platinummaker

Hi Guys,
I have recently converted back up lights to tail lights on the 72, and am looking for suggestions on new back up lights. Anyone done this and happy with the aesthetics and functionality of their solution? I have been leaning to something mounted inconspicuously on the spare tire tub or license plate frame. Thanks all. Dave

71yellow454

I did LED for my tail lights and backup lights. The two small dots on both sides bottom of the tag are the backup lights, work very well

ignatz

I just finished this a while ago. I am not the only one either, there are quite a few others but you'll have to search them out or wait for responses

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1598717594

Where are you in the Bay Area? You can PM me.

Mooser

This one is a one-off but we've used streetrod third brake-light setups and changed the red lens to clear, serves the purpose
M

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-lights-2.html

Richard454

Mines pretty inconspicuous-

derekderek

https://www.ebay.com/itm/United-Paci...item3d3e35ea85

ignatz

That's certainly the easy way out!

oldgto

I bought one of the license plate brackets with the LEDs built in.... then found out it wouldn`t fit inside the chrome bezel. So I cut them off, and mounted them on a piece of 1/2" by 1/2" angle. Plastic spacers cut at an angle allow it to sit level, even though it`s mounted to the curved valence. Total cost (not including tail lights) about twenty bucks!

platinummaker

Really like the set up Old GTO! do you remember where and which frame it might have been?
Thanks much

platinummaker

Richard your engineering work is amazing!

platinummaker

Mooser thanks for the suggestion. Do you feel it provides enough lighting? I have a very dark tinted back window so even the stock back up lights seemed barely adequate.

platinummaker

Really like the stealth approach. Do the leds provide satisfactory illumination? Which leds did you use.
Thanks much

platinummaker

Ignatz I wish my fab skills were sufficient to duplicate your efforts. It looks like a factory piece! I'm in Los Gatos/Saratoga. Would love to meet you.
Thanks Dave

Lakeside49

These mods look great. But, um, so does what the guy's who sat around and actually designed our Corvettes.

Mooser

The LED strips I used are COB stupid bright, that said the actual lumen value is unknown, I find they are brighter than the stock lights were but it's a single light in the middle. Dual strips with the reflectors like oldgto might through a wider area
M

C3_DH

Dude, if that is for real you could sell that! I'd buy one!

oldgto

Off the shelf at AutoZone
I agree, for the most part.... but it seems they dropped the ball on a couple issues.
1. I want people behind me to SEE me. Four stop--tail--turn lights is better than two
2. Front center grill looks odd way back in there, so I moved it out 4 inches
3. Wiper door stainless should be polished & shiny, not body color
And THAT is what makes the hobby so much fun...individuality. How boring would it be if they all looked the same.....
like most of the modern cars on the road today? NO THANKS!

procketus

LED strips from the parts store.