Tail light restoraton

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.

Great question.

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).

Try "Terminal Supply Co" for the sockets. I also used spray paint "chrome" for the insides of the housing.

3rd vote for spray chrome in a can. Even in twilight they look pretty bright...just make sure you have a good ground.

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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.

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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)...