On a previous thread I was looking at changing out the Mercury lights on the rear of the 48 Hudson and using proper 48 Hudson tail lights. I got help here from others who photo shopped for me and I started putting things together. Scored a set of 48 Hudson lights fully restored chrome bezels and fittings for $200. Since the tail lights will only serve as stop and tail we had to have indicators and these will be fitted into the top of the over riders I scored from another Hudson mate here. We will drill a hole in the top portion of the over rider and have a nice round light fitted in there. Dropped the car off last week and went up today for a look and work is really progressing. While the car is there I have given Lindsay a list of a few more things that need fixing and maybe ready then for the Hot Rod Nationals or maybe Narranderra Hot Rod Run at Easter. Also this is work that needs to be done if I am going to bring the car back over to USA next year for a whole lot of traveling and events. Maybe do in two bites with some stuff in April and May and then leave the car there and back in July for more.On my list are GoodGuys Del Mar,then LSRU, Maggie Valley KKOA, maybe Custom Car Revival. Later will be KKOA Salina, Hot Rod A Rama in Pendelton and maybe back to Bonneville. And lots of stuff in between.
Those are good looking taillights, and they've rarely been used on anything other than a stock Hudson. Nice to see them on a custom.
I saw them on a Merc at the Custom Car Revival at Indy last year and made the comment that I have Merc tail lights on a Hudson and he has Hudson lights on a Merc. Apparently the owner had his specially made so that the chrome surround is equal both sides. On original Hudson lights the chrome surround is offset as they had them inboard of the seam in the body so they had to compensate for the curve on the body. We got around that with some frenching to balance it up.
Good looking lights. used them on my 39 pontiac. I ground the bezel s on the belt sander to even out both sides and Frenched them in (ATTACH=full]4602464[/ATTACH]
In self imposed exile to minimise any possible contamination so bored. Checked the HAMB about three times today. Bumper over riders (you call them bumper guards) are finished with lights for indicators fitted. Now delivered to chrome platers and he promised quick turn around(2-3 weeks). Can't go anywhere anyway as all events cancelled.
Pretty slick, could you please post pictures of what the backside of the "bumper guard" looks like, I had thought of doing something like that on my 38 Chevy. If you had brake and tail lights was there no way to integrate the turn signals?
I've heard that you wire in a diode (one-way electrical "valve") to keep the current from backtracking. I'd have to draw a diagram to see where it goes. PS: Love that "deer in headlights" look.
No original 48 Hudson lights. Only provision for tail/stop. Here we must have separate indicators and in amber,either the glass or an amber bulb.
in USA applications it is typically the turn signal switch that separates the turn signal current from the stop light current and they use the same bulb filament. Stated more clearly (hopefully), without a turn signal selected, the brake switch sends current to the signal light switch and from there onto the brighter filament in the tail lights. When a turn signal is selected, the turn signal switch opens the circuit from the brake switch for the side selected, and routes the current through the signal flasher and on to the same filament that was previously used for the stop light. When the signal switch is ‘cancelled’, both brake lights will receive current when brakes are applied. The practice in many Countries outside the US used a separate/additional bulb for the turn signal, typically amber. Over the years some US models have adopted that practice, so both rear lights show braking no matter whether or not a turn signal is selected. Ray
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