bulbs for '68 taillights

[roger crabtree <rcrabshish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The 1958 ford pass car has the same type of light the
inside light is a single pole bulb. It is a number 67
(GE number) which is the same bulb used in most
license plate lights, dome light, and other single
pole lights. NAPA still sells this bulb.  I have a 58
ford custom and 58 ford Victoria - fairlane 500.  My
500 had a different size of tail light lens in the
center.  They were a replacement lens and were
originally 1/2 inch shorter than the outside lens. 
The 1157 bulb burnt out the center of the shorter
lens. Now the short lens is impossible to find.  Thank
goodness I looked at the bulb closely in the other car
or I would of done the same thing to it. RC

--- Robert Hanekamp <bobsmopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark and list.
> My 68 convertible is the same way the 2 inner lights
> are bright al the time.
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 5:45 PM
> Subject: IML: bulbs for '68 taillights
> 
> 
> > Hey Folks,
> >
> > I am trying to get all the bulbs in the taillights
> of my '68 conv. to
> > match, in terms of brightness.  There are 6 bulbs
> in all; the 4 on the
> > outside are dual filament (I think they're
> 1157s)-- when you just have
> > the lights on only 1 filament is lit; when you
> apply the brakes, both
> > filaments light up, doubling the brightness.
> >
> > Well, on my conv., the brightness of the inner 2
> bulbs is equal to the
> > other 4 when you have the brakes on-- in other
> words, too bright.  On my
> > 4 dr. hardtop, they are all equal brightness.
> >
> > I checked the inner 2 on the 4 dr., and it's a
> 1095.  That number is in
> > some GE and Sylvania parts books, but no one
> around here carries them,
> > and there is no superceding number that anyone can
> find.
> >
> > These are single filament, listed as .51 amps (or
> watts).  I can't find
> > anything close to that.
> >
> > Some books call for 1134s, but I think that's what
> I have in my conv.,
> > which are too bright.
> >
> > Anybody have a good part# and a source to buy?
> >
> > Thanks, Mark
> >
> >
> >