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Bill Hart
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Brake lights in a 50 Chevy PU.

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Hey who knows where I can get a brake light switch for a 50 Chevy pick-up. Opps wrong forum. :oops: My Brake lights quit working for me tonight on the way home from changing the oil in my airplane.
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Bill
If you can't find it locally try these folks http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/
Several of us got our shiny new door handles from them. :wink:
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NAPA also has them.
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4583C wrote:Bill
If you can't find it locally try these folks http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/
Several of us got our shiny new door handles from them. :wink:
4583C can you elucidate a little more about which escutcheon you bought from Chevies of the 40s? :?: :D
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John
The escutcheon part# I have is 4073966 37-38. They haven't left the cabinet over my desk yet so the number was easy to find. The escutcheon seems to fit too tight on the door handle... probably needs a visit from the dremel tool before installation.
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http://www.lebaronbonney.com/

These folks have all kinds of stuff for theauto restorers
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I found the switch at http://www.americanclassic.com they have a lot of good stuff. And my lights are working once more.
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4583C wrote:John
The escutcheon part# I have is 4073966 37-38. They haven't left the cabinet over my desk yet so the number was easy to find. The escutcheon seems to fit too tight on the door handle... probably needs a visit from the dremel tool before installation.
Thanks for the number
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