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@Doppleganger It has different size "rods" depending on the size of nutsert you're using -
I've yet to find anything of poor quality from Auveco. However, I haven't used any of their products in several years. Not by choice...
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Doppleganger replied to the thread Cab Light Mount Questions.Which one did you get and how does it differ from a pop riveter?
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My cab definitely has factory clearance lights and there is a D shaped depression stamped into the sheet metal with a square nut welded...
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I splurged and bought a nutsert kit. Has the tool, various aluminum and steel nutserts. I put that S**T on everything! Best thing I ever...
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Yeah, well nuts is another name. They take more force than that to install though. They install like a big rivet. The use of a rivnut...
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Doppleganger replied to the thread Cab Light Mount Questions.I found them called 'well nuts' and they apparently bulge when you thread a screw into them....like the cheesy wall anchors in drywall...
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That original GM piece looks to just be a nutsert. It's been many years since I had the cab lights off of my '79, but I don't remember...
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Doppleganger replied to the thread Cab Light Mount Questions.I think these anchors need drilled out? The bottom one IIRC is the one with the steel brace. Seems this has been covered but I dont...
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Just from cr@ppy memory I think the mirror screwed into plastic inserts, but you'll definitely need that internal brace.
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Doppleganger replied to the thread Need an EFI recommendation.Under $1000? I paid $1400 for mine 4 yrs ago and they are now double that. Might have to look for a used one.
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Yes, low mount mirrors also have an internal reinforcement.
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Doppleganger replied to the thread Cab Light Mount Questions.I wonder if nutserts could be used for the door mirrors also? I realize I digress but that will be a future issue. This truck is like...
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The factory lights are screwed into nuts that are welded into the sheet metal. The bulb socket is held by the lens gasket. When I...
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A couple of basic questions about adding cab lights - devil's in the details as they say. Got these mounts: One on the left is a GM...
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