Duck Pond Redneckery

[Duck]

Couldn't find even a part number for a replacement interior light, or even the bulb. Nothing looked like it would fit..

So I upgraded it to LED. Duck style.

Got a universal fit interior light that of course, won't fit... and took it apart and put the circuit board in the old one with a couple of #6 screws and some rubber faucet washers.

 

[Hammer166]

Couldn't find even a part number for a replacement interior light, or even the bulb. Nothing looked like it would fit..

So I upgraded it to LED. Duck style.

Got a universal fit interior light that of course, won't fit... and took it apart and put the circuit board in the old one with a couple of #6 screws and some rubber faucet washers.

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@Duck -style includes flesh wounds, I see!

 

[Duck]

@Duck -style includes flesh wounds, I see!

It's not my fault, it was the cheap Chinese drill bit!

 

[Duck]

The screws were long enough to put the universal fixture's lens on it too.

The original lens was translucent white and it shattered into dust when I took it off a few weeks ago.







Now I gotta wait til it gets dark outside to see how bright it is.

Now I have an LED interior light in a 40 year old truck.

 

[GAnthony]

The screws were long enough to put the universal fixture's lens on it too.

The original lens was translucent white and it shattered into dust when I took it off a few weeks ago.

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Now I gotta wait til it gets dark outside to see how bright it is.

Now I have an LED interior light in a 40 year old truck.

i am surprised any auto parts store, or even walmart, did not have the correct bulb.

 

[Duck]

i am surprised any auto parts store, or even walmart, did not have the correct bulb.

I think there was something missing from the socket. It looked like the kind that holds a tubular bulb but they only had wear marks on the outsides, and were 1-3/4" apart.

The computer at O'Reilly said "N/A" for that truck as if it never had an interior light in it.



There was no bulb in it, but the lens was on.

 

[Duck]

Nice 'n bright.

 

[Tazz]

It's not my fault, it was the cheap Chinese drill bit!

It is a sad musician that blames his instrument

 

[Duck]

It is a sad musician that blames his instrument

Well good thing I wasn't trying to drill those holes with a saxophone.

 

[Blood]

The latch on my microwave broke the other day. Yuge PIA not having a microwave OTR.

The little ear that holds the spring to keep it closed broke off.

I didn't have tiny drill bits so I dug an old broken lead from a multimeter out of my toolbox, heated it with a propane torch and melted a perfect new little hole to hold the spring.

Back in business.


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[ironpony]

Buy Murican drills ya commie traitor!

 

[Blood]

Buy Murican drills ya commie traitor!

I've been waiting for someone to rat me out to Trump for hauling japper-crapper trucks around but I haven't got any mean tweets from him yet...
You prinks are slipping!

 

[ironpony]

I've been waiting for someone to rat me out to Trump for hauling japper-crapper trucks around but I haven't got any mean tweets from him yet...
You prinks are slipping!

Nah he's smart enough (can't believe I'm writing that) ta not start into that. Most of his brand name stuff is made outta country.

 

[Duck]

@Tazz found me a new interior light. Of course, AFTER I frankenducked mine all up.



Mine was white plastic but same thing. I hadta pop those metal things out.

I guess the bulb has hooks on it.

 

[Tazz]

Well yours works.

I had to Google machine it and all.

 

[Duck]

That won't fit mine. It's an F-100, not a 150.

 

[Tazz]

That won't fit mine. It's an F-100, not a 150.

That works in everything from a Ranchero to a 350. According to Bronco Graveyard.

 

[Duck]

I wonder what it would cost to have the rear bumper sandblasted and chrome plated. Anyone got a ballpark idea?

I don't know if it was originally chromed or not but someone sprayed it with silver spray paint at some point and it's all rusted and crappy looking now.

 

[Tazz]

Parts geek agrees

1973-1980 Ford F100 Dome Light Bulb - Body Electrical - Wagner 73-80 F100 Dome Light Bulb - 138279-09113348 - PartsGeek

 

[Tazz]

I wonder what it would cost to have the rear bumper sandblasted and chrome plated. Anyone got a ballpark idea?

I don't know if it was originally chromed or not but someone sprayed it with silver spray paint at some point and it's all rusted and crappy looking now.

300-500 as a wag. Should have a plating place up there.