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Yustrn
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 Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: Third Brakelight Housings? |
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So the decklid is reproduced, does anyone reproduce the light/brake mechanism?
(for the record my decklid is OG, just missing the mechanism)
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Clara 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:26 am Post subject: |
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It's the first and only brakelight. Also known as decklid brakelight or center brakelight.
No repros that I know of.
You can use a reverse light bulb holder as the brake light bulb holder, but there is no liscence plate light that way.
Center brake light bulb holders are hard to find. The one in the Montana 56 was funky, and Greg ended up cutting some non conductive material out of a relay and re-riviting and supergluing it together. It works great now.
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splitvws
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: |
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No repos that I know of. There is usually some fixable ones in the classifieds but nice ones are hard to come by. I had to settle for a nice later 57-58 style for my 55 when I was looking and im still looking for an early one.
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vw7266
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| i had to pay 100 bucks for a housing from a barndoor for my 57. the brake works but the lincense light needs repaired..keep you eyes open they pop out. Jeremyrockjock posted pics of a reverse light he modified to work, I looked but couldnt find the pic |
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ekimikem
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twinwindows
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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That aint what your looking for, The real ones are not easy to come by and when you do find one be prepared to step up. There are two versions of it., Barn door and post barn door.
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twinwindows
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This one is Barn door and they are also found on some post barn door buses.
Post Barn door, I seen these mostly on 57 year bus`.
I also seen people make reverse lights into these but I aint having that!
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Yustrn
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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That looks like your desk at home.........mmmmmmmmm
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bam
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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I got a rusted out one you can send to mexico to get repoped?
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