Any pics of trucks with spotlights?????

[60-66]

Heres our 1966 GMC ordered new with spot lights.

[NurseBen]

[chevy_man5]

C/10 King, can you take some more pictures of the brackets (in and out), for the through the roof one? My son's truck already has a hole in the middle of his roof that we have plugged with a bolt. He wants to put a spotlight there to fill it. LOL

Thanks!!

[NurseBen]

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by chevy_man5

C/10 King, can you take some more pictures of the brackets (in and out), for the through the rood one? My son's truck already has a hole in the middle of his roof that we have plugged with a bolt. He wants to put a spotlight there to fill it. LOL

Thanks!!

These are frequently listed on Ebay for dirt cheap, as they are not very popular. Here's a newer example for low cost. I believe this specific example probably has the plastic lamp shell. The only things that appear to be missing are a flat gasket for the outside bracket, and a short piece of fuel tubing for the inside gasket:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unity-6-inch...tr#ht_59wt_888

[TJ's Chevy]

Do any of you have any recommendations for a good spot light for my '66? And a good place to get one? Thanks!

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by chevy_man5

C/10 King, can you take some more pictures of the brackets (in and out), for the through the rood one? My son's truck already has a hole in the middle of his roof that we have plugged with a bolt. He wants to put a spotlight there to fill it. LOL

Thanks!!

Chevy man, here you go.....I hope this helps,........but if it was up to me, I would just weld up the hole.

[clemdaddy]

heres a buddies truck. his has the baby spots from unity. they look great with the small round mirrors.

[chevy_man5]

Thanks Markeb01, and C/10 King.

Welding the hole was my suggestion too, but he is 16. What do I know! LOL

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Do any of you have any recommendations for a good spot light for my '66? And a good place to get one? Thanks!

My suggestion would be to buy the outside bracket from Unity since they still offer them brand new:

http://shop.unityusa.com/search.asp?keyword=187

This is what the correct 187 bracket looks like:



Note in this template photo the inboard mounting screw is below the body line:



And in this photo with the spotlight removed, the inboard (external) mounting screw hole is again below the body line:



When the correct 187 bracket is used, the inside hole for the shaft enters the cab like this:



For the spotlight, I recommend searching Ebay until you find a New Old Stock Unity “The Beam” with a part number having S6/225A in it:



The “A” indicates the correct shaft length of 12”. The S6 indicates the standard larger 6” lamp head. The smaller version is known as the 5”.

The last one I bought was NOS for $25. Bargains can be found on vintage spotlights, but prices on many are outrageous, as most are rusty, pitted, broken, or have missing pieces. Also the “parking” feature will almost always be worn away to where the lamp head rests on the body of the vehicle. NOS lamps park correctly at any distance from the body panel you prefer. If you decide to buy a 50 year old lamp check the photos very carefully. Many sellers are very clever about taking favorable photos that don’t show the severe pitting on the die cast parts and the chrome lamp shell. The most expensive lamp I ever bought from a popular Ebay seller was almost useless due to pitting and rust. I ended up using the topknot emblem and the black short GM only handle. Just be careful.

The following thread starting at post #12 shows how to modify a “The Beam” version to cosmetically look like a vintage unit. Good luck!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=403869

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by markeb01

My suggestion would be to buy the outside bracket from Unity since they still offer them brand new:

http://shop.unityusa.com/search.asp?keyword=187

This is what the correct 187 bracket looks like:



Note in this template photo the inboard mounting screw is below the body line:



And in this photo with the spotlight removed, the inboard (external) mounting screw hole is again below the body line:



When the correct 187 bracket is used, the inside hole for the shaft enters the cab like this:



For the spotlight, I recommend searching Ebay until you find a New Old Stock Unity “The Beam” with a part number having S6/225A in it:



The “A” indicates the correct shaft length of 12”. The S6 indicates the standard larger 6” lamp head. The smaller version is known as the 5”.

The last one I bought was NOS for $25. Bargains can be found on vintage spotlights, but prices on many are outrageous, as most are rusty, pitted, broken, or have missing pieces. Also the “parking” feature will almost always be worn away to where the lamp head rests on the body of the vehicle. NOS lamps park correctly at any distance from the body panel you prefer. If you decide to buy a 50 year old lamp check the photos very carefully. Many sellers are very clever about taking favorable photos that don’t show the severe pitting on the die cast parts and the chrome lamp shell. The most expensive lamp I ever bought from a popular Ebay seller was almost useless due to pitting and rust. I ended up using the topknot emblem and the black short GM only handle. Just be careful.

