I did a quick search and didn't see anything on this subject.

I have a 79 with auto so its 2 tail lights and 2 back-ups. I was thinking it would be nice if someone made a kit that turned the backups into combo tail/backups instead of just reflectors. I assume it would be LED?

Anyone know something for this?

 

DIY?





Sorry for the glare in the pic...I did mine based on this:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...led-halos.html

Upgrading to 4 solid reds and relocating reverse next, found two solid red lenses on ebay for 15 bucks (lucked out, theyre kinda expensive)

 

The led halos look awesome!

 

Thanks! Ill post a couple more pics this weekend if i get the chance to install the 4 solid reds

 

I've just finished this project on my 77. This will work on all 75 thru 79 lights

The difficulty with the stock back-up lights is that they orient the bulb vertically, unlike the brake lights that orient the bulb horizontally.

I used a pair of old brake lights and cut the lenses off through the red line of the lens material, using a dremel with cut off wheel. A little sanding on a flat plate gave me two brake light cones ready to receive back-up light lenses.

Next I cut away the entire back of my back-up lights and used the flat plate to sand away the remaining reflector flange, down to the lens material.

I found that red 90 mm COB angel eyes (found on ebay) were slightly larger than the distance between the columns that hold the two attachment screws. I made small notches at the base of these columns, which allowed the angel eyes to seat very snugly, and I used a dab of DEVCON PLASTIC WELDER (great stuff!! It's 2 part and mixes and is used like epoxy.) to secure the angel eyes in place.

Next, I made a cylindrical shield of very light gauge aluminum and pop rivets that just fit the inner diameter of the white back-up lens and the plastic welder to secure it. This separated the functions of the back-up light and the red angel eye led, which functions as an inner pair of tail lights.

Finally I used the plastic welder adhesive to glue the lens to the cone and I was done. NOTE: The wiring powering the angel eyes was run through the cavity that was the brake light locating pin and sealed the hole with more plastic welder. I had cut the pin down enough to open up a passage through the reflector.

After wiring them I tried them. The faceted reflector surface of the back-up light lens distributes the light from the angel eyes and gives it a VERY bright glow that is slightly more orange than my outer tail lights. It is at least as bright as my outer tail lights Combined with the 6 inch wide x 7/16 high 30 LED 3rd brake light inset into the center back edge of my sugar scoop I am satisfied that I will be noticed in this land of raised pickup trucks.

 

Bubble tail light lenses and reverse light on plate frame is my plan following this post

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1583584872

 

LED made by Grote, inner has the back up light integrated.

 

Have you got a link you can post

 

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gte-55162

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gte-55082

https://www.raneystruckparts.com/4-r...yABEgIfUPD_BwE

Not exactly plug and play. Mine are held in by the plastic chrome trim rings that I modified to fit the openings.