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Dec 1, 2010 | 09:52 PM

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Dave7.3

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I really should look into getting a set of these for my truck...

What do you guys think of some old school lights?
5 CAB CLEARANCE MARKER LIGHTS IH PETERBILT KENWORTH**DO - eBay (item 350357209056 end time Dec-17-10 10:11:09 PST)

LOL, those look kinda neat...not sure if I would put them on my truck or not though. THEY ARE HUGE!

Dec 1, 2010 | 10:02 PM

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WarOzz

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Dave I thought about those as well... but look they are 10 3/4 long! Man they would take up half the cab

Dec 5, 2010 | 01:53 PM

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did you drill thru both layers to put the wire through the cab or just fish it thru

Dec 5, 2010 | 01:55 PM

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I just drilled through one layer and fished them through... then I tucked the wires up between the 2 layers.

Dec 5, 2010 | 01:58 PM

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was it easy to fish em between the layers

Dec 5, 2010 | 01:59 PM

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Yea real easy!

Dec 5, 2010 | 02:01 PM

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alright bro i am gonna do em this week when they arrive

Dec 5, 2010 | 02:07 PM

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Pick up some 3/8 grommets to put in the holes to protect the wires going through that thin sharp sheet metal and I suggest soldering all connections.

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Dec 5, 2010 | 02:10 PM

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got the grommets i have a big bag of assorted grommets

Dec 19, 2010 | 12:59 PM

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coalroller,that's so cool your trying this,because iv been debating which to use,the latter fords or the dodge ones.the latter ford ones are too tall i think seems to be the problem.
i don't understand why they don't make 'em for our trucks dangit!
i can't wait to see it.

hey 250 i got some pics for ya on Sat. i guy bought a set of those smoked dodge cab lights so before he came to pic them up i took them out and sat them on top of the truck and took some pics ill put them on latter for ya, i had just a quick sec to jump on here and tell ya.

Dec 19, 2010 | 01:04 PM

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nice! thanks!

Dec 19, 2010 | 03:39 PM

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nice! thanks!

here you go bud... sorry they are outside and im not a professional photographer lol

Dec 19, 2010 | 03:57 PM

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those look good.i think i'll go with those.you?
we just wont tell anyone they're made for a dodge lol.

Dec 19, 2010 | 04:05 PM

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yeah man thatll be the set i go with when $$$ permits me to... i love the way these look on our trucks and the thing is around here no one has done it to theirs so id like to say i have potential to be a trend setter for the area lol

Dec 20, 2010 | 09:21 AM

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those look good.i think i'll go with those.you?
we just wont tell anyone they're made for a dodge lol.

i just noticed lol... you already have cab lights dont you? i guess you just want to change them out to a new set then? well your job is gonna be easy bein as your wires are already run then, thats a good deal

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