datac
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Post by datac on Sept 19, 2018 15:59:27 GMT -8
I'll need to make a choice shortly, and as usual I'm overthinking things. A PO had replaced my original taillights with Reflect-O-Lite 110s, probably back in the sixties. The Reflect-O-Lite plates are pretty trashed, I could probably salvage the lenses, but they seem more appropriate for a sixties vintage trailer than a '50s ham. The back wall on my Cardinal is under an inch thick, so I see the appeal of a surface mount. I'm torn between repro Bargman 99s (a hair smaller than the Reflect-O-Lites), more correct for a '50s ham 5 1/4" flush mounts (which I could hopefully fudge into the mounting depth), or something else. As I bought it, with PO-installed 6 7/8" Reflect-O-Lite 110s:  6 1/2" Bargman 99s:  5 1/4" Flush mounts:  |
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Post by nccamper on Sept 19, 2018 17:07:27 GMT -8
Our 62 Forester came with the flush taillights. I like them but once the holes are cut there is obviously no going back.
Our 62 Compact had wedding cake lights. So did our Shasta 1500 and 59 Airflyte.
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datac
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Post by datac on Sept 19, 2018 18:53:19 GMT -8
Yep, the wedding cakes look like Bargman 99s. I picked up the same Bargman Trail-Light license plate light as your compact, too. Looks like a nice combo.
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Post by vikx on Sept 19, 2018 19:48:30 GMT -8
We use 50 Pontiac tail lights but they are a bear to mount. They are surface mount, but must be mounted with screws thru a wood backer in the bed area. We also have to re-tap one end of the mounting inserts for SAE screws. (other end goes on the light body) I cut down the insert to facilitate the screws, otherwise they are too long. A very exact and frustrating process... <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/53634851@N03/44075599864/in/dateposted-public/" title="005 v JoJo in the Sun (4)"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1848/44075599864_e149ee36e7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="005 v JoJo in the Sun (4)"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/53634851@N03/43885032295/in/dateposted-public/" title="Roslyn 2013 (7)"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1893/43885032295_3237d9261e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Roslyn 2013 (7)"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
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Post by strange1 on Oct 12, 2018 14:04:12 GMT -8
Our Shasta has the Bargman flush mount tail lights. I purchased new lenses from VTS. We love the look.  |
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Oct 29, 2018 9:42:39 GMT -8
Being that I am a hot rod guy I can't leave anything alone and such is the case with the taillights on our '57 Shasta, they are 1960 Buick tail lights. Danny  |
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Post by 57 Trotwood on Oct 29, 2018 9:54:45 GMT -8
I love the buick tailights, I am going to use 57 Mercury tailights on my 57 Trotwood
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Oct 29, 2018 11:18:30 GMT -8
I love the buick tailights, I am going to use 57 Mercury tailights on my 57 Trotwood Thank you Sir. Danny |
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