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| | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 | Hello all,
I am looking for a set of original parking light housings for my 1950 GMC. I am a machinist by trade and plan on making a new set of housings out of stainless steel. I need an original to measure. I will make a set of stainless ones for anybody letting me borrow one to copy. i will also sell sets to anyone else interested. I will have a price once I get the first set mocked up.
Thanks,
Ron
1950 Gmc 100
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 | Hello all,
I got a response from Tim. He was kind enough to send me a housing assembly. I have finished drawing all the parts up in Autodesk Inventor. I was going to post a screen shot of the drawing but couldn't find the file manager to upload the image. I am ready to start making parts. If I can figure out how to upload pics I will post them as I finish parts. I am planning on making a few sets of these. I will be keeping one set for myself and sending a set to Tim for letting me borrow his housing. These will all be made from stainless steel. I will be putting double filament socket in mine so I can have both running lights and turn signals.
1950 Gmc 100
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Last edited by MOTOXFAMILY; 06/18/2015 11:13 PM.
1950 Gmc 100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 168 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 168 | The drawing looks great. I bet there would be some interest in your housings over at oldgmctrucks.com forums. Where are you in Nor Cal?
1956 GMC 100 NAPCO Deluxe
1955.1 Chevy 3600 NAPCO
1954 Chevy 3600 NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 | I am in Novato. 1/2 hour north of golden gate bridge. I do have a post over at oldgmctrucks as well.
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1950 Gmc 100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 93 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 93 | I believe early Corvettes use the same assembly. Another sales option.
Check to verify.
1947 GMC Truck 5 window, Long Bed
2008 Corvette Roadster
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Thanks Bruce, guess I should have clarified that they use
the same assembly.
That was the link that I posted, it's Amazon but the order
goes to Corvette Central. Haven't seen them any cheaper, but
then again I'm not in need and haven't looked all that hard.
dg
Last edited by Denny Graham; 06/20/2015 11:56 AM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | The Corvette replacements and the Chevy backup lights will be correct for a '51-'53 GMC. They are not correct for a '47-'50 GMC.
Also, if I remember correctly, the Chevy backup lights use a different mounting gasket than the GMC to compensate for the curve in the Chevy body. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | I might be wrong Charlie, you're the expert on the GMC's, but isn't the earlier Jimmy light the one that is the same as the Vette? That's the one with the 'Bee-Hive lens and U-shaped retainer bracket in the back. The later housing is simply mounted thru the fender with studs and uses a shallower lens? This is an illustration by Rob English: http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/155221077Corvette Central: http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/160519395 dg
Last edited by Denny Graham; 06/23/2015 10:25 AM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | I don't know about the rest of the light, but the p/n for a 47-50 GMC lens is 5936929. That is the same p/n for a Corvette. I'm not sure about the rest of the parts. The illustration Rob copied is directly out of the GMC master parts book. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Yes and what little I've studied on the part numbers, that sounds correct. Thought I was going to make a killing on casting accurate reproduction parking light lenses for early Jimmy's a while back: http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/155273248Then I found out every one and his brother was making them for ten bucks or less. Guess I should have dome my homework before investing the time and material on mold and resin. Oh well...........taint like it's the first mistake I've ever made. dg
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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