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Re: [oletrucks] 12v Bulbs

To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 12v Bulbs
From: "Woody" <woodrow@isomedia.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 17:21:31 -0800
Yes they do.  I believe the number is 1154.

Woody
53 GMC 5W
----- Original Message -----
From: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
To: <Pastorjon994@cs.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 12v Bulbs


> As someone else pointed out if you going to run 12 volt bulbs on 6 volts
they
> will be very dim. Don't they make 6 volt dual filament bulbs?
>
> I wanted to respond the the three way switch. Most turn signal conversions
( at
> least the seven wire ones) use a switch that have the brake lights run
through
> it. When you turn on the left signal the left brake light is disconnected
from
> the brake system and flashes on the flasher system. The right will work
normally.
>
>
> Also think it may have been you that asked about the spare carrier for the
'50
> and I didn't notice a reply... There is a 2 foot long L shape arm that
rides in
> the track you describe. Also two other parts, one that fits on the arm and
bolts
> the tire to it, and a spacer that fits on top. These are rare and can be
> expensive. Jim Carter now reproduces them, I think they are $200 or so. I
have
> never seen one so I don't know how close he came to looking original.
>
> Grant
> 50 Chevy 3100
> 52 GMC 150
>
> Pastorjon994@cs.com wrote:
>
> > I'm getting ready to wire my existing brake and parking lights for
> > turnsignals.  Will 12 volt bulbs work alright on a 6v system?  My
> > understanding is that they will.  I'm going to replace the pigtails and
> > wanted to make sure 12v bulbs would work.  I found a 3 way toggle switch
that
> > I'm going to mount just under dash.
> >
> > Also, I have overload springs on my old truck.  At the front and rear of
each
> > rear set are dangling bolts.  I suppose, some sort of rubber baby buggy
> > bumber was located there.  Is this correct.  Also, I'm missing a bumber
at
> > the top of the left rear spring set.  It looks like these were riveted
in.
> > Do I need to replace the whole thing?
> >
> > Thanks a bunch!!
> >
> > Jon Callahan
> > '50 3100
> > Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>


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