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Jason915 11-09-2006 03:07 PM

Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
My 70K5 don't have any and I hate when I have to get into it at night I cannot see anything. I am thinking of retrofitting some door pins and some dome lights inside and was just wondering what some of you have done.

Thanks

LUV2XCLR8 11-09-2006 03:31 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
Mine has the FACTORY COURTESY lights under the dash, but the only
dome lights are the ones in my SINGLE WALL top, don't have pic's :(

bouncytruck 11-09-2006 04:52 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
I was thinking about running LED light strips along the bed rails of my '69 because it didn't have any interior lighting either. I was going to hook them up with door pins as well. My '72 has the dome lights in the top so I don't need to worry about it much anymore.

Steven B 11-09-2006 04:59 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
Yes, try and find some courtesy lights that mount under the dash.

Jason915 11-09-2006 05:54 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
I see Manes Truck parts have a courtesy light harness for like $22.00 and door pins for $6 ea. I was thinking of that. I may do my own thing though like mount a 70ies camaro dome/map light along with something that lights the back area also.

bouncytruck 11-09-2006 07:16 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
Once upon a time, I saw a 67-72 rear view mirror on ebay with maplights in it. It was very cool and went for a small fortune. You could find a late model convertable with lights in the mirror (I know 94 mustangs had them.)

cstanley 11-09-2006 07:28 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
i actually have a rearview i pulled out of a late model buick (standard gm rearview with dual map lights.) it worked very well when i had it installed, and i really liked the map/dome light functionality. wife was unhappy with it because it wasn't factory. i think i picked it up for a couple bucks at a wrecking yard.

70gmcjimmy 11-09-2006 07:39 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
I have a '91 GMC Sonoma that has 2 map lights in the rear view mirror, 2 switches. Glues to the windshield and a wire goes up under the headliner. Should be some of them in the junkyard you would think?

Later---DAC

pound41 11-09-2006 11:29 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
Haven't done it yet but I have to replace the rockers and kick panel etc in my 70. I am going to install door jamb pins plus under dash courtesy lights. When I do the drivers side I am going to run wire down through the kick panel route it between the inner and outer rockers which will come in the area behind my rear panels. 2 71 Pick up dome light with leds tied together and the wires mounted to a plug like the single walls. My wife likes to drive it with our 3 small kids so lights at night is critical

jhow66 11-10-2006 03:47 AM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
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One on each side--c' lights under dash-pins in doors and works off light switch also.

Jason915 11-10-2006 11:28 AM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jhow66 (Post 1874905)
One on each side--c' lights under dash-pins in doors and works off light switch also.


That's perfect, thanks that is exactally what I am thinking of for the rear. You still have lights when the tops is off great Idea!

meathead95 11-10-2006 12:22 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bouncytruck (Post 1874130)
Once upon a time, I saw a 67-72 rear view mirror on ebay with maplights in it. It was very cool and went for a small fortune.



that sucks i threw one of those away about 4 yrs ago lol.....

FRENCHBLUE72 11-10-2006 09:40 PM

Re: Show and tell me your custom dome lights
 
I have the factory under dash set-up also got it from classic heartbeat..... Works great up front but not worth a damn in the rear..


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