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Looking for ideas for adding turn signals on my 37 1/2ton. Don't want them to take away from the original look of the truck. Anyone have any thoughts or products that work well?

Thanks,
Charlie

Have a look on ebay, at some of the vintage signal lamps that come up for sale. I like the look of some of the old ones that are a light-up arrows, with little visors on them. They do seem to be pricey though, as the rad rodder types like them too.

You can get re-pop signal stat type switches, but I don't care for them, as they don't seem to hold up as well as the old ones, but maybe I had a bad one. I had the seven wire model.

I have a 38 GMC which is about the same . I used Hottronices self canceling turn signal set up works off a spring loaded double throw toggle switch or 2 push buttons, I like it and it works good . For front turn lights I found some Harley Davidson bullet turn signal lights that look similar to our head light buckets then fabricated a bracket to mount them to the front bumper. They not only look good, they also look like they belong on the truck

These mounted to the front fenders are commonly used as turn signals and parking lights. These are repops of lights that were available in '37.

For the back you can use the '40 style tail light on both sides then use this back up light as a turn signal on both sides.

This is how the lights look on the front fenders. This is how the back up light looks mounted to the tail light.

I was looking at the headlights with the built in turn signals......anyone use these before?
Chevs of the 40's

Charlie

Your original post said you didn't want to take away from the original look. If you decide to go with halogens be aware of the current requirements of halogen lights. I'm not saying you can't go that route just be aware that it's likely not a plug-n-play situation.

I used the xenon w/ directionals (check spelling on this)but my situation was completely different. I did not go the stock route my wiring system is a modern (Painless) system. They do fit in the 37 buckets but have a flat lense. I also run a separate relay. check out the photo in my bucket. If you are going as stock as possible find 7" seal beams, 6 or 12 volt. and go with added directional lights. I used motor cycle bullet lights for additional brake lights
Just my 2 cents
Al

Tiny, those lights look great on Sweetie, like Buck Rodgers!

Al.....what kit did you use from painless.....been thinking about possible going to a new setup....12volt.

Charlie

Up, up and awayyyyyyy.

I fitted my 37 1/2 with turn signals by buying a relatively inexpensive signal kit (that bolts to the steering column). I believe it was a 7-wire kit. It required a flasher. I already had a nice set of original fog lamps on the front. The kit allowed me to wire directly into these and into my stock taillights. It was a pretty simple add on and they work very well. I should mention that when I restored the truck, there was no wiring left, so I rewired for 12V.

Good luck.

Jim

Those fender mounted lights Tiny mentioned are the closest to original looking....or you could find some '40 park lights and convert them to 1157 bulbs, like I did. Some were on Ebay for $60 recently, or available repro also...Good luck.