Simplified Third Brake Light

One of the ways to set your truck apart from the stock skinned rigs you see is to take something the factory did and modify it in some way, such as bolting in a roll pan or throwing in an aftermarket grille. Eventually you’ll reach the end of bolt-ons, but the need to be custom is endless, so what then? Step up and start cutting into the skin and smoothing out some lines, shave the door handles, or french in the brake light.

In this story, we’ll show you what it takes to trash the bulky third brake light on an S-10 with Starbucks Customs’ flush light kit. The kit comes with the light and a pre-fabbed bucket to make installation much easier.

It will save you time (scouring the wrecking yard for that perfect piece), you know the light will work, and if you’ve ever tried to cut out sheetmetal without power tools, then you already know it’s worth it. If you’re confident in your ability to cut, weld, and do some bodywork, then do the job yourself. If not, then have a competent body shop do the job for you. Let’s get to it.

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