<VV> Followup/Need front turnsignal socket for '64 FC

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

Thanks for the information Frank and Tim.  I got lucky in the  meantime.  
Just being stubborn I went ahead and got the old,  corroded bulb base out and 
cleaned the socket and surround using  Naval Jelly and Scotchbrite pads and 
found that the springs under the contacts  were intact after all the crud 
was blown out.  I'm going to paint the wider  diameter surround bright white 
and use my Dremel tool to clean the bulb pin  slots in the brass socket.  
I'll use dielectric grease to coat the  bulb.  It should be working fine 
within the week.
 
Bob
 
 
In a message dated 4/22/2013 11:01:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
shortle556 at earthlink.net writes:

Hi  Bob,
The headlite housing is the same for all FCs. If you want totally  stock 
you will need an FC part. The wiring harnesses that plug into the  vehicle are 
what make it different. But if bone stock is not a concern an  early car 
can be made to work properly easily. What I like about these parts  is they 
are easily serviceable.
Timothy Shortle in Durango colorado  81301


-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank DuVal  <corvairduval at cox.net>
>Sent: Apr 21, 2013 7:07 PM
>To:  virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Need front turnsignal  socket for '64 FC
>
>Bob,
>
>Pg 99 in the Clarks  catalog shows the lousy plastic housings you need, C 
>2558. The picture  next to the 60-64 front turn signal listing (C 2558) 
>is for the 65-69  front turn signal socket (C 5104). Look at the picture 
>on the left  side of the page next to 65-69 taillight (#2  also C  2558).
>
>Most people think the all steel socket is better,  although not stock. On 
>an FC I think these sockets are hidden, so you  could get away with it. 
>Hre is one  example:
>
>http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pco-5406pt/applications
>
>I  have run a short #4 sheet metal screw through several of those plastic  
>sockets to keep the metal ground shell from pulling out. Works well,  and 
>cheap.
>
>Frank DuVal
>
>On 4/21/2013 2:12  PM, HallGrenn at aol.com wrote:
>> I need to replace one of the front  turn signal light/parking light  
sockets
>> on my '64  Greenbrier.  In my experience they are the same as the  early 
 car
>> sockets.  I've used all my spares and Clark's shows  a  pigtail socket 
for
>> both late tail lights and early front  parking lights that  isn't like 
the
>> original early  socket.  Anyone got a source or a good  spare?  I've 
rebuilt  the
>> whole headlight 'bucket" except for the parking  light  socket so I'd 
rather
>> finish the unit than get another used  one.
>>   
>> Has anyone done this  repair/replacement recently?
>>   
>> Bob  Hall
>
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