I've decided to install turn signals for safety. Stock parking lights on my 54 3100. Would like to convert them to turn signals which would not detract from the stock appearance of my truck. Will have to add another taillight but that would be simple enough. Anyone know where to get the appropriate socket for converting the front parking lights? Thanks.
~~ Jethro 1954 3100 Back to Life In the Dity Gallery 1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020
LMC sells a conversion kit. Basically the socket w/pigtails and a dual filament bulb.
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1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
I bought sockets for 1154 bulbs and had to JB weld them in. Tested and work great. Adapted 2 side-marker lights for rear turn signals... using a 4 wire turn signal post that I had on hand from years ago. Should work fine.
~~ Jethro 1954 3100 Back to Life In the Dity Gallery 1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020
I drilled some holes for sockets and used screws to hold them in and epoxy putty to seal them. The LED lights, similar to those below, are really bright. The stock glass lens is used. I don't have parking lights but I could redo things to give me those.
34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
Parking lights. What are those even for? Nobody uses them for parking or they'd run down the battery.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
In my working days and when I was using the original lights, I would start the '48 in the dark and park it idling down the driveway and on the street to warm up on a cold, cold (I mean cold) morning. I'd leave the parking lights on.
34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
Ok, here goes...on my 1954 I purchased the turn signal bucket, cancelling cam, lever / knob from classic parts and they work just fine. I went the "factory style reproduction "because I wanted the self cancelling feature after having another driver pull out in front of me because he thought I was turning onto the road he was exiting, and i had not heard or seen that I had not cancelled the turn signal from the last right turn.... I had to brake hard to keep from getting hit. I purchased the parking light/turn signal from The Filling Station and the Taillamp assemblies from Classic parts because they have the most correct pigtail I could find. Other suppliers provided a very cheap two wire cable with no good means of keeping the wires in the double contact terminals. I now have an extra set of taillight assemblies. As far as wiring, used the wiring diagram provided with Classics turn signal bucket which matches the Chevrolet Accessories Installation manual wiring instructions. And, it all works as it should.
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604 In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell." "They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel."
