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Old 11-07-2014, 12:29 AM   #249
sdwolff98
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Re: 1964 GMC 3/4 ton build :D

and another pet project involves the marker lights irrational habit of falling out when I close the hood rotflmao. I put new sockets in and everything to no avail /sigh So I decided to see what I could come up with to make it so I could both service them but at the same time keep the dammed things in place lol. Well here it is and looks like it will work perfectly!! I took a couple of the extra tail light buckets that I had and cut the bulb mount and screw hole sections out and did a lil hammer work to flatten them out. The going back and forth several times got them where they conform to the GMC marker housing pretty well. I them when to the local oreillys and found a couple of tail lamp sockets with the foam seals on them. I attached the foam seals on the inside of the housing around where the buld mounts and and used some grey rtv to secure them in place. It is in the process of curing as we speak and I will be reinstalling them tomorrow. the other half of the setup is a set of new tail light pigtail harnesses from classic parts going to be working on those in a few days when I can get some 2 pin weather pack connectors together. the last pic is them housings I bought from oreilly to provide the seals for the bulbs.

Sean
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Work! Play! Work work work! Money to play with. 64 GMC, 66 burb 4x4, and now 64 1ton money pits......ahhh life is good. Upcoming move back to Texas Dallas bound we are this september!!!

1964 GMC I1500 2wd (my baby) 8.1 allison 6 spd conversion Aka Smurf http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438342
2016 Ram Big Horn 4WD parts hauler
2010 Chevy HHR wife new car after the circled problem blew up!!!
1981 Ram D150 /6 auto Wife's sunday driver

Living outside Gladewater Texas now working in Longview at the hospital there

future project toys:
1966 Chevy K14 carryall aka Smurfette future project 283/auto overdrive http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551867
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