Back up lights
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Back up lights
Evenin', my 65 Styleside came with the long looking back up lights (like a Falcon maybe?). I don't like these at all but whoever put them on just punched a hole in the lower part of the fender for the wires and such so I need something to cover this. Also at my age I want a lot more light than these put out when I back up at night, so what did some of you folks do for back up lights? And how do they look, you like them, etc. Thanks, John
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I have small round 'driving lights' wired to a switch under the dash. Basicly the cheapies you see people putting on their front bumpers. The lights are about 1 1/2" in Dia. and are 55 watts, plenty of light for backing up in the dark. I have used round and rectangular usually about 18-20 bucks, that way no big deal if I wipe them off in a snow bank or drag a bumper in the dirt. I put them under the bumper with very little fab work for a bracket. I've done the same thing on every company truck I've had in the last 18 years since we work alot of night shifts. Hooking up to Bobcat trailers ,light plants etc is much easier with a set of switched lights that light up your work when the truck is in park. On two of my trucks (64 F-250 &66 F-100) I have a second set on the headache rack. Those are for work at night, snow plowing etc., being that high isn't that good for back up lights since the reflection of the bed/tailgate kinda defeats the purpose of seeing whats on the ground behind you. I understand about the age and at night thing( although I refer to it as seasoning LOL )In my area the local ACE hardware has a great selection of rubber plugs down to about 3/16 ths for plugging the holes you mentioned.
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Thanks for answering, don't think the rubber plugs will work as these holes were punched in with a chisel or something. PO just punched holes. Hoping for someway to cover them. Maybe check with the pick n pull next time I go. Thanks again. John
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).1960/62 Falcon (except station wagon/Ranchero) optional back up lamps mounted to the rear body panel, below the decklid, inboard of the taillights. The lenses are "cup" shaped, about 1" long, 2" diameter.
Falcon Station Wagon/Ranchero used similar lights, but are mounted on the tailgate. 1963/70 Falcons have the backup lamps incorporated within the taillamp lenses.
1964/66 F100/250 2WD & 1966 F100 4WD Stylesides, 1966 Bronco use the same tail lamps assy's.
1967: Ford introduced backup lamps. 1967/72 F100/350 Stylesides, 1967/77 Bronco's and 1969/74 Econolines use the same tail lamp assy's, have the backup lenses incorporated within the lens.
These lamps will fit the above 1964/66 trucks like they were made for them. Bolt right on...but...you'll have to figure out the wiring and where to mount a backup light switch.
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