Anyone have a couple of extra sockets for a 1955 Ford backup light housing? I've got everything but the sockets.

thanks

Dan Jessup
Loveland, Ohio 45140

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Rockauto.com sells a Dorman Part #85807 universal with backing plate 2 wire socket, $2.16 plus shipping each. They list others in their tools & universal parts, electrical- bulb & socket, universal socket section . Being a Dorman part you should be able to find just about any parts store, lots of them sell Dorman products. Looking at them for a project of mine, a friend recommended them to me. Maybe this will help, good luck.

Thanks for the heads up I will take a look


Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

It seems as though the 55-6 sockets are much larger than usual and therefore hard to find.  I just looked in my Larry's Thunderbird catalog and they have the pigtail for the 55-6, but the whole assembly for the 57.  It might be a one only application, but there are enough 55-6 cars and 'Birds out there, somebody should have a pair or at least one.  I got lucky and my local Pick-n-pull had a 56 mostly parted out and the sockets were the only thing I could find that was useful.  FWIW, I've used the same sockets in both 55 and 56 housings.

Don

Thanks Don, that is good information to know. I guess I will take the housing down to the local auto parts store and have a look see. When I look at catalogs like Larry's Thunderbird, most do not even list the socket. If they do have a socket it always come with the wiring pigtail (which is single by the way). I do have a new pig tail for each side, just need those metal sockets that would house the actual bulb.



Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Daniel I have the sockets you need,send me a pm if you are still looking  Carl

Daniel I sent you a message to your e mail address,couldnt get a pm here to go through  Carl