68 dome light
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68 dome light
Hi. I have a 68 427/435 Coupe, and during my restoration I found that the lamp socket in the driver side rear dome light bezel is missing. New ones are not available for this bezel. Does anyone have any ideas on where I can get one? Checked ebay, etc, already. Thanks!
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From: Fleetwood PA
Welcome to the wonderful world of the 68 Vette( I have two of them
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Yes...the rear sail panel lights were 68 only.
Is there anything in the panel? or just a hole. The light is just a long bulb that looks like a big glass fuse, so there's not really a socket, just two "clips" (again...like a glass fuse holder).
If there is nothing at all, it might be tough to find one, but not impossible. If there is at least a backing plate there, you might be able to source the clips from another lighting application and solder them on to the wires.
I'll check a couple places and see if I can come up with anything.
Us 68 guys have to stick together cause most of these little parts can make you
It looks like the 74 to 82 used the same "fuse" style bulb for their courtesy lights. You might be able to canablize that assembly for the wiring needed.
)Yes...the rear sail panel lights were 68 only.
Is there anything in the panel? or just a hole. The light is just a long bulb that looks like a big glass fuse, so there's not really a socket, just two "clips" (again...like a glass fuse holder).
If there is nothing at all, it might be tough to find one, but not impossible. If there is at least a backing plate there, you might be able to source the clips from another lighting application and solder them on to the wires.
I'll check a couple places and see if I can come up with anything.
Us 68 guys have to stick together cause most of these little parts can make you
It looks like the 74 to 82 used the same "fuse" style bulb for their courtesy lights. You might be able to canablize that assembly for the wiring needed.
Last edited by whitehause; Sep 1, 2013 at 07:33 PM.
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From: myrtle beach sc
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Yes Mel, 68 coupes have a nice interior light in each rear sail panel. Convertibles had one wimpy light on one side of the folding top support. 68's are the only C-3's with all four red tail lights. GM cheapened the car a little in 69, but made some other good changes, like making the steering wheel an inch smaller in diameter. Lou.
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Loup is right and here is a picture of how it comes. If 60 has the housings you'd be all set.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...oducts_id=4173
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...oducts_id=4173
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Sep 2, 2013 at 11:46 AM.
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