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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 04:15 PM
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Spotlight?

I've been wanting to add a spotlight to my '58 for a while now. I finally picked one up cheap the other day and when I went to go see how it would mount, I couldn't see any real options.

Anyone have one mounted on their Fridge? Seems like the pillar is too small to fit the shaft through it. Pictures?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 05:47 PM
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This is a pic of my truck when it was 6 months old. You can see where it was, however, there is no sign of it now, inside or out. Not sure what my dad did with it, but they really covered it up well.


 
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 06:10 PM
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Cool. I was able to find one or two pictures on the Google machine. Guessing it's going to require a very steady hand while drilling.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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Here's how it is mounted on my 60. It's hard to see but there is a spacer on the inside between the dash and chrome hold down.

 
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by frankcowan
Here's how it is mounted on my 60. It's hard to see but there is a spacer on the inside between the dash and chrome hold down.

Awesome! So it all hollow in there?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 09:08 AM
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If it is a Unity spotlight, there was a specific kit available that had the mounting parts, drilling template, and drilling bushing. There are still some of the kits around, so do some searching, try the Unity website also. The correct hardware makes the job easier and weathertight.

I have one I am going to install on one of my F600s, but I am going with a roof mount, got a new roof mount kit on ebay
 
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 07:34 AM
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Wow great pics! I just picked up a complete unity spotlight kit and will be installing it as seen above.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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Wow great pics! I just picked up a complete unity spotlight kit and will be installing it as seen above.
Ford bought the spotlight from Unity originally...and they are STILL AVAILABLE from Unity (unityusa.com) as is the bracket.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2014 | 11:12 PM
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Took a couple pics of the spotlight on my '60 f600 firetruck. Looks like a special chrome fitting was involved.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2014 | 12:47 AM
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Man, I got some work to do!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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I was washing my f600 today and thought I remembered calling it a '60. That's my parts truck. The fire truck is indeed a '58. It shouldn't be too much work drilling the holes and mounting it. Do you have the chrome fitting for the outside? Looks like the two pictured here might be the same fitting, but installed in slightly different locations.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2014 | 03:38 PM
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Hmmm. I'll try to post a picture later, but I've got one chrome fitting and two split collars. I haven't messed with it at all, but it looks like maybe the chrome fitting is flipped around.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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Here's what I'm working with:


 
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Old Aug 11, 2014 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Ford bought the spotlight from Unity originally...and they are STILL AVAILABLE from Unity (unityusa.com) as is the bracket.
Interesting, I picked up a nos unit but it sounds like a new one would have been easier to find Whooda thunk it!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 06:46 AM
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The Unity spotlights themselves are pretty generic. Available in different lengths. It is the mounting hardware and kit that makes them specific to a particular vehicle.
 
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