The following thread starting at post #12 shows how to modify a “The Beam” version to cosmetically look like a vintage unit. Good luck!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=403869

nice mark, definitely worth repeating.
i got a pair of the 5" spots off e-bay and the new installation kits is the way to go. the last time i called (about 1 month ago) the left side were readily available but they only had a few right side. if unity doesn't have them on the shelf it could take several months for the foundry to make more.

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by markeb01

My suggestion would be to buy the outside bracket from Unity since they still offer them brand new:

http://shop.unityusa.com/search.asp?keyword=187

This is what the correct 187 bracket looks like:



Note in this template photo the inboard mounting screw is below the body line:



And in this photo with the spotlight removed, the inboard (external) mounting screw hole is again below the body line:



When the correct 187 bracket is used, the inside hole for the shaft enters the cab like this:



For the spotlight, I recommend searching Ebay until you find a New Old Stock Unity “The Beam” with a part number having S6/225A in it:



The “A” indicates the correct shaft length of 12”. The S6 indicates the standard larger 6” lamp head. The smaller version is known as the 5”.

The last one I bought was NOS for $25. Bargains can be found on vintage spotlights, but prices on many are outrageous, as most are rusty, pitted, broken, or have missing pieces. Also the “parking” feature will almost always be worn away to where the lamp head rests on the body of the vehicle. NOS lamps park correctly at any distance from the body panel you prefer. If you decide to buy a 50 year old lamp check the photos very carefully. Many sellers are very clever about taking favorable photos that don’t show the severe pitting on the die cast parts and the chrome lamp shell. The most expensive lamp I ever bought from a popular Ebay seller was almost useless due to pitting and rust. I ended up using the topknot emblem and the black short GM only handle. Just be careful.

The following thread starting at post #12 shows how to modify a “The Beam” version to cosmetically look like a vintage unit. Good luck!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=403869

Thank you very much Mark!! it helps alot! I'll keep my eyes pealed on ebay and see what I can find! Thanks, T.J.

[1963c-10]

Any new additions? Heres one with the spotlight and hood ornamnet

[1963c-10]

Clemdaddy.....did you ever get your spotlights installed?

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Clemdaddy.....did you ever get your spotlights installed?

yeah, did a drivers side one in the utility bed truck i'm working on. also did the 2 baby spots on my buddies light blue 66. seems fairly easy to do, only critical thing is drill angle when punching through the pillar.

still got that smash-hit? very jealous...

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

yeah, did a drivers side one in the utility bed truck i'm working on. also did the 2 baby spots on my buddies light blue 66. seems fairly easy to do, only critical thing is drill angle when punching through the pillar.

still got that smash-hit? very jealous...

Very cool. I actually do have it back. Was sold to a local guy and he got rid of the truck and called asking if I wanted to purchase it back. Its a 60-62 model. I can get pics if interested.

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Very cool. I actually do have it back. Was sold to a local guy and he got rid of the truck and called asking if I wanted to purchase it back. Its a 60-62 model. I can get pics if interested.

definitely interested. clem@hogeye.com

[RatRide]

My truck came with dual Unity spots from the 60's. Unity's customer service is awsome!!!! They were able to work with me and only sell me the parts (inner handel gearing) I needed to get them working again. Their design for these spots have change through the years but most of the parts will fit together.

I'll take close-up pics this afternoon.

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by RatRide

My truck came with dual Unity spots from the 60's. Unity's customer service is awsome!!!! They were able to work with me and only sell me the parts (inner handel gearing) I needed to get them working again. Their design for these spots have change through the years but most of the parts will fit together.

I'll take close-up pics this afternoon.

I had great customer service with Unity as well. Thanks for sharing the pics and great looking truck!!

[RatRide]

[RatRide]

Sorry for the upside down pics.

[TJ's Chevy]

Here's mine....

[1963c-10]

Any new additions? I've got my CH-H1 fitted to the 12" shaft now, will get some pics tonight.

pic 2 shows the back of the CH-H1 and pic three shows the correct CH head from the 63 accessories book

[1963c-10]

Heres the pics of the new head on the spotlight on my original shaft

[mattbert56]

Got this one from an old friends dad. He had a box of spotlights. He just gave one to me because he liked my truck hah. Fit perfectly. Only short one he had. Wish I had a second to match on the other side.