I can not for the life of me remember how these blasted things were on there. None of the holes seem to line up like they should.

Does anyone have a fairly close-up pic of the buckets bolted to the rad support on a '73-'77? (I've done some searches, and found a couple pics, but none that are close-enough.) It looks like all the '73-'77 rad supports and buckets are the same, is this correct?

I tried to look at a fully-assembled truck today, but you really can't see in there too well.

Thanks Ladies and Gents!

 

Best pic I've got.

 

If I remember....
The left and right are not interchangeable.

And...again I seem to remember...

The LH goes on the left, as you are looking at the truck from the front, and the RH goes on the right as you are looking at the truck.

In alot of references, left and right are as you are sitting in the seat.

Or something like that...

 

This is of my double light set up but the outboard one (right) is in the correct posision. Hope this is of some help.

 

The headlights bolt in from the rear.
Also, Left hand (LH) is the driver's side RH is the passenger side.

 

Thanks Mike and all others! This has been a huge help, and should put me back on-track for this step!

-Matt

 

Is that original wiring on your lights Mike,or just cleaned up,or replacements?

 

No, they're NOS wiring harnesses.

 

nice Mike ,some of that nos stock you have

 

So, I've decided I do not have the correct rad/core support for my truck. I suspect that when the truck was wrecked/repaired back in the mid-80's, the guy that did the work used a support from a different newer/older truck, and just "made it work." It's only slightly different from Mikes pictures, but it's obvious now that they buckets weren't installed properly on the support. Just held on with sheet metal screws. We were never the wiser until now.

The hunt is on for a decent/used core support. Pick and Pull wants $70, and I have to do the dis-assembly myself. Seems steep, when I can buy a new one from LMC for $130. The hour+ of my labor to pull the part is worth at-least the additional $60.

 

Your core support can be drilled to accept the older round lights. My core support is a 1979 but I have the 77 lights mounted.

The dimples for where the holes should be are there and just need to be drilled out.

 

Don't forget the shipping. That will add $$$ to the LMC price.