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| | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 | I'm getting ready to mount my Fulton visor and am wondering what kind of traffic viewer I should be looking for. What brand names were out there back in the 50's and are there any that are made now that you like?
How about mounting? I'm guessing you drill a hole in your dash (ouch). Do you mount it in the middle of the dash, at the end.
I suppose it is obvious that I don't have any idea what I'm doing with this deal.
Thanks for the input. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 | There was Fulton,Peckat and Guide.There was a couple of other brand's that I can not remember the name.DO NOT drill into your dash,just use a garnish molding screw.The accessory book show's it just to the right of the steering wheel.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 | Guide is the one I use...The viewer comes
with 2 ways to mount it...and the garnish molding
screw is the best..(as mentioned in above post)
Guide is available new for $45.00...
Bill B | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | they work good,except when you are driving into the sun.Mine is mounted just to the right of the steering wheel. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | learned something, saw the post didn't know what a traffic viewer was | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | I had one like tclederman posted, but didn't like it. The view was too distorted. Found a Fulton on e-Bay for only about $20. The surface on it is smooth and you get a much better view of the stop lights.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 29 | I remember my dad had one on the '50 or so Hudson we had. It had a suction cup mount and he stuck it to the windshield at the top of the windshield but enough down to get a view of the traffic light. Little plastic gizmo he got at Autolec or Western Auto I believe.
Wade | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 | Wow that was cool. Thanks... I learned something new today!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS "Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan 1966 Fleetside SWB Webshots | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 | I perfur the younger type with short skurts and cropped tops.
Another quality post.
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HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | chevy duty sales one for about 40.00 or so, it just screws into your molding on the dash
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 | I look at the reflection in my hood. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | i look under the visor, that's a pain, but just not pulling up so close to the light works great too
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 | Originally posted by Rusty Rod:
I perfur the younger type with short skurts and cropped tops. Preferably bending over picking up a penny... right?? mmm just a thought... any more beer in the fridge?
\'48 chev 2-ton boom truck (Boomer) '49 Chev 2-ton flat bed '65 Chev 35ft school bus '88 GMC 6500 '72 Superior 26ft class "A" coach '50 Farmall "M" '71 MGB GT '68 Austin-Healey Sprite '65 Austin-Healey Sprite and various other odd British cars and lots of old radios..... Although we know what the speed of light is..... What I want to know is... How fast is the speed of DARK??
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 | Rusty Rod always has more than enough beeers in the garage fridge... bud light, silver bullets, a couple Japanese beers, half a rack of miller lites and a couple of leftover newcastles...
oh, i would never look at a chicklet bending over picking up pennies.
on topic:::: I cant see the reflection on my hood, because my hood isnt shiney, so i have to peek up at the light...
Another quality post.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 | I look at the light to the left of me and wait for it to changeto red.However if some one wants to send me one ill give it a try. 
1942 1\2 Ton 1951 1\2 Ton 55 willys cj-5 1954 and 59 Cushman Scooter 1960 Biscayne Sedan 1965 G/10 panel van 1966 C/30 Grizzly Motorhome You know you're a 'Bolter when your daily driver is older than you are... My progress pics | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 | there is really no use for them today.I can see the stoplight's just fine with the visor's on my car's and truck's.When these were made most road's with stop light's were 2 lane and the car/truck was alot closer to the stop light's,today you the car/truck sit's farther away.Food for thought.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yeah the real use for them was back when they hung the 4-faced signal lights out dead center of the intersection, so it was too close to you and above your line of sight with a visor, where now most lights are spread around low and high, right and left, and on the other side of the intersection
Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | The way the stoplights are here I've been thinking about getting a viewer for my 06 Charger. I have to hunker down to see the lights in it. I'm getting Sweetie out of the beauty shop tomorrow with it's Fulton so I picked up a clamshell viewer for her today.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 | Ya'. The lights on some of the one way streets here in Denver are hard to see in every car I've ever been in. And on a one way there's not always an opposing light to look at. I live in the city so there's lots of places where there isn't an opposing light to look at.
Thanks for opinions on the viewers. I think I know what to try now. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 139 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 139 | i've got the viewer like the one from classic parts. it's plastic not like the original glass and has a stepped lens. it works great as i have a fulton visor on my 53 p/u. once you get it set up, just look at the viewer and the red/green light will light up in a v pattern, just wait for the color to change to green. i'm 6'3" and welcomed this inovation to my truck! it's a lot better than imitating a vulture at the traffic light
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