Cargo Light

TNIceWolf · Post by **TNIceWolf** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:31 pm

Where does the cargo light mount on a bump and what does it look like?

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:05 pm

This is the only picture of mine I have:

bumper lights.jpg

cep62 · Post by **cep62** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:18 pm

A little trivia
The cargo lights were originally back up lights for the '64-'66 T Bird.

I think they used them up to '77-'78 .

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:51 pm

yes on the t bird thing.

TheEskimo · Post by **TheEskimo** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:11 am

Found this in another post:

TheEskimo · Post by **TheEskimo** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:14 am

Oh, and this:

Thanks to Keith for keeping these on the forum, I think they are found in the tech area. But I am usually wrong.

cep62 · Post by **cep62** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:14 pm

Corect me if I'm wrong
but I think the light in the red truck above is upside down?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:19 pm

i thought it was too but i cant remember. so i deleted my comment abotu it earlier.

flyboy71 · Post by **flyboy71** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:05 pm

Heres mine. Looks ok to me.

Post by **70_F100** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:29 pm

One dimension is left out in the photo above.

Since it appears that the light is offset to one side, how far from each of the screws to the edge of the larger opening?

convincor · Post by **convincor** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:42 am

this was my 72 C/S. not saying it right but i think it looks better.

TNIceWolf · Post by **TNIceWolf** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:19 pm

That looks more correct to me Convincor.The shape of the light follows the contour of the cab roof and sides.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:13 pm

if you look at the pad for the cargo light. and at the cab you can see that the pad is thicker on one side than the other. since the top of the cab is outward more. and the bottom of where it sits is more flat then telling from the used pad i have sitting here that hasnt been off of the light itself. the light would sit as in kieths and flyboys picture. but i think it looks right in convincors picture.

that third measurement would be 5/8 on the passenger side to the center of the hole from the edge of the main hole. and 11/16 on the drivers side. thats what mine measures anyway. well i measured from the edge of the dust line on the back of the pad to get those measurements. the correct distance from the edge of the pad would really be determined when yo umoutned the light. just put the light in the main hole and hold it while you mark the center of the hole of with a drill or just run the screw through the metal if you can.

flyboy71 · Post by **flyboy71** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:58 am

Maybe it can be both. Might have been the assembly line guys practical joke.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:01 am

the gaskcet only goes on one way. if its put on upside down the gasket wont let the light sit quite right.

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