Early 67 GT350 Lights in vent scoops?

Flip a coin. Shelby literature from 1967, the brochure with the lime green Shelby on the cover, states "eye level brake and turn signals". Sounds like the scoop lights, no?
But at SAAC concours I am always busted for wiring them that way. And, I even seen them wired that way on another survivor 67 Shelby at the Elkhart Lake SAAC convention.
So, the SAAC judges will tell you to wire them as running lights. I think that's wrong. So, get the coin out.
He must have a car with a vin lower than #200. And from Ebay observations, these light got spotty installation after car #160.

 

I owned 67 GT350 #165 and it did not have the lights. I bought the car from the original owner and asked him specifically about them. he said they were never on there.

 

Mine is wired as running lights, but whose to say someone before me changed it.

 

This is one good thing about Ebay. I've seen either car numbers 160 through 164, or it might have been car 166 through 170 on ebay , and those five did not have the lights. Also, cars higher than 175, it got spotty too.

My car, (#0036): The wiring was broken in the trunk that runs to these lights, so, I really couldn't tell. And, the fellow I bought it from thought these light were ho-key, so he left the lenses in the glove box. I like ho-key.

So, early 67 owners, how are your lights wired??

 

Another vote for brake/blinker. (# 62)

 

I owned car #0004 a few years ago and the lights operated with the brake and turn signals. So here is another vote for that!

 

You can always reach out to Dave Mathews the 67 Registrar @SAAC fopr a "Final determination"!!

 

At SAAC 29 when my car got it's gold award in Div II concours, the judges suggested that I wire them as running lights. I don't know. I showed them the sales literature.
Dave Mathews deals with registration/history. I'll bet he'll leave his hands off this one.
I'd really like to hear from somebody who worked at S/A back then, and which way did they wire them.

 

Kylem: These are true running lights - they should flash when you use the turn signal and come on solid when you brake. Let me know if there are any other questions that an original owner can answer.
AB

 

I believe that the first 160 cars had the running lights.
AB

 

I am the second owner of car #130, bought in 1982, original condition at time of purchase. The side marker lights were wired to blink with the turn signals, and also with the brake lights.....

Does anyone know where to acquire the lens, for these lights, a couple in Jacksonville, FL has an early car, and someome stole one of the lens, while at a car sow..I will forward any info...

sometimes the show up on ebay....

Mark
Orig.... Black # 130

 

It has been a few years since I had my car but I seem to remember that truck supply shops sell a light that is very similar in appearance to the one's Shelby used. I am pretty sure the lenses are interchangable. You can check into it and let us know. B)

 

They were made by Deist, the lens show part #301.....I called a truck supply place here in Orlando, and he said to bring it down, and we could compare....

I am personally not looking, just trying to help a fellow owner...
They were a truck marker light....

 

I was going to ask the same question. My lights are wired as signal/brake lights. Car is #0031 I would still like to know what was done originally at the factory. The lenses are available through truck shops. I have the original bags they came in. Will have to look for them though.

 

I was looking through some boxes and found the bags that the upper scoop lights came in.
The bag reads: Signal-Stat Lighting

8945
Signal-Stat
77-82304
44V Dietz

I would check at Napa or any parts stores and also heavy truck parts places ie: Kenworth, Freightliner, etc.

Good Luck
Randy

 

Thanks for the info...I have already forwarded it to the other owner...hope He can acquire replacements....

Mark

 

Hello,

I own car number 100 and the the lights are wired as brake/turn signals.

Eric

 

A friend of mine currently owns car #0004 and the lights still operate with the brake and turn signals like it did when you owned her.