<VV> RE: converting taillights on early

[Frank DuVal]

The correct candlepower 12 volt bulb for this application is   #67. This 
matches the candlepower of the low filament in the #1157. There is 
another "modern" bulb to replace the 67, but why bother. 67s will be 
around forever.

Frank DuVal

Eric Holz wrote:

>Does anyone have an experience in converting the backup lights in an early
>into brake/turn signal lights.
>
>The idea here is to have four brake lights instead of two and two turn
>signals flashing in the rear instead of one.
>
>Yes, I realize I'll lose the backup lights, but it seems a fair trade.
>
>Specifically, is it just a matter of paralleling the wiring of the existing
>brake/turn lights and using a heavy duty flasher, or is there a lot more to
>it than that?
>
>Also, has anyone put a Bradley GT kitcar body on a Corvair, or will it only
>fit a VW.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Arjay Morgan
>64 Monza convert
>
>Arjay,
>
>
>On My 63 convert, I could not "just change" the light assemblies. There is a
>panel close to the hole on the inner(back up) assys.  The outer
>(stop-tail-turn) bulbs are installed straight (horizontal), which make them
>deeper than the inners which have bulbs that install on an angle(shallower).
>When I changed the back up lights to running lights, I Tagged a line from
>the "parking" light section of the stop-tail-turn light to the backup light.
>This gave me 4 parking lights, but it still has 2 brake lights.  Other than
>getting 2 more lenses, I had to get a "dimmer" bulb instead of the 1156.  I
>THINK it is a 1129, but I'm not sure.  I'll pull one if you need to know.
>
>Eric Holz
>'63 vert
>
>
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