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02-07-2013, 08:57 AM
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Underhood Retractable Light
Was there an option for a underhood retractable light from the factory in a 1968 GMC? I am just curious because the truck my son and I just bought has one and it looks different than any I have seen the actual light is similar to the reverse light on the stepside trucks. I will post a picture of this light when I get home this evening.
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02-07-2013, 09:23 AM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
Is it possibly the light out of the some of the 88-98's?
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02-07-2013, 09:27 AM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
I was going to say I think it was my 94 that had one on it, was real nice in the dark if you needed some light.
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02-07-2013, 08:21 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
Here is a couple photos of the light that I am talking about.
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02-07-2013, 08:41 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
Interesting
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02-07-2013, 09:08 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
etindoll..i have the same light that you have ,i took it out of and old olds. many years ago. possible a 68 model or mat be a 70 model. it was a trunk light that has a mercury switch, and i rewired and put it under the hood with a toggle switch to turn it off and on....the wire will come out and the wir will come back in by turning the light ass.
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02-07-2013, 09:40 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
back then they were pretty common accessories from places like sears jcwhitney strauss store etc// yes GM ford and chrysler even had them available as accessories over the counter
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02-07-2013, 09:51 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
That's what so great about this site...just when you think you have seen it all something like this is posted! I never knew they had them that early. Cool!
 
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02-07-2013, 10:05 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
I do not remember these as being Dealership options...
But who knows ... Others???
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02-07-2013, 10:43 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
I knew you guys would know. It has an alligator clip to hook it to the battery but wouldn't you know it will not reach. I am going to rewire it and put a swith on it. If it works as I hope it does.
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02-07-2013, 10:48 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
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02-08-2013, 12:13 AM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
I have that same light, too, or one very similar. I don't have a picture of it handy, but the base looks the same, but IIRC, the light on mine is a little different. Without going out to the shop and looking, I want to say that my light has a red side and a clear side. It was my dad's and he moved it from truck to truck when I was growing up.
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02-08-2013, 10:25 PM
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Re: Underhood Retractable Light
I dug out that light I have and took a few pictures:
 Like I thought, it has a red side and a clear side, and the top, the cone or whatever, has like a magnifier, I guess to brighten and concentrate the beam:  There is a mfgr-John W Hobbs Corp, but the city is too small to make out. I think it's Springfield, Mo  I don't have a bulb handy, but I checked the circuit with my multi-meter and it should still work. It's still pretty clean inside-no rust or anything:  I've always had a mind to restore it and use it 
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