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Ken/Alabama · 03-21-2025, 07:18 PM

Still working on this 34 Roadster. Doing a complete rewire and pulled out the speedometer to clean and lube it. Question is , where are the light sockets for the speedometer? It has the window for the light but there’s no sockets or holders for sockets. I have another housing that has sockets but not sure what year it is. Thinking about mounting them onto the 34 speedometer housing.

fordyford · 03-21-2025, 07:32 PM

Your other housing is 1935/36. Note that it has 3 mounting tabs not 2. 1934 had a light socket on a stem screwed to the back of the dash. An easy part to misplace,

Ken/Alabama · 03-21-2025, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordyford

Your other housing is 1935/36. Note that it has 3 mounting tabs not 2. 1934 had a light socket on a stem screwed to the back of the dash. An easy part to misplace,

Thanks. I suspected that.

deuce lover · 03-22-2025, 02:32 AM

There is a member here that only sells and he makes that new socked with its bracket.Its actually attached to the body,not the dash if my memory is correct.

Terry,OH · 03-22-2025, 05:22 AM

Photo below is closed car The open car is only slightly different.

Bored&Stroked · 03-22-2025, 08:48 AM

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For some goofy reason I have a light bracket here in my office, I believe it is for a 34, but can't be sure and also don't know which body style.

Anybody know?

34-SocketBracket.jpg

deuce lover · 03-22-2025, 09:31 AM

That bracket is for 34 roadster and phaeton.

cas3 · 03-22-2025, 09:31 AM

That looks very much like it. I made one when I had the roadster project, the guy Deuce is talking about makes a perfect repo. 34 fabricator I believe is his name here

deuce lover · 03-22-2025, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked

For some goofy reason I have a light bracket here in my office, I believe it is for a 34, but can't be sure and also don't know which body style.

Anybody know?

Attachment 563264

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Ken/Alabama · 03-22-2025, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked

For some goofy reason I have a light bracket here in my office, I believe it is for a 34, but can't be sure and also don't know which body style.

Anybody know?

Attachment 563264

So, I’m assuming that bracket would be attached up in the top of the dash. I’ll need to take a look now that I know what I’m looking for. It might be in there.

deuce lover · 03-22-2025, 11:39 AM

Attaches to the body,not the dash

Lawson Cox · 03-22-2025, 03:55 PM

What about the 35 pickup dash lights? I can't get mine bright enough to see. Can anyone "enlighten" me?

TJ · 03-22-2025, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

What about the 35 pickup dash lights? I can't get mine bright enough to see. Can anyone "enlighten" me?

Sounds like the bulb is not getting a good ground.

koates · 03-22-2025, 11:51 PM

The instruments lights during the thirties were always hard to see, but you can fit LED bulbs into the sockets which helps quite a lot but still not up to modern standards of briteness. Regards, Kevin.

deuce lover · 03-23-2025, 12:48 AM

In the 33,34 those lights also slightly light up the floor below and the pedals.

uncle buck · 03-25-2025, 08:07 AM

Here is a link to Bill's ad:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=347253

03-21-2025, 07:32 PM	#2
fordyford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 265	Re: 34 Instrument lights Your other housing is 1935/36. Note that it has 3 mounting tabs not 2. 1934 had a light socket on a stem screwed to the back of the dash. An easy part to misplace,

03-22-2025, 02:32 AM	#4
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,837	Re: 34 Instrument lights There is a member here that only sells and he makes that new socked with its bracket.Its actually attached to the body,not the dash if my memory is correct.

03-22-2025, 08:48 AM	#6
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,723	Re: 34 Instrument lights Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) For some goofy reason I have a light bracket here in my office, I believe it is for a 34, but can't be sure and also don't know which body style. Anybody know? 34-SocketBracket.jpg

03-22-2025, 09:31 AM	#7
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,837	Re: 34 Instrument lights That bracket is for 34 roadster and phaeton.

03-22-2025, 09:31 AM	#8
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,300	Re: 34 Instrument lights That looks very much like it. I made one when I had the roadster project, the guy Deuce is talking about makes a perfect repo. 34 fabricator I believe is his name here

03-22-2025, 11:39 AM	#11
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,837	Re: 34 Instrument lights Attaches to the body,not the dash

03-22-2025, 03:55 PM	#12
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: 34 Instrument lights What about the 35 pickup dash lights? I can't get mine bright enough to see. Can anyone "enlighten" me? __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

03-22-2025, 11:51 PM	#14
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,185	Re: 34 Instrument lights The instruments lights during the thirties were always hard to see, but you can fit LED bulbs into the sockets which helps quite a lot but still not up to modern standards of briteness. Regards, Kevin.

03-23-2025, 12:48 AM	#15
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,837	Re: 34 Instrument lights In the 33,34 those lights also slightly light up the floor below and the pedals.