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Re: [oletrucks] Dome light/door button installation

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Dome light/door button installation
From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:06:45 -0600
I go to the junk yards. if I buy other stuff, those are usually free! Can't beat
a deal like that, huh? Or am I just cheap?

"Woods E. Houghton" wrote:

> Thanks.  I had an old mechanic tell me to use a icebox switch
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
> To: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, July 16, 2000 4:51 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Dome light/door button installation
>
> >Thanks to the brainstorm of brother oletrucker and list member Terry
> >Stellman, I have just completed the installation of dome light buttons on
> my
> >door frames.  They work great, and look and fit like factory equipment.
> >
> >Only problem that I ran into was finding the buttons that stay on when
> >released, and off when depressed.  They were available at my local Sears
> >Hardware, and are #S 51.  As for mounting, I drilled an appropriate hole
> >just below the top hinge on each side, where I could reach through the side
> >cowl vent area to maneuver from the back.  The wiring is simple.  One wire
> >to the bulb terminal at the dome light, and another to a hot wire.
> >
> >Just thought I'd pass this along, in case anyone wants to do a similar
> >upgrade.
> >
> >Smokey Culver
> >'50 3600 5-window (mine)
> >'58 Apache (hers)
> >League City, Texas
> >
> >
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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