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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3 | I am working on resurrecting a 1952 GMC 3/4 ton pickup. I have acquired an proper rear set of old bumper brackets and an old bumper, which I plan to bolt on to the old machine. After observing many trucks... which is the proper locaton for the tail lights? Is it in front of the back stake pocket or behind the stake pocket? This old truck is getting to me and I want to put the tail lights where they're supposed to be.
I thank you and appreciate your input.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3 | That's where they'll go. Thanks Brad.
1952 GMC 150-22
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | > 1951 Tail Light Bracket, Jim Carter Tech Article> Passenger tail light 1951 Acc Inst ManLearned something new. Looking at Brad's photo of a pre-1954 truck (with a '54 bumper), it looks like the tail light mounting was changed when the bed design changed in 1954. On my '54 3104, the tail light bracket bolts to two diagonally drilled holes on the fender side of the stake pocket. Some of the diagrams in the 1947-1954 Factory Assembly Manual and in the 1954 Accessories Installation Manual are only for a 1954 truck. This is another example of how confusing it must be to follow this '54 FAM when assembling an earlier model AD. > 1947-1954 FAM tail light mount> 1954 Acc Inst Man p.67> 1954 Acc Inst Man p.68> My '54 drivers tail light mount> My '54 passenger tail light (bracket not visable)> 1947-1955 Tail Lights, Jim Carter Tech Article- Lonnie
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 42 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 42 | If you want something different consider SHURE 55 Microphones. I have 2 I am planning to adapt for my 49. Just be a little different 
Be the person you would want as a friend because at the end of the game the King and Pawn go in the same box.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 159 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 159 | I replaced the lenses on my 1954 3100. I was surprised that the new lenses did not fit - the holes were spaced just a bit different. Turns out at some point a PO used 1956 lights instead of the 1954-55. You would never know the difference - the housing, diameter and appearance are identical, but the holes are not the same. Fortunately for me Grumpy's Truck Parts in AZ knew right away what was wrong, and replaced the lenses with the "proper" 56 lenses. | | |
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