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| | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 | Use an 81 for the tail light bulb. It's the same size as the OEM 63 but twice the candlepower. Use an 1129 for the brake light. You may have to bend the bulb socket bracket a tad to get it to clear the lens. Paint the inside of your housing gloss white to reflect more light. Use a plastic lens, it lets more light through than glass. I've done this mod on my 38 and my lights are as bright as my modern 12v truck. Yell if you have any questions. The last image below shows my 6v 38 with this mod on the left & my 12v modern pickup on the right. Thank you Tiny!! Appreciate it!
1953 3100 with 1957 235, T5 and 12 bolt 373 rear
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