Dome light repairs... How Ford should have done it

[mr1030]

Well this is really funny. Hello all, I'm new to this site and forum, and I've been checking out alot of the material and forum subjects for a couple days now. As it so happens I was trying to change the bulb in my dome light this morning and I put my finger right thru the lens And 6 hours later I'm going thru the boards looking at all kinds of interesting posts and I see this thread Ranchero, your work looks fantastic!! And if you still are making them or have any left I'd like to order one.

[Ranchero50]

Mr1030, you have mail.


Guys, I need pictures of them in trucks so I can build a web site and eBay discription page for some auctions.

Jamie

[ezernut9mm]

you can use mine for sure jamie. let me know if you need a specific shot. it is supposed to be nice out tomorrow and i can get one or two for you.

[Steve302]

I had a guy last week look inside my truck and ask " where did you buy that?" I told him about this site to get one for himself. He gave quite a good compliment........ he thinks you are stepping on Boyds territory.

[1971ford]

Mr1030, you have mail.


Guys, I need pictures of them in trucks so I can build a web site and eBay discription page for some auctions.

Jamie

no problemo. i just snapped some shots for you. let me know if there are any specific angles etc. i didnt wipe the bezel down or anything to make it look the nicest it could be, but i can do that if you need another angle etc.
the pictures arnt any professional pics either, but here you go...


flash off-

i couldnt get any good pics of the interior of the truck with no flash and the dome light on, because it showed up alot darker on the camera.

i still cant get over how sweet it looks

[fordman]

so what would be the procedure for clear coating mine. i need to get them put on so i can beat you to ebay with my old plastic ones.

[ezernut9mm]

told ya it was hard to get a pic like that...

[1971ford]

just wait until tomorrow, ill wipe everything down really good and try to manual focus and work my magic.

[ezernut9mm]

make us proud. j/k

[Ranchero50]

Fordman, really the choice is yours. Shine the snot out of them, wash with laquer thinner and spray a couple light coats of clear. I'm looking into an anodizing station and a vibratory polisher, but both take up a good bit of room.

Ryan, welcome to the fuzzy picture club Your pics actually look better than most of mine so don't sweat it. I figure there's 70 or so of these things floating around now so someone should be able to get a decent pic besides Ezer.

Jamie

[BobbyFord]

How about these?

[Big Blue 72]

Is it worth it to change the bulb to one of those multiple diod LED bulbs? Has anyone put in the LED bulb yet? Just curious if it makes much of a difference.

[Supermike]

I'm curious, too. Seems you would get a whiter and cooler light... not sure what it would take to swap 'em out, though...

[1971ford]

it wouldnt take anything to swap them out. as long as you get a LED with the same base part. i linked to a site earlier in this thread that had the right ones i think.

[1971ford]

hey ranchero, i took just a few more














hope one of those may of helped