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1951 Pontiac Chieftain


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4 hours ago, cort1977 said:

Very worthwhile that I think. People aren't used to the old style lights and just don't see them.

(Of course they should, but they don't).

Agreed, on a test run last night multiple cars behind me didn't come flying up in back when I signaled then braked to turn into a street.

 

They're not massively bright but it's an improvement, for sure.

A good test will be in the sunshine. Afternoon headed down the highway with the sun on the back of the car, in school traffic.. that's always a time where I look in my mirror and try to decide if I should abandon the turn and stamp my foot on the gas...

 

Phil

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A real world test today; the Cold Morning.

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Left to idle on choke (can you tell?) and the screen defrost heater on, it cleared the glass quite effectively. Picture when In that picture I had arrived back from getting McMuffin and coffee, driver's window was down for the whole way so didn't defrost.

Lights are evidently bright enough because cars behind backed off when I put my indicators on, even with the sun to the back of me.

 

Phil

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Something missing from the front of the car tonight.

 

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There it is, on my newly brightly lit workbench. Heavy damn thing particularly with wet slick antifreeze in your hands and when it decides to get hung up on a fan blade on the way out.

 

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Good tools: Fire and a wire brush

 

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Old solder looks kinda ropey. I need a better brush, that one's all bent up.

 

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Cleaned up where the paint was coming off. Yup, that's a couple fractures too. 

 

I'll get that cleaned up and soldered and hopefully watertight again.

Phil

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My new LED bulbs arrived in the mail.

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Interior light with the original 14W filament bulb in.

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Fitted the new LED unit, which is made from clear silicone potting compound.

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A bit brighter and the gamut isn't strange enough you'd day it was an LED, especially not behind the old ivory color lens.

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Fitted the other one under the hood, which is a bit brighter than the regular bulb.

 

Phil

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no dis frog :D

oh itll stall

'mais non'

lol at the when you talked about the smell and you flipped the camera reno had RHD for 0.05 secs :D

freak out the car show people more :D

garage needs more wall art - reno isnt deserving tho - youll have to buy something else...... :)

thats not a bayou le batre accent y'all :P

 

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1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

the timing of the Renault stalling and your reaction was hilarious :) 

(whats the Large GLS bulb over the doorway about BTW? dont think I would not notice that because I did! :mrgreen: )

I added it to the appropriate thread.

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1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said:

You haven't mentioned it, but are you getting any of the bonkers weather that's hitting Texas?

Not half as bad as they've had it, no. It has been cold by the standards here (under 10c).

All my plants have died (tropical plants) and I'm in the garage right now with my kerosene lantern on for a bit of heat.

 

Phil

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