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I need the installation instructions and drilling template for my 48 fleetline...Can any one help???

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Originally Posted by chef-chevy
I need the installation instructions and drilling template for my 48 fleetline...Can any one help???
You can get your template at chevs of the 40s number # asc. good luck on the drilling part. beer2


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Thanks,p.k.
I would hope the mounting hardware is the same for the guide as is for the unity...The catalog does not specify and I know that Chev's of the 40s sells NORS unity style lights...Mine is a NOS guide

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Note that the Unity and Guide are completely differnt spot lights. All mounting haedware will be different, etc. If it were my car I would not take a chance and use a Unity template for a Guide lamp....once the hole is drilled it too late. mad


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So I would only guess that some one out there has installed a guide S-16 on this body style and has the paper template needed???I have both lights inclueing the template for the unity but the unity is a repro and do not want to use it.I paid a pretty pennie for the NOS guide and would like to use it some day???So please step foward if you will...Thanks in advance,chef

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I have what you are looking for & am willing to make copies for you but not sure how to email direct so if you contact me at foruph@comcast.net & give me your mailing address I will send some stuff to you. The comma is not in my email address after the at sign as it shows up in the post.

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I don't have a Spot Light on my car.

I'd like to have one, but I don't think there's enough whiskey for prepare me to drill a hole in my car.

I remember the Drive-In's in Texas & So. Cal. when when people would shine spot lights on the screen {dam I'm old}.

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I am in the same boat

I have a good body men who is going to do it for me.Still need to get the template though....
I was meaning to ask,will the king bee mirror or the antenna get in the way???

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Due to a conflict with a spot light on my 1941, the antenna was installed on the RIGHT side of the cowl. That solution is not available for a car that had an antenna mounted and then along comes the spot light. It is almost certain that the light will strike the antenna.

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Chef, I have guide S-16, and side mirror on my 47 and have no problem hitting the antenna. Just get the proper guide template, and it will be fine. Must admit it was a very anxious moment when I drilled "THAT" hole, but the finished result is well worth it. Just dont look 40s without the spotlight! I love mine! Its amazing how much light those things throw out on 6V.



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Sarge the template is on it's way and I will do a lot of clearance testing before I take the leap...I did use a template when installing the antenna years ago..Hope its in the right place..I like accessories as I know you do...chef

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Need to replace the seal for the glass...I can find no replacement parts for the guide lights...What do you think about using head light rubber??The spot light is 6 "
Oh by the way happy turkey day.......30 birds down,15 to go

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And I think that one bird is a chore. Guess it is one reason that I don't own a restaurant.


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Chef, I believe that would work fine! Almost impossible to find
replacement pats for these lghts unless your lucky enough to find a spare one in a pile of old used spot lights at a swap meet. You must be pretty sick of turkey right about now?



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I am having a challenge removing the bulb from the S-16 light??it is NOS so probably never been out and do not want to force it...Is there a lube I could use???
I am trying to disassemble the light to see if some day it could be stripped down for re-plating...Do these break down to a point a chrome shop will take them???

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Try spraying a little WD-40 and letting is set for several minutes. Then try to wiggle the bulb. If it does not move then try spraying again and letting it sit longer.


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You should be using a shop rag to work on the bulb. If the bulb breaks you run the risk of glass shards in your fingers.

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I know this sounds crazy but as an electrician I was shown this trick by an "old timer" when I was an apprentice. Mix some vinegar and some club soda and pour it on the socket. I saw it work on an antique fixture at the hotel Pierre in NYC on Central Park Easr over 35 years ago. Bulbs screwed out with ease!
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I do fear recking the refrector though.What material are the reflectors made of and can they be lightly polished in case of a flaw???

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The reflector could be brass with a silver plate for reflectivity. Or it could be steel with a silver plate.

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What size fuse should use for the light?

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A 20 AMP should be sufficient for a single light.


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Opinions needed
OK as I have mentioned I have both a NOS Guide Light 6" and a Re-pro Unity Light 5"
The Guide light has a deteriorated reflector seal,1 section of the wire is beginning to deteriorated and some hazing and a few scratches on the chrome...There is no source for replacement parts other then buying a couple of donor lights for future use...
The Unity Light although purchased years a go is new and is in perfect condition...unity still makes the lights and replacement parts...I'm sure the 5" head could be changed out for a 6"for a correct look...I know I should not rely on the accessory book but the pic of the accessory light in there is a unity and exact to the one I have and if you've seen both lights they are quite different
The mounting brackets for the 2 lights are different in shape and the bracket attaching screws fall in different locations and both light attach differently to the bracket so they are not interchangeable..
So you see my dalema being a purest I lean towards the Guide which is correct for the year but could cause problems and plating cost down the road or install the perfect re-pro which could be easily fixed or replaced as needed......chef


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I would sell both of them and leave your car without an extra hole drilled in it!


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