64 Dodge question

[Norwoodville Speed Shop]

Question guys. Picked up 64 330 sedan parts car. Has three tail lights per side instead of two. Thought 330's all were two per side. Was three per an option for that model or was it like alot of mopars where you could order just about anything you wanted and they would oblige. All lights are red. No back up lights

 

[PRND21]

Maybe somebody added them like they used to do on 2nd gen Corvettes?

 

[Norwoodville Speed Shop]

Loom appears to be factory. Doesnt look like a backyard job. Holes in back panel appear to be identical.

 

[khryslerkid]

Dick Landy would do this because he liked the looks of three lights. Don't remember if he ordered them that way or bought extra ones and installed them himself. Is your center one a backup light or red?

 

[bearman]

Usa made or canadian made it makes a difference.

 

[Sixpaksteve]

Bearman is correct. A member from Canada started a post here a week to 10 days ago about a 64 Dodge that he had recently purchased. To us in the USA the trim on the car said Dodge 330 but it had the 3 per side taillights like the Polara.

The Canadian Polara’s were built slightly differently than their US counterparts.

 

[Norwoodville Speed Shop]

Ill check origin of manufacture. All lights are red like Landy car. Thanks for replies.

 

[bearman]

Does the dash board have round gauges or the slide type. The round gauges were on the Canadian version. Slide type usa made.

 

[Centerline]

Some of us just like three tail lights.

 

[Norwoodville Speed Shop]

Gauges are not round so must be US

 

[bearman]

Gauges are not round so must be US

Okay I can only guess that it was offered that way.

 

[bearman]

Some of us just like three tail lights.

Some of us just like three tail lights.

Really like that turn signals

 

[bearman]

Really like that turn signals

I wonder if I can do that with the 440 model. It only has two lights in the back.

 

[moparsteve636]

I wonder if I can do that with the 440 model. It only has two lights in the back.

Shouldn't be a problem! Get 2 more lights and sockets with enough wire to tie into the stock harness, cut holes in the tail panel and there you have it! Make a templet from one of the original holes to cut the new holes for the housings!

 

[bearman]

I agree be it more to the wiring than just splicing into it. To make the lights work like that must be a relay or flasher. I could just do the 66t bird or cougar deal. To make it work. But I only have two lights so I'm probably going to leave it that way.

 

[Runcharger]

Another Canadian car thing was stainless stone guards on the front of the rear wheel openings.

 

[Centerline]

I agree be it more to the wiring than just splicing into it. To make the lights work like that must be a relay or flasher. I could just do the 66t bird or cougar deal. To make it work. But I only have two lights so I'm probably going to leave it that way.

It's not all that hard to do. I used this kit (three light system) on mine. They have two and four light systems as well.

https://webelectricproducts.com/products.htm

 

[bearman]

Another Canadian car thing was stainless stone guards on the front of the rear wheel openings.

I hope to get them in the future
I like the look of them

 

[khryslerkid]

I agree be it more to the wiring than just splicing into it. To make the lights work like that must be a relay or flasher. I could just do the 66t bird or cougar deal. To make it work. But I only have two lights so I'm probably going to leave it that way.

I've worked on the ford sequential turn signal units before. It's a crazy looking unit with a motor and contacts, all mechanical. I like the idea of the newer electronic setup like Centerline posted.

 

[Centerline]

Here's what the units look like. One for each side. They work with LED lights as well as standard. About the size of a fifty cent piece and maybe four inches long. Very easy to wire too.