Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side

DTrickz · 09-22-2008, 11:01 PM

Alright we were discussing the best way on shaving the taillights on a 93 fullsize chevy stepside. I couldnt really come up with a great way that i figure would hold great and not have to worry about it cracking. Maybe its a simple answer and im just not thinking of it but any help would be great. The problem is the filler is metal, the side and bottom around the taillight on the bed is fiberglass but above the taillight is metal. I thought about just fiberglassing it in but im afraid it might not grip onto the metal strong enough to hold years down the road

DTrickz · 09-23-2008, 10:45 PM

alright either no one has done it or knows a good way to do it? give me some help here toad

TA^Guy · 09-24-2008, 03:42 AM

My suggestion would be to weld the top where it's metal to metal, and use some 3M panel adhesive on the other areas. Be ready for sticker shock with the adhesive, it's like $30 for the tube is adhesive but $60 for the special gun for it. lol

DTrickz · 09-24-2008, 10:39 PM

yea we thougt about glueing it in. I know i use adhesive for alot of stuff at the shop but i've seen fillers glued in before and they have eventually start to ghost. I think i might have figured out a way but im still very open to suggestions

Draggin97 · 09-24-2008, 11:31 PM

I guess you dont have much of a choice, weld what you can and bond or fiberglass the rest. Have you checked on any full size forums to see what has been done before? If you are worried about the fillers pulling away you could always weld a stud to the backside of them and bolt in what can not be welded, this may be over kill tho

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DTrickz · 09-25-2008, 12:39 AM

well what i was thinking was to make backing plates out of metal and screw them into the tailight bucket in the spots that are fibergalss. then cut the fillers down a lil and weld to the back plates. Then just fill the gap in with some fibergel, duraglass. Best idea i've came up with so far

dimedragin22s · 09-25-2008, 01:17 AM

i would say make fiberglass filler plates, be pretty easy u already have a mold
you say theres metal on top? i thought the sides were all glass and the inside was metal and the sides hang over the inside.

DTrickz · 09-25-2008, 01:37 AM

above the taillight is were theres metal..yea i thought about making fiberglass fillers

09-22-2008, 11:01 PM	#1
DTrickz 270 Customs Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 338 Location: greenville, ky User is: OffLine	Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side Alright we were discussing the best way on shaving the taillights on a 93 fullsize chevy stepside. I couldnt really come up with a great way that i figure would hold great and not have to worry about it cracking. Maybe its a simple answer and im just not thinking of it but any help would be great. The problem is the filler is metal, the side and bottom around the taillight on the bed is fiberglass but above the taillight is metal. I thought about just fiberglassing it in but im afraid it might not grip onto the metal strong enough to hold years down the road
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09-23-2008, 10:45 PM	#2
DTrickz 270 Customs Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 338 Location: greenville, ky User is: OffLine	Re: Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side alright either no one has done it or knows a good way to do it? give me some help here toad
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09-24-2008, 03:42 AM	#3
TA^Guy ClubECM.com Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,783 Location: New York User is: OffLine	Re: Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side My suggestion would be to weld the top where it's metal to metal, and use some 3M panel adhesive on the other areas. Be ready for sticker shock with the adhesive, it's like $30 for the tube is adhesive but $60 for the special gun for it. lol
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09-24-2008, 10:39 PM	#4
DTrickz 270 Customs Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 338 Location: greenville, ky User is: OffLine	Re: Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side yea we thougt about glueing it in. I know i use adhesive for alot of stuff at the shop but i've seen fillers glued in before and they have eventually start to ghost. I think i might have figured out a way but im still very open to suggestions
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09-24-2008, 11:31 PM	#5
Draggin97 progress is slow for now Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,639 Location: lawrence kansas User is: Online	Re: Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side I guess you dont have much of a choice, weld what you can and bond or fiberglass the rest. Have you checked on any full size forums to see what has been done before? If you are worried about the fillers pulling away you could always weld a stud to the backside of them and bolt in what can not be welded, this may be over kill tho . Last edited by Draggin97 : 09-24-2008 at 11:33 PM.
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09-25-2008, 12:39 AM	#6
DTrickz 270 Customs Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 338 Location: greenville, ky User is: OffLine	Re: Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side well what i was thinking was to make backing plates out of metal and screw them into the tailight bucket in the spots that are fibergalss. then cut the fillers down a lil and weld to the back plates. Then just fill the gap in with some fibergel, duraglass. Best idea i've came up with so far
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09-25-2008, 01:17 AM	#7
dimedragin22s Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 821 Location: Psl User is: OffLine	Re: Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side i would say make fiberglass filler plates, be pretty easy u already have a mold you say theres metal on top? i thought the sides were all glass and the inside was metal and the sides hang over the inside.
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09-25-2008, 01:37 AM	#8
DTrickz 270 Customs Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 338 Location: greenville, ky User is: OffLine	Re: Shaving taillights on a fullsize step side above the taillight is were theres metal..yea i thought about making fiberglass fillers
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