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AHAS ANYONE COME UP WITH CHROME TAIL LIHGT BEZELS FOR THE LATER G SERIES VANS?
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Been working on my 91 "shorty" since purchased last fall. I always liked the chrome taillight bezels that were available for the earlier years. Wondering if anyone knows of anyone custom making bezels for the later years?

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Recently purchased (10-2021) a 1991 Chevy G-20 “Shorty”. Past vans are a 1976 Chevy G-10 (purchased new in 1976 & sold in 1995). A 1978 Chevy G-20 Shorty purchased in 2010 and sold in 2015.
Re: AHAS ANYONE COME UP WITH CHROME TAIL LIHGT BEZELS FOR THE LATER G SERIES VANS?
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Most people just backdate to the older style and trim.


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Nothing being produced aftermarket in the way of chrome bezels for late model lenses. Best bet is backdating as Neil mentioned.


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Back dating? Guess you will have to explain that one……as far as I know the older style taillight lenses will not fit on the later years (mine is a 91) or will they?
I was able find side marker light lenses that are larger then the earlier years and fit great.

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Recently purchased (10-2021) a 1991 Chevy G-20 “Shorty”. Past vans are a 1976 Chevy G-10 (purchased new in 1976 & sold in 1995). A 1978 Chevy G-20 Shorty purchased in 2010 and sold in 2015.
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Back dating is making anything you want to fit what you have. Includes body mods. mounting mods.


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I made some by cutting the bases out of 7" square baking trays, takes a bit of fettling to make them work though.

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Nice work you did.


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Originally Posted by soundhd
Back dating? Guess you will have to explain that one……as far as I know the older style taillight lenses will not fit on the later years (mine is a 91) or will they?

Backdating, Meaning getting the earlier parts and putting them on your later van. the bezels will not fit with your taillights, but if you get the whole pre 85 assembly (Bezels, lenses, backing plates) and install them, it makes the van look like the earlier van. There is a very slight modification process that you will see once you go to install them due to the location of the bolts on the backing plate, if I remember correctly.

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Originally Posted by shaggy
I made some by cutting the bases out of 7" square baking trays, takes a bit of fettling to make them work though.


That is pretty slick!

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