When we at the Townsend Meet, I mentioned to Tuts that I was on the hunt for an antique school bus or heavy truck brake light that would light up with the word "STOP" to mount in the back of my 46 pickup. I have driven that truck for over 50 years and was always concerned with the small 6 volt taillights while just waiting for that bump in the rear! I had even upgraded the lights to LED but still hard to see on a sunny day. Tuts said to me that my search was over because he had been gifted two of the same and as we communicated, he sent me one. I have an Army footlocker in the bed of the truck so I mounted the light on the lid, restricted the lift to avoid hitting the back of the cab, ran a wire direct from the brake light switch and a ground. It took this old fart about 50 trips back and forth from under the truck after my first effort to connect failed, but it is done. Thanks Tuts!
Wayne 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck Stovebolt Gallery Forums 1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it!
I was just passing on what was given to me... I was definitely a group effort.. It looks great mounted back there, I quite sure anyone behind you can see that light.
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~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane
Here is what mine looks like. Found it on eBay years ago. I have no idea about its origin. The glass was broken when I bought it. A little super glue keeps it in one piece. The strap that holds the glass in place is brass. It is mounted on the top of my stake bed, behind the cab's rear window.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Bill, that is a very unique light for sure. Me likey a lot..
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane
