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muley · 09-20-2017, 11:20 AM

So, if a rig doesn't have the roof bumps, but you want to install them anyway, is that considered taboo? I'm not talking about resale. I just think they would look nice.

ratty69 · 09-20-2017, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

I saw a cab with them in a wrecking yard here in Portland a month or so ago. The cab was fairly crunched but the roof looked ok. I didn't spend a lot of time investigating as it wasn't going to fit my Burban. But if you want I can swing back by and check it out.

That would be awesome. Thank you!

Hopefully they would be willing to ship it. Getting to Portland would really take some doing...

**HO455** · 09-22-2017, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ratty69

That would be awesome. Thank you!

Hopefully they would be willing to ship it. Getting to Portland would really take some doing...

You're welcome. It will be Tuesday before I can swing by the yard and inspect it.

**HO455** · 10-06-2017, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ratty69

That would be awesome. Thank you!

Hopefully they would be willing to ship it. Getting to Portland would really take some doing...

Turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. The cab was from a 67 C50! I didn't look at it that close when I saw it the first time. Most of the parts have been stripped and it has 1967 written on the firewall. Sorry for the false alarm.

**LockDoc** · 10-06-2017, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

Turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. The cab was from a 67 C50! I didn't look at it that close when I saw it the first time. Most of the parts have been stripped and it has 1967 written on the firewall. Sorry for the false alarm.

The roof would be the same as a pickup. All he would have to use is from the rear seam forward....

LockDoc

franken · 09-20-2017, 11:02 PM

The hoor lights in the cab roofs w/ the bumps are obviously factory. Others have the long lights that may have been dealer installed? Mine has the latter and its a K10, but its a frankentruck w/ a DMV VIN. I should check the cab VIN.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 09-20-2017, 11:28 PM

I like them a lot. Very cool at night.

**ohboy321** · 09-21-2017, 05:59 PM

I have a 67 K10 that someone along the line added the Yankee 77's to. The wiring didn't look so good when I took them off to clean them up, so I don't think a dealer installed them. I believe the Assembly Manual has the measurements for installing this type, but I have not confirmed that the holes were drilled in the "factory" correct locations.
-Steve

Deckguy44 · 09-21-2017, 07:20 PM

This standard cab light roof .rised cicles in roof Factory option uo?

**PbFut** · 01-20-2024, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ohboy321

I have a 67 K10 that someone along the line added the Yankee 77's to. The wiring didn't look so good when I took them off to clean them up, so I don't think a dealer installed them. I believe the Assembly Manual has the measurements for installing this type, but I have not confirmed that the holes were drilled in the "factory" correct locations.
-Steve

I seem to recall seeing the diagram OhBoy is referring to but after 2 hours of searching have come up empty trying to find it. I found the wire diagram, page 456 in the electronic version of the assembly manual, but not the measurement diagram. Anyone have an image or location of the measurement diagram?

**Warrens69GMC** · 09-21-2017, 07:28 PM

Our 1969 is a GMC c1500 half ton with roof lights...

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Deckguy44 · 09-21-2017, 07:46 PM

Factory stamp roof for lights or just lights

**LockDoc** · 09-21-2017, 10:03 PM

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Since this thread covers the raised roof panels I will post a link to a thread I posted on a replacement for the hockey puck lenses.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post6286061

LockDoc

ratty69 · 09-21-2017, 10:31 PM

That's a great tip, LockDoc. Do you happen to know the p/n or what years/models of HD those lenses fit?

Also, are the rubber bases the same between the hockey pucks and the fireman's hats?

**LockDoc** · 09-22-2017, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ratty69

That's a great tip, LockDoc. Do you happen to know the p/n or what years/models of HD those lenses fit?

Also, are the rubber bases the same between the hockey pucks and the fireman's hats?

I can post the P/N in the morning. I don't know the year/models.

I think the bases are the same but the only roof I have is the hockey puck one.

LockDoc

**LockDoc** · 09-22-2017, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ratty69

That's a great tip, LockDoc. Do you happen to know the p/n or what years/models of HD those lenses fit?

Also, are the rubber bases the same between the hockey pucks and the fireman's hats?

The only markings I can find other than the "HD - Made In USA" logo is "HD-1 SAE DP 85 DOT PM"

LockDoc

CG · 09-21-2017, 11:39 PM

I bought a set of repro fireman's hat lights and gaskets off of Amazon. They look really nice and the orange is almost perfect.

I just did an Amazon search for cab lights and came up with several options.

In The Ten Ring · 09-22-2017, 12:54 PM

I think cab roof lights are good, better than "daytime running lights." Those things are silly and cause people to drive a night with no taillights.

**Stephen717** · 03-22-2018, 02:42 PM

I have a guy that wants to sell me a GMC cab for parts and the outer roof skin looks a lot better than mine plus it has the cab lights which I would love to have on my truck. My question is how hard would it be to do a swap

**LockDoc** · 03-22-2018, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen717

I have a guy that wants to sell me a GMC cab for parts and the outer roof skin looks a lot better than mine plus it has the cab lights which I would love to have on my truck. My question is how hard would it be to do a swap

All you need to do is drill out the 105 spotwelds around the drip rail and the 28 spotwelds across the back seam.... Well, you wouldn't have to drill out all 105 because you would only have to go back to the back roof seam on the drip rail.

