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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 11:31 AM
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Hole in the center of the roof?

Just realized my 64 f100 has a hole dead center of the roof, about 5/8th diameter with a little round metal pop in plug in it. Looks to me a stamped hole and there also is a hole in the factory headliner that matches up. Only problem is it started to leak water and ruined the headliner. Anyone know what this was for? Spotlight? Antenna?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 12:18 PM
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Hole in roof either for spotlight or siren.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 03:39 PM
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Hole in roof either for spotlight or siren.

Most likely from antenna. Siren or spotlight would have had more holes than one.



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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 03:35 PM
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I was thinking antenna hole too, for commercial or private CB radio. Many believe the roof centre is still the best spot for antenna mounting, compared to a fender mount.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2017 | 04:27 PM
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I had a center hole in mine as well , welded it up while doing body work . My truck was originally a County owned vehicle which had a yellow spinning caution light on the roof . It was exactly center in the roof and a wire ran down to the ignition switch with a inline fuse .
 
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Old Feb 5, 2017 | 09:35 AM
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my truck had a part of a antenna in the center it wasn't leaking until I power washed it
all the years of hocky puc came off and it started leaking... so the hole has a welded plate in it I could see it could of been a big problem with a head liner in it
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 09:05 AM
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yeah, cb radio was my first guess. I had the same thing on my old 63.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2017 | 05:18 PM
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This is what I found under the roof of my 66 f250!
I started a thread to see if any others had the same.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-question.html


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