clocker Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I am wondering how Trippe lights were connected to work with the steering. Is there a website that would show details on brackets? Possibly someone with a working pair could send me some close up pics. I have a pair and am considering installing them. Are any bracket parts available? Thanks in advance for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipper47 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Excuse me but are you not referring to Pilot Ray lights? Don Sommer aka American Arrow sells those. http://www.donsommer.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Send me an email request directly to durcodude@comcast.net and I will forward your request to a local guy who owns the Seabuscuit car. It is a 31 Buick with driving lights that move with the front wheels. I am sure he can take photos or copy literature he may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Dave is right. The Trippe Lights are stationary lights. It's the Pilot Ray lights that move with the steering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friartuck Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Turning spot lights as offerred from American Arrow that have the Pilot Ray namebrand starts with a bracket that attaches to the Pittman Arm of the steering linkage. As the arm moves (swings) forward and back (moving the drag link), the bracket and its clevis pin move a rod in unison. This clevis pin & rod connect to a lever on the light's stanction. In some cases on larger cars (Packard or Duesenberg) where the distance between the Pittman Arm and the front bumper are especially long, the rod and clevis pin connection may have an intermediate connection point mounted directly to the frame. This prevents the rod from bending under load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Block Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 It all been said, I do think those light that turn with the steering are rally cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipper47 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am wondering how Trippe lights were connected to work with the steering. Is there a website that would show details on brackets? </div></div>There is a Pilot Ray light being auctioned on E-bay with a photo of the mechanism. Hope this helps. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PILOT-RAY...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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