Replacing Dart Tail-Light Sockets????

[dran42]

I have a set of 1970 tail lights that need new sockets. Of course the original lights are manufactured into the rear light housing. Is there a replacement socket for my aplication??

 

[RedFish]

The sheet metal of the socket is rolled around the potmetal housing. Once it is ripped out of there a different socket can be installed. Either the snapped in type or the later model twist to lock in type with a little more work at the fixture hole. My 67 fish has huge rear fixtures with only one little 1157 in each. The red lense gets darker too. I have added 2 more bulb sockets to each fixture on 2 different cars so far.

 

[dran42]

thanks, I'm off to the parts store to see what they have.

 

[dran42]

I purchased replacement sockets at car quest (the type with the tabs) put them in bent the tabs over, and tada they work! Thanks all