1966 chevy truck spotlight install.
 

So....Intro...Installed a spotlight on my truck. I took as many photos as I could, so....Here goes....

First step. Drill the two holes to hold that bracket in place...This requires an 1/8 inch drill bit. The bracket will only fit right in one spot...so perrty much just set the bracket on the piller and move it around until it sets in place....then..make the marks for your two mounting holes and then drill them.....

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Next...mount your bracket firmly with the screws and install the pilot bushing( Picture 2..what my finger is touching)...and carefully with a 1/2 inch drill bit drill the hole ALL the way though...DON'T take the bracket off the drill the interior whole! The pilot bushing and bracket act as a guide. Install the gasket and bracket and your results are so! Picture 1. Picture 3 shows the drill.

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Now the fun part! Installing the spot light...Fist remove the handle. Sorry...No pictures on that....and then slide through...results..Picture 1. Outside and inside pictures...Picture 1 and 2.

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Then...install the interior grommet...bracket....and holder...then install the handle...and WALLA!!! Yer sitting there wonder why it took so long. lol

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Now grab some coffee and a folding chair an sit back and admire yer work!

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Nice work! I always thought you needed a fixture to drill the hole for a spot? No interference with the hood or door? Does the spotlight work? Can you point it any direction you need?

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Kool...more details on the spot light..:metal:

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Congrats on getting the spotlight mounted up and a great write up. It looks killer on there. :metal:

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Great job & write up TJ! Looks really good all mounted up, now you need to do one on a '60-'63 cab so I can see how to install one on my rig:lol:

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Mounted where it is there is not interference with the hood or door no matter how I point it. Not sure if it works yet...I'm doing the electrical today matter a fact. lol Perrty much I can point it where ever. :chevy:

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Thanks! I'll see about getting some more pics up about it.
Thanks!
lol! I just might do that! :chevy:

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Edit. Here's a picture I forgot to post....This is the whole in the interior. :chevy:

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do you have any clearance issues with the steering wheel and hand placement?

what spotlight kit did you use?

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Nice job TJ!

Here's an earlier link showing how to do the install on the 60-63 cab:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...nity+spotlight

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No clearance issues. I bought a kit from Unity USA...the 187 L bracket kit.

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Thanks Mark! :chevy:

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Picture

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What was the total cost when finished ?

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Thanks for the '60-'63 link markeb01, I appreciate it!
Murph

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Got the NOS spotlight for $125 off a ebay...Bracket kit from Unity USA was $66.95....$17 to ship...so...$208.95 total. :chevy:

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..great work t.j.!!!....remember ...no fair "spotting" .....

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That is a pretty good price , Few years back I was buying the unity lights and brackets for big trucks and was over 250.00 each

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Ok...so over a month and I still haven't hooked up the electrical on the light...mainly cause there is no place on the harness board to hook it up...it has the option, but no hook up....but I did test the light and it works. :metal: Happy knowing that for now. :chevy:

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I don't know if the fuse panels changed by 1966, but here's the 1960 instructions on how to connect wiring from the Accessory Installation Manual:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/910/ZrnAGf.jpg

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Thanks Mark...Yeah...I have a spot on the fuse box for a spotlight..but no "blade assembly" as shown in the sheet in your picture. :chevy: