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Tail light restoraton #1558999 01/04/14 09:22 PM 01/04/14 09:22 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 523 MN D dustyswinger OP mopar
dustyswinger OP mopar D Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 523 MN	I am begining to restore a pair of 72 Charger rallye tail lights and was wondering what you guys have uesd to replace he lamp sockets. I need 4 1157 sockets for the brake/turn and a pair for 1156 reverse lights. I took out the bad sockets and there is a .750 hole in the housings now. I have seen where people have cut them up and put the newer push in and turn style but am looking for something to just go in the hole.. Next question is what color paint do you use for the housings for the bulbs to reflect off of? Thanks for your help.

Re: Tail light restoraton [Re: dustyswinger] #1559000 01/05/14 08:28 PM 01/05/14 08:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida Copper Dart pro stock
Copper Dart pro stock Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida	Great question. Common sense, the least common of all the senses. Mom. For fear of ridicule, society stifles creativity. Ricky Valdes

Re: Tail light restoraton [Re: Copper Dart] #1559001 01/06/14 02:38 AM 01/06/14 02:38 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 848 Avondale AZ Prodart440 super stock
Prodart440 super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 848 Avondale AZ	I can't tell you about the harness, but I used spray chrome for the inside of the housing on my 68 road runner. Turned out real nice (more silver than chrome). Aaron 68 Roadrunner 383/AT 69 Dart GT Conv. 383/AT 05 Dodge Ram 4x4 Cummins 06 GoManGo R/T Daytona #757 68 Coronet 440

Re: Tail light restoraton [Re: Prodart440] #1559002 01/06/14 01:51 PM 01/06/14 01:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,369 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,369 Iowa	Try "Terminal Supply Co" for the sockets. I also used spray paint "chrome" for the insides of the housing.

Re: Tail light restoraton [Re: burdar] #1559003 01/06/14 02:29 PM 01/06/14 02:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim super stock
68jim super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	3rd vote for spray chrome in a can. Even in twilight they look pretty bright...just make sure you have a good ground. 7987416-DCP02775.JPG (72 downloads)

Re: Tail light restoraton [Re: dustyswinger] #1559004 01/06/14 02:40 PM 01/06/14 02:40 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 - R RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer
RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	Quote: I am begining to restore a pair of 72 Charger rallye tail lights and was wondering what you guys have uesd to replace he lamp sockets. I need 4 1157 sockets for the brake/turn and a pair for 1156 reverse lights. I took out the bad sockets and there is a .750 hole in the housings now. I have seen where people have cut them up and put the newer push in and turn style but am looking for something to just go in the hole.. Next question is what color paint do you use for the housings for the bulbs to reflect off of? Thanks for your help. This was a while ago, so there may be other options now... On a '71 Ply, I used Ford tailight sockets...Di-chromate sockets with a rubber 'shroud' to protect wire-at-socket from the 'elements'... 20 years later, they're doing fine... Much better set-up than OEM... (I also sprayed 'chrome' inside the housings)...

Re: Tail light restoraton [Re: RSNOMO] #1559005 01/06/14 03:30 PM 01/06/14 03:30 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,574 Lakeland FL F floridian pro stock
floridian pro stock F Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,574 Lakeland FL	Eastwood company has a specific paint to use for this.. Worked great on my car.. 7987497-5554552-vertbaseball2.jpg (99 downloads)

Re: Tail light restoraton [Re: floridian] #1559006 01/11/14 03:48 AM 01/11/14 03:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 523 MN D dustyswinger OP mopar
dustyswinger OP mopar D Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 523 MN	Thank you for the replies. I went to O'reilly's and found a couple sockets that fit the .750 opening. I haven't had the time to fit them yet but I think they will work just fine.I will try to clean the reflective surface up but if they ar not up to snuff I will use the paint. Thanks again Craig

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