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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 09:22 AM
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When moving stuff from the old shed to the new garage, I found these reflectors. I don’t think they were ever installed because there are no scratches at the screw holes. Still not sure if they’re glass or plastic. My father-in-law probably bought them to put on the posts at the end of the driveway. I’ll use them on my Ford script bed.






 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 10:33 AM
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They are period correct. Are they Yankee brand?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 10:56 AM
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Interesting. My 51 ford script bed has holes on each side of tailgate for reflectors I guess. Theyre 4.5" center to center and I haven't been able to find anything that pattern. I believe these are Yankees!
 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 11:00 AM
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They're Yankee's. On a big enough screen, you can see Yankee Reflex on the flange here. And, they're beautiful!


 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 11:12 AM
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when you have time, can you measure the distance center to center for me please? If it's 4.5" at least I'll know what I'm looking for. thanks!
 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 01:02 PM
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when you have time, can you measure the distance center to center for me please? If it's 4.5" at least I'll know what I'm looking for. thanks!
It looks like 3 7/8” center to center.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 01:22 PM
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Where do you think you'll put them?
 
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I would think on the back of the flatbed would be a good spot..
 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pintoplumber
I would think on the back of the flatbed would be a good spot..
That's what I was thinking.

There were a lot of little holes on the Ford script bed I fixed up last year. I closed them all up.

Had I kept the truck I was going to fasten beehive lights under the bed on the corners. I believe State regs require them on flatbeds. I never had time to put them on.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 01:50 PM
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My truck had reflectors. The frames were pretty far gone, so I reluctantly replaced them with some cheap-o modern ones. Searching around on-line, it seems like military trucks like mine have reflectors, but I wasn't able to find out anything definite about that.



Dennis, your reflectors are really nice.

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Old Dec 2, 2023 | 03:39 PM
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Nuts! At least I know what I'm NOT looking for now! thanks for the reply. They'll look great on your truck!
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Neat old pieces. I have a small collection, including double faces arrow turn signals, glass lens clearance lights, and glass lens bedside marker lights. Would like to find some old reflectors.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 01:44 PM
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For reflectors , clearance lights and tail lights call the self proclaimed "Tail light King" at https://www.taillightking.com/.

If you need vintage bee hive or bullet marker lights you'll find NOS ones on eBay.
 
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thanks for that Abe! I've emailed "the king". I'd never come across all these sources by myself!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2023 | 10:19 PM
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I thought it was a military thing mine has them on the tail gate.
 
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