Originally Posted by
Jolly Roger Joe
I mentioned earlier that I don't think it came with turn signals because there's nothing on the steering column and there are no double filaments in the parking lights. I have no brake lights yet. But the dash has indicators, which light up when the dash lights are on. Is this normal for a '51?
Turn signals then were an option. The option included lamps that bolted to the tops of the fenders in front, and additional lamps added at the back of the truck. They had a simple switch clamped to the side of the steering column to make them work.
The indicators in the speedo are typical. Without the t/s kit, there are unsealed holes in the back of the speedo housing for lamp sockets for the signal indicators. Light from the dash light bulbs will glow around the socket opening and shine through the arrows slightly. All perfectly normal, and part of the charm of an old vehicle. But not exactly the kind of fit and finish detail acceptable by today's standards.
