Tail Light Panel Questions

1. These are the brackets that were modified by PO to fit inset lights. They were working and my tendency is to run with them on the repaired panels. I can replace them for $40 for the pair. Thoughts?


2. The tail light body panels on Kaiserwillys have an additional bracket spot welded on for the tail lights, but the parts book looks like there are just three holes drilled, no bracket, for the fish eye tail lights. Which is correct?

3. Does anybody have dimensions for hole size and location where the tail light, backup light (I am adding), and passenger side fuel fill port go?

 

It is a 67, but I cut out the damaged part of the panel and am going to stitch in a new piece with the new brackets I am about to order. So I essentially have a blank slate.
These are the tail and reverse lights I ordered.


I am trying to have what I think is an early 70’s kind of setup like this.

 

Calling @Fireball and his 71

I just cut all those tail light holes out to add recessed lights...

 

Since you posted a photo of my Jeep, I guess I have no choice but to reply.

I went out to the shop and measured my '69 and '71. Pardon the blurry pictures I was using a tablet one-handed to take them and it was surprisingly difficult.

This is the left side tail light on the '69. Horizontally, it is 3 1/4" from the outside edge of the tail light panel to the centerline of the light. The backup lights are on thie same centerline:


On the '69, the tail light center line is 3" above the bottom of the panel and the Backup light is 9":


The '71 has the tail lights in the same place, but since it has the factory rear tank, the backup lights were moved up to 12 3/4" from the bottom of the panel to clear the filler neck:

 

@Fireball , it’s just not fair that I can only give your post one like! Thanks a bunch.

 

Follow-up question for @Fireball or anyone else who knows. Is this the correct order for installation of the fuel filler neck?

I have the gasket and filler neck and ordered a “gas filler mount” which I think may take up too much space on the tail light panel.

 

Personally, I'd reuse the support parts - most of it is there and your going to save $100.

As far as filler necks, I have this one (I call it a '79 with the 15gal tank) works well.

 

Got it. I was thrown off by the intermediate filler neck. The MTS tank I have is for a later CJ that uses the dual vent/hose connection. Partsdude recommended the omix ada fuel filler neck cover/gas filler mount that you linked and is shown in Buildflycrash's photo. I'm just not sure it will fit with the rear lights and reverse lights.

 

It does take up some space back there. The top edge of the plastic rectangle is 8.25 inches from the bottom edge of the panel. You could lower it another half inch but that’s about it.

 

Or... rotate.

 

I drilled and temporarily mounted the tail and reverse lights and it looks like I could mount filler two different ways. The filler neck is going to fit more naturally the way it is shown in the first photo. Unfortunately, I cut the ring in the second photo out of the middle of the filler neck cover in the first photo. What do you guys think?

 

Smaller more better.

 

If you don't like the smaller fill due to angle or whatnot you can cut a larger hole. To make a smaller hole is tricky.