60-66 Tail Light Gas Filler

[donthekawguy]

650 bucks? A little steep and I'm not a fan of led lights. It is a very cool idea. Mighthave to steal it and make my own while I have my truck blown apart. Lol

[MT65]

Originally Posted by donthekawguy

650 bucks? A little steep and I'm not a fan of led lights. It is a very cool idea. Mighthave to steal it and make my own while I have my truck blown apart. Lol

It’s time consuming, but doable, did it last winter when I was laid up from broken leg…

[61hawk]

Originally Posted by MT65

It’s time consuming, but doable, did it last winter when I was laid up from broken leg…

I actually like your setup better. Their hinge looks a little wobbly in the video.

[MT65]

Thanks…..

[65ChevyUtah]

Originally Posted by MT65

It’s time consuming, but doable, did it last winter when I was laid up from broken leg…

That looks awesome ! What hinge did you use?

Thanks

[MT65]

Originally Posted by 65ChevyUtah

That looks awesome ! What hinge did you use?

Thanks

I wish I could just tell you a certain hinge…I made everything with the exception of the pivot pin, which is a solid pushrod from an early 392 hemi….used it so I would be able to drill and tap for the pivot point.

The rest is just trial and error to get the geometry correct, geometry was not one of my strong suits in school. I even made shims to tighten everything up, when it gets to extended length, it doesn’t take much to have too much play.
If you have time and access to a good salvage yard, it would most likely be easier….

If I can find the progress picture, I’ll send it to you