under hood light

[tpodwdog]

i know theres been alot of talk about under hood lighting around here and i think i have the solution if youre not too proud. back in the day...wayyyyy before i had my roadrunner i had a 1971 monte carlo. this car had the brightest under hood light. it was on a mercury switch so there is nothing to do but mount it and put 12v power to it. theres a ton of them on ebay averaging around $37.00. im not sure if they have GM stamped on them anywhere or not. these would also work great for a trunk light.

once again , if youre not too proud i think this is a great soultion because personally ,,,,i cant find a MOPAR underhood light anyplace. just search "gm under hood light" on ebay and watch them appear!

 

[A383Wing]

yup...got a couple of them in my Mopars...those were probably the best under hood lights ever made

 

[YY1]

My Dakota has a mercury switch underhood light from the factory.
Not in the best location and could be brighter, but much better than nothing.
Probably could put a 3057 (?) bulb in to help brightness, and locate in a better spot.
Would be "OEM Mopar".

One of my friends (Greg Rager, formerly of several Mopar mags), just showed me a GM detachable and retractable trunk mounted light with that could reach the entire length of the car. optional in 1957 (57!) Was selling it at a swap meet for $50.

 

[Budnicks]

My 68 RR has a trunk light, you could just use the same light & switch on the hood, maybe... It would be a Mopar specific part maybe not as bright, but period correct....