More pictures I can do.....
One way they got rid of the taillight brackets back in the 80's was to install a different bumper. I removed the bumper before I got a picture of it, but it had the taillights built into the bumper. Taillight bracket issue solved..
My issue was the bumper was off a more square bodied vehicle. In other words, the front bumper on the truck was rounded, as it was original, and the rear didn't match the same flow as the front.
I ordered an original bumper and brackets. Now to satisfy the "no bracket" taillight situation.
By using the down post of the rear of the bed and using led reproduction taillights, I cut a half moon shape out of it. Then I fabricated an outer taillight housing to enclose the rest of the taillight.
The picture will explain better than I can.
Once I finished with the taillights I just felt something was missing. I walked by it for another week or so, then it hit me. Oh yeah, I remember something that was done back in the day.
I don't know what to call them, but both taillights got one.
