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Old 03-08-2013, 02:27 PM   #1
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Is there a source other than Drake for 12 volt sealed beams without the 3 alignment tits on the lense?
I ground the tits off one but it leaves a dull area that ruins the look of the new lens.
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6-8 volt plus it looks like it has the 3 "nubs"
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6-8 volt plus it looks like it has the 3 "nubs"
Sorry, no nubs but it is 6v.
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Sorry, no nubs but it is 6v.
Funny, says he selling a GE bulb with no nubs; but has a picture of a Westinghouse bulb with alignment nubs.
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Funny, says he selling a GE bulb with no nubs; but has a picture of a Westinghouse bulb with alignment nubs.
I looked again and I don't see any nubs...
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I don't see any nubs either.
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"She's Nubs" is a song about a popular girl without arms or legs, by NOFX...
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I looked again and I don't see any nubs...
Somebody must have clued the seller in, he changed the picture on his listing seven minutes after my comment.


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