's a few articles out there on making some custom tail lights with molds and whatnot.

 

[Budnicks]

as for bumper or not
IMO it needs a lil' contrast & a lil' bling
a narrow'd/tuck'd in close & thin bumper (nothing elaborate),
preferably in chrome, wouldn't hurt
IMO it helps it...

but just a roll-pan underneath would be a good look too
or both, would be a really clean & vintage flair

personally;
I like the 'chrome accents' here & there,
especially on any vintage car/truck

 

[1STMP]

Old school for me also.
I have a nice set of glass Plymouth script lenses that would look good on a plymouth truck

Thanks for the offer, but I have a set
also. Worried about installing them,
as the first set I had were stolen
along with the hood ornament and
the Plymouth script hood badges.
I hate a danged thief....

 

[1STMP]

View attachment 1433895 Something like this would look good on the back of your truck. What was the question ?

I'll agree but I want to live a while
longer so I can enjoy driving my
truck some. The wife says I already
spend too much time in the garage
already.

 

[1STMP]

Just please don’t do stuck in 1990 Chip Foose/Boyd Coddington billet barf

Nope....no billet....

 

[1STMP]

Trying something a little different for
the rear. Don't know if I like it yet as it's
just in mock-up stage.
Had some gravel screen in the scrap
pile.
Also mocked up some side close-outs
using the same stuff.
Found a set of header flange gaskets
to cover up the rough edge
cut-outs around the backup lamps.
Opinions?

 

[1STMP]

Just finished the front bumper, and
the bed close-outs. The old close-outs
had a hole for lubricating the front
spring bushing.

 

[Budnicks]

I don't hate it
but;
I'm not sure that mesh is right for the job
maybe look better after it's painted (?)

creative & different, light & wind/water/dust/most dirt will just pass thru
but;
I'm on the fence

guess it depends on what it is you are going for ?
& the reasoning of/for doing it that way,
or the theme of the build maybe (?)
it's thinking outside the box for sure

 

[1STMP]

I don't hate it
but;
I'm not sure that mesh is right for the job
maybe look better after it's painted (?)

creative & different, light & wind/water/dust/most dirt will just pass thru
but;
I'm on the fence

guess it depends on what it is you are going for ?
& the reasoning of/for doing it that way,
or the theme of the build maybe (?)
it's thinking outside the box for sure

Thanks, Bud
We pointed a thermometer at that area which is where
the exhaust exits under the running board. Hot temps
from the pipes. 230 deg at fhe tips. That heat was being
trapped under the running board and cab. The heat that
was trapped escaped between the cab and bed making
inside cab temps rather warm. 165 deg even with
dynomat installed. This was during idle time and the
truck sitting still.
I'm hoping the open screens will allow most of that
heat to escape before it has a chance to heat up
the cab. We'll test again once the other side is done.
They'll eventually be painted black.

 

[1STMP]

Here's a pic with the running board removed. The
old close out still attached.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I’ll be in this boat when the ice melts.

 

[Budnicks]

I’ll be in this boat when the ice melts.


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A nice appearing boat (for an old outboard) it is too...

 

[moparsaver]

Old School is my vote. The boat is named Lady Liberty.

 

[1STMP]

Finished the rear bumper. Painted to
match interior colors.