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In the meantime... Worked on the front marker lights yesterday. To recap, the objective is to make the original marker lights act as both a marker light as well as a turn signal. While still on 6 volts. And using the Signal Stat 700 switch.

Nice of the Chevy engineers to make the socket removable ...

After removing the pigtail, I was able to press the new socket (two contacts for the marker light/brake bulb) I got from Classic onto the original socket -- the base of the new socket was just big enough to be pressed on the old socket. The old socket needed a little collapsing to get started, but then it pressed on ok. You have to be careful with the pigtail base as it is not fixed in the socket and may get out of alignment. The new assembly is too long to fit back to the original screw hole. I drilling a new hole to mount the assembly further to one side to fit, as in the images below. This also leaves the original screw hole as a hole for the additional wire

The original socket bracket requires a little bending to get the angle correct so the bulb doesn't interfere with the lens, not make contact with the housing.

I'll also be painting the interior of the housing a gloss white.

So far, so good ...