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butchbov

07-16-2012 @ 8:41 AM

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If you want to brighten up your headlights put in relays. They feed the bulbs power directly from the battery & it takes the amp load off your switch & out from under your dash.

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07-12-2012 @ 5:47 AM

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I did call Sacramento Ford. After a short hold the operator took my number and said they would call back. They did call in 45 minutes, had the answer and the part and they are on their way. Thanks to all.

07-12-2012 @ 12:41 AM

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joe b,

Then you might want to try Old Henry's source of Sacramento Vintage Ford as seen in his post above. They're good people to work with.

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07-11-2012 @ 6:48 AM

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MG all I know is what I was told. I wanted to make sure the pins in the base were located properly for my sockets. I sent an email to the tech site they have. No reply after a week. I called and got a tech on the phone,gave her the part no. you show and that is the response I got. I don't want to go through the hassle of ordering and returning parts that aren't right.

07-10-2012 @ 2:28 PM

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I don't understand. I just received my second set of Extra Bright taillight bulbs from Drake in the mail yesterday. I ordered them online from Drake's catalog. Click on this link:

http://www.bobdrake.com/ItemForm.aspx?Item=40-13465-HP6V

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07-10-2012 @ 1:05 PM

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FYI, on MG's comment on Bob Drake's Extra Bright taillight bulbs, I called today and they are no longer available. The Tech adviser said that no one else has them either to her knowledge.

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07-03-2012 @ 8:14 AM

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MG,
Thank you for the compliment. I did a Tech Talk at our RG meeting and the article was the synopsis of the Tech Talk. Jerry Windle asked if he could publish it in the V-8 Times and I gave my permission.

Buying a flashlight and modifying the reflector is much cheaper than having someone make a reflector for your car. The tail light housings are different for most years of the cars, so a manufacturer would have to make some for each year.

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07-02-2012 @ 9:25 PM

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@ TomO,

I really liked your article in the May/June 2012 issue of the V8 Times with respect to "Brighter Taillights". It would be neat if you could find a manufacturer to punch out a type of 'flashlight reflector'(your idea) to fit the taillight housings of our old Ford's. You, like 'Old Henry', it's refreshing to read about the various 'home brew' options to improve upon 'Henry's' original design without compromising originality.

07-02-2012 @ 9:04 PM

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@ Old Henry,

Hopefully, they'll come out with 6V 'Super Bright' incandescent bulbs for the headlights as well. I can't emphasize too strongly how impressed I am with these 6V 'Super Bright' incandescent tailight bulbs from Drake! My only concern is the life expectancy of the filaments in these bulbs. I'm going to purchase a backup set for both my '34 and '37.

BTW - I admire your testing of the various options in this matter......MG

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07-02-2012 @ 5:05 PM

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$3.50 may seem a lot compared to "dim" bulbs but not compared to halogens that are $15.00 a piece and I don't think are near as good as super bright incandescents.

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