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by Ranchero50
October 16, 2010, 5:07 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Dome light bezel... How Ford should have done it...
Replies: 17
Views: 2288

What are the overall dimensions, width x height x length. Looks doable but would take two ops on my machine. The looks like it'll take a pretty big chunk of raw stock so it may be cost prohibitive to do it out of billet.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
October 16, 2010, 1:27 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Dome light bezel... How Ford should have done it...
Replies: 17
Views: 2288

Been gone for two years, forgot that I posted these on here, sorry. A quick update, the dome lamp bezels are still for sale, just started on another batch of lenses this week. I picked up a '64 fairlane last year and hope to get the E brake handle in the works this winter as well. Anyone that's inte...
by Ranchero50
May 14, 2008, 8:26 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Dome light bezel... How Ford should have done it...
Replies: 17
Views: 2288

Freebird, I have to set up an anodizing line to make them hold up and there's a certain '71 F250 in a gazillion peices in the other bay of the upper garage and the lower building (18 x38) is stuffed full of ford parts and a very nice '68 fairlane 500 fastback. I'm supposed to get a copy of BobCAD so...
by Ranchero50
May 6, 2008, 3:12 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Dome light bezel... How Ford should have done it...
Replies: 17
Views: 2288

In all honesty, I haven't gotten that far. Been playing with the dome lamp bezels for the last couple days.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
May 5, 2008, 8:32 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Dome light bezel... How Ford should have done it...
Replies: 17
Views: 2288

Thanks Tom and Lonnie, it's a lot of fun to make stuff. Tom from Flashback F100's mentioned making the brake release handle for your trucks so I've been working up drawings for one of those, similar processes, CNC'd aluminum polished to a high luster.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
May 4, 2008, 6:46 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Dome light bezel... How Ford should have done it...
Replies: 17
Views: 2288

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

Hey guys, just wanted to post an update on the dome lamp bezel kits I have been making since September over on Fordification for the '67-72's but also fit the '63-'66 Slick trucks. http://www.fordification.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25709&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0 http://i188....
by Ranchero50
February 14, 2008, 10:06 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Funny thing, I posted in their classifieds and haven't gotten any responses. Weird place, most of the ads are for trucks.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
February 6, 2008, 9:45 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Bio Diesel caution!
Replies: 11
Views: 1318

Looks like it should have had a preheater or hot box for the bio...

Jamie
by Ranchero50
February 3, 2008, 11:19 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Gene, ducking and running... http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/703018-awkward-hello-71-f250.html#post5675055 Just trying to get an ok to post in the classified something I'm making is a pain. Can't reference my geocities site or even mention using photobucket for web hosting. Weird people. If it was...
by Ranchero50
January 30, 2008, 9:25 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Updated the site;

www.geocities.com/ranchero50

I need some pics of the bezels in slicks.

And mailed off some more bezels.

Ras4434, Brojohnak, Mcarlson11 and Olyeller from this site.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
January 26, 2008, 4:21 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Guys, I'm glad you like them. I want to use this to build a little cottage industry out of my garage so I don't have to work so much OT at work. OLYELLER, you got mail. The profits from these is going towards a CNC mill / VMC. I'm going to get my old geocities web page working again and put some pic...
by Ranchero50
January 22, 2008, 9:56 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Bezels finally got mailed off today... I forgot all about the MLK holiday. Please let me hear about when they show up: Frank66, 64 ranger, Slick fan, Max, Farmtrk, Rosati, Hoofbeat Racer. Ras4434, Your money order showed right after I mailed the others out. It'll go out next week. I'd also like to s...
by Ranchero50
January 16, 2008, 9:58 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

OK guys, I'm slacking. Actually I got called into work today to cover for a guy that quit sudden like and ended up working 11hrs OT. I need to get the parts in the packages, then in the envelopes so Momma can drop them off for mailing. The should go out Friday unless something else goes wrong... Jamie
by Ranchero50
January 13, 2008, 10:57 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Ok, spent from 7pm until 1:30am on the mill last night getting this batch finished up. I made a new fixture for the final outside cuts and it held the part a lot better. PM's have been sent to everyone that's replied. I'll have them polished up in the next day or so and plan on mailing them Wednesda...
by Ranchero50
January 13, 2008, 10:29 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: 64-66 dome light?
Replies: 9
Views: 924

Black agatha, the 60's rancheros and convertibles have that setup or at least my '68-69 car do. Just a little teardrop looking ring with one screw going into the metal dash.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
January 7, 2008, 8:58 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Here's the pic of the bezel installed in ezernuts truck (hope he doesn't mind me posting it).

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It's hard to tell in the pic, but the lens protrudes out a little bit.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
January 6, 2008, 10:40 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

As an update, I spent a couple hours this week and got the first five processes done on the next batch of bezels. Five more cutting processes and the polishing and they will be done.

Ezer posted an installed pic over on Fordification and the part turned out really nice installed.

Jamie
by Ranchero50
December 31, 2007, 9:00 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

Frmtrk, by replying to the thread you are in. I'll PM you when they are ready.

Thanks,
Jamie
by Ranchero50
December 30, 2007, 6:24 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: aluminium dome lamp trim...
Replies: 57
Views: 9622

As an update I whittled out 44 good lenses over the last couple evenings at work so it's just the aluminum parts that need milled out. I hope to do a big batch of 50 or so over the next couple days. I'll PM you guys as they get finished.

Thanks,

Jamie
by Ranchero50
December 25, 2007, 9:19 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Slick broke down in Va.
Replies: 37
Views: 3377

Still, if you go back to the original complaint, three boxes three different problems points to the boxes themselves. It's been ages since I played with one, but the only stumbling block was whether the red or white wire got 12vdc running or starting. Seems like I usually got it backward and the box...