michael.warshaw Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 does anyone know whre i can buy parking light housings sockets, and rubber inserts for the housings. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 Usually if no one replies it means one of two things. Either the person who does know the answer is not logged into the forum now. Or, no one knows the answer off hand. That said, what's wrong with the sockets you have. You can't buy brand new reproductions, so you'd have to buy used anyway and maybe clean them up to work. You can do that with your existing ones. As far as the gasket goes. Pick up a piece of rubber and cut new gaskets to fit. Or, you may be able to get them at Steele Rubber. Otherwise, to get brand new sockets, you'll have to go to the auto parts store, find one that's close to what you need and adapt it to your housing. Quote
Young Ed Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 If you buy the light pigtails from Rhode island wiring or YnZ you might get new rubber boot things with it. Depends on how good a repro they make Quote
kfxinsd007 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 I left the original sockets in on my 48 - bought a socket pigtail for the conversion to turnsignals and used a new 6v bulb. the pins on the bulb do not line up with both sides of the notch in the socket but it does flex enough for the bulb. just finished the whole conversion a couple of weeks ago, If I would have been thinking I should have documented the whole process via digital pictures and posted it to the electrical section of the site - my be next time. Quote
Tony Cipponeri Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 Michael, Have you tried G & G Mopars Yet? They have just about everything, I can't remember their number but it is in the links. Maybe 909 825 1231. Tony C Quote
David Maxwell Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 ...from Desert Valley Auto. They wanted $150 for the pair and I was desperate. Then it occurred to me... Even though mine were in bad shape, I just sandblasted them and then filled the holes with POR putty which is just an epoxy putty. Then I sanded it smooth and painted it with POR15 black on the back and POR15 Brite White inside. Looks great and has held up fine for years now. does anyone know whre i can buy parking light housings sockets, and rubber inserts for the housings. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 If you are looking for the parking light housing, David gave you a good answer. They aren't hard to repair. Below is a picture of an extra dome light housing I have. It didn't need patching like Davids parking light housing, but it was rusted and paint pealing off. All I did was sandblast it, then painted it with white aerosol paint. Looks like new now. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 whoever is going to do the actual work will more than not have his own idea and methods to install, upgrade the socket... Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Posted October 18, 2009 whoever is going to do the actual work will more than not have his own idea and methods to install, upgrade the socket... im doing it Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 anyone have a pic of the p15 parking light housings? Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 I JUST BOUGHT THESE HOSUINGS I DIDNT REALIZE IT BUT IT DOESNT SAY NOS, OR OEM MOPAR ARE THESE ORIGANAL? SORRY BOUT THE CAPS. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260490454406&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Quote
Young Ed Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Those aren't housings. You just got 2 lenses. Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 right are the lenses origanal? Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 can someone post pic of the hosuing and socket for the parking light in a p15? Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Not only are they not housings, they don't appear to be original Mopar either. They do look like the right lenses though, just aftermarket lenses. If they were original NOS Mopar lenses they would be in a Mopar box. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 can someone post pic of the hosuing and socket for the parking light in a p15? The housing would look similar to the picture of the dome light housing except, the bulb socket would be in the center of the back of the housing. They show those in a Parts Manual, if you were to buy one. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 If you want to see one up close and personal like. Stick your head under the front fender. You'll see the back of the housing up there. Or........remove the screws holding the parking light bezel onto the car and remove the lens. Now you can see the front of the housing. Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 If you want to see one up close and personal like. Stick your head under the front fender. You'll see the back of the housing up there. Or........remove the screws holding the parking light bezel onto the car and remove the lens. Now you can see the front of the housing. i have the parts book, and i know i can take it apart and look, but i need so i can try to get replacemnt sockets, and im in the office now, hopefully someone would have apic of it, handy if not no big deal. to buy nos sockets are like 100 and the sockets should cost $10.00 Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 I doubt you'll find a true unused NOS socket and housing. If you do it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. If you need sockets only to make them into turn signals for example, any socket that will accept the bulb will do. You don't even need to stay with a Mopar socket for that. You might find some reproductions though through an Old Ford or Chevy vendor. Most old cars used the same light bulbs, so the sockets would be the same also. You have to think outside the box for some things. Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 not a bad idea, i just need the sockets Quote
james curl Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Michael, when I did mine 20 some odd years ago, I just went to the light help section of my local auto parts house and found push in double filament sockets that could be used after I modified my light buckets/holders to accept the new sockets. Most of the work can be accomplished with a rat tailed file and a small flat bastard file, its not rocket science, just common sense. Quote
michael.warshaw Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 Michael, when I did mine 20 some odd years ago, I just went to the light help section of my local auto parts house and found push in double filament sockets that could be used after I modified my light buckets/holders to accept the new sockets. Most of the work can be accomplished with a rat tailed file and a small flat bastard file, its not rocket science, just common sense. i hear what your saying but i want it to be stationary, not just jamed in, i guess im going to have to buy nos ones, i dont know where you live but here in ny, when you tell people that you have a 1947 plymouth, and you want 6v sockets they look at you like your crazy. Quote
TodFitch Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 i hear what your saying but i want it to be stationary, not just jamed in, i guess im going to have to buy nos ones, i dont know where you live but here in ny, when you tell people that you have a 1947 plymouth, and you want 6v sockets they look at you like your crazy. They will look at you like you are crazy at any auto supply store here too. That is the reason you have been getting helpful advise like that from James Curl. But you have been rejecting that advise. These are not new cars where you can always get an exact duplicate of original part. There are times you will have to repair an item that on a new car you can replace. There will be times that you will need to find a part that is close and then modify it to work. Quote
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