Colorado 3rd brake light / cargo light install

[Justins76]

Here's my 3rd brake light/cargo light from a late model Chevy Colorado.

I used a jig saw with a metal cutting blade. The horizontal cuts were easy, the vertical ones were harder since the metal is folded over in the center. Hole size is approx 12" x 1 3/8". The plastic bulb sockets needed a bit of sanding to have everything sit flush. I need to new foam weatherstripping to replace the old and shrunken stock foam on the light.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll get the wiring hooked up. Wires kept getting snagged inside the cab where it turns down at the door jam, and since i cant see whats happening behind the metal, I might have to route them a different way. Funny thing is the stock wires slide back and forth freely in there.