Mickey Mouse ears?
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Mickey Mouse ears?
On the top of the cab of my truck there are two plugged holes. One approximately above the driver's head and the other over the passenger's head.
I think I have seen pictures of fat fendered trucks with funny looking round lights on the roof. Were such lights a factory option? Are all cabs drilled for these holes? Were the lights running lights? or turn signals?
I think I have seen pictures of fat fendered trucks with funny looking round lights on the roof. Were such lights a factory option? Are all cabs drilled for these holes? Were the lights running lights? or turn signals?
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I've seen many old trucks with round lights in the upper corners of the cab. Many of these trucks were used as service trucks and a lot have two sided amber lights that would flash when the trucks pulled onto the side of the road to perform a repair job. My dad had a service station and had a set of lights on his truck (Now mine) for just this purpose.
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I've seen many old trucks with round lights in the upper corners of the cab. Many of these trucks were used as service trucks and a lot have two sided amber lights that would flash when the trucks pulled onto the side of the road to perform a repair job. My dad had a service station and had a set of lights on his truck (Now mine) for just this purpose.
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I wonder if it might be a Canadian thing?
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As I said, a lot of these trucks were used for service trucks, either like my dad's as roadside service calls or as highway trucks or dump trucks. Any of these needed warning lights and where is the most noticeable place to mount them. I doubt they Ford stock items, the dealers most likely would just install a set of Grote lights on them. As in my dad's case, and I assume most others, they just went down to the local auto parts store, bought a set and threw them on themselves.
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Here's a pictures of my truck, after my dad left it sit for about 7 years:
When my dad would go out on a night service call and fired up all of the lights it was an amazing site to see. He had a couple of more sets of lights on it that he stripped off of it before he parked it. He never had to worry about being seen. He must have liked lights.
When my dad would go out on a night service call and fired up all of the lights it was an amazing site to see. He had a couple of more sets of lights on it that he stripped off of it before he parked it. He never had to worry about being seen. He must have liked lights.
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Here's a pictures of my truck, after my dad left it sit for about 7 years:
When my dad would go out on a night service call and fired up all of the lights it was an amazing site to see. He had a couple of more sets of lights on it that he stripped off of it before he parked it. He never had to worry about being seen. He must have liked lights.
When my dad would go out on a night service call and fired up all of the lights it was an amazing site to see. He had a couple of more sets of lights on it that he stripped off of it before he parked it. He never had to worry about being seen. He must have liked lights.
seeing that thing in that condition gives me lots of encouragement. It looks terrible but I bet you didn't have to remove a lot of bondo like I am going to have to do.
Later Man...
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Dave,
You wouldn't believe how my dad patched the beast together. He pop riveted aluminum sheets in the floors, hardware clothe and Black Magic body goop in the fenders. it was a work truck when he had it and that is what it was used for. I removed it all with a gas wrench. I replaced every piece of sheet metal except the rear fenders and tailgate, which I patched together because I couldn't find replacements. I literally replaced everything except the parts mentioned and the frame, two axles, front springs, transmission and radiator. I own more of the truck than my dad ever did but I still consider it his old truck, something to remember all the time I spent with him when I was kid.
You wouldn't believe how my dad patched the beast together. He pop riveted aluminum sheets in the floors, hardware clothe and Black Magic body goop in the fenders. it was a work truck when he had it and that is what it was used for. I removed it all with a gas wrench. I replaced every piece of sheet metal except the rear fenders and tailgate, which I patched together because I couldn't find replacements. I literally replaced everything except the parts mentioned and the frame, two axles, front springs, transmission and radiator. I own more of the truck than my dad ever did but I still consider it his old truck, something to remember all the time I spent with him when I was kid.
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