LockDoc

**Stephen717** · 04-05-2018, 11:15 PM

So not doing the roof swap. thanks for the info on how to do it though. I got a set of kd 517s from a salvage yard and bases that will work from a set of Yankee 77s. My question is does anyone know where I can get reproduction housings for them. The ones I got aren't in the greatest of shape. I'm going to run the cab lights with the original housings until I can find new ones. But I would definitely like to find replacements sooner than later

**Stephen717** · 04-06-2018, 12:52 AM

should've clarified, could've gotten yankee 77's out of salvage yard. looking for reproduction kd 517 housings. I have the bases that will work just fine for these housings from a set of yankee 77's, but that's not what I'm looking for. just the kd 517 housings

**LockDoc** · 04-06-2018, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen717

should've clarified, could've gotten yankee 77's out of salvage yard. looking for reproduction kd 517 housings. I have the bases that will work just fine for these housings from a set of yankee 77's, but that's not what I'm looking for. just the kd 517 housings

Yes, I figured that out after I posted and deleted my post....

LockDoc

68panelman · 04-06-2018, 08:36 AM

Here's two styles, kd518-which are nearly identical to the Yankee 77's.
And a kd517, my favorite. The 517's belong on earlier cabs because of style and base curvature. The bases simply won't intermingle. No one repreduces the kd517, most likely because of the glass lens. You can get repro Yankee 77's, housing is plastic, seen sets for around $29 on Amazon

Bigdav160 · 04-06-2018, 09:28 AM

Taillight King sells Yankee 77's with different color lenses. I think they're $20 a piece

09-20-2017, 11:20 AM	#1
muley Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Homedale, Idaho Posts: 160	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? So, if a rig doesn't have the roof bumps, but you want to install them anyway, is that considered taboo? I'm not talking about resale. I just think they would look nice. __________________ Grandpa 1953 M38A1 Jeep 1989 GMC K2500 1958 Alaskan Camper all original WORK : A necessary evil that finances what I really like to do.

09-20-2017, 11:02 PM	#6
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,151	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? The hoor lights in the cab roofs w/ the bumps are obviously factory. Others have the long lights that may have been dealer installed? Mine has the latter and its a K10, but its a frankentruck w/ a DMV VIN. I should check the cab VIN.

09-20-2017, 11:28 PM	#7
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,385	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? I like them a lot. Very cool at night. Attached Images __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly guide (kit) for restoring this truck from the ground up, complete with details including full hardware descriptions. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM. My build thread, with some info. about the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

09-21-2017, 05:59 PM	#8
ohboy321 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dunbarton, NH Posts: 289	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? I have a 67 K10 that someone along the line added the Yankee 77's to. The wiring didn't look so good when I took them off to clean them up, so I don't think a dealer installed them. I believe the Assembly Manual has the measurements for installing this type, but I have not confirmed that the holes were drilled in the "factory" correct locations. -Steve Attached Images

09-21-2017, 07:20 PM	#9
Deckguy44 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Gainesville Posts: 15	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? This standard cab light roof .rised cicles in roof Factory option uo? Attached Images

09-21-2017, 07:28 PM	#11
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,626	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? Our 1969 is a GMC c1500 half ton with roof lights... <-------- __________________ 1969 307, t350 1950 Chevy Wagon 1978 Big 10 1967 C10, 250,3-OTT

09-21-2017, 07:46 PM	#12
Deckguy44 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Gainesville Posts: 15	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? Factory stamp roof for lights or just lights Attached Images

09-21-2017, 10:03 PM	#13
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 26,083	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? - Since this thread covers the raised roof panels I will post a link to a thread I posted on a replacement for the hockey puck lenses. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post6286061 LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

09-21-2017, 10:31 PM	#14
ratty69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 206	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? That's a great tip, LockDoc. Do you happen to know the p/n or what years/models of HD those lenses fit? Also, are the rubber bases the same between the hockey pucks and the fireman's hats?

09-21-2017, 11:39 PM	#17
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,143	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? I bought a set of repro fireman's hat lights and gaskets off of Amazon. They look really nice and the orange is almost perfect. I just did an Amazon search for cab lights and came up with several options. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

09-22-2017, 12:54 PM	#18
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? I think cab roof lights are good, better than "daytime running lights." Those things are silly and cause people to drive a night with no taillights.

03-22-2018, 02:42 PM	#19
Stephen717 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Loris South Carolina Posts: 429	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? I have a guy that wants to sell me a GMC cab for parts and the outer roof skin looks a lot better than mine plus it has the cab lights which I would love to have on my truck. My question is how hard would it be to do a swap

04-05-2018, 11:15 PM	#21
Stephen717 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Loris South Carolina Posts: 429	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? So not doing the roof swap. thanks for the info on how to do it though. I got a set of kd 517s from a salvage yard and bases that will work from a set of Yankee 77s. My question is does anyone know where I can get reproduction housings for them. The ones I got aren't in the greatest of shape. I'm going to run the cab lights with the original housings until I can find new ones. But I would definitely like to find replacements sooner than later

04-06-2018, 12:52 AM	#22
Stephen717 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Loris South Carolina Posts: 429	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? should've clarified, could've gotten yankee 77's out of salvage yard. looking for reproduction kd 517 housings. I have the bases that will work just fine for these housings from a set of yankee 77's, but that's not what I'm looking for. just the kd 517 housings

04-06-2018, 08:36 AM	#24
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,464	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? Here's two styles, kd518-which are nearly identical to the Yankee 77's. And a kd517, my favorite. The 517's belong on earlier cabs because of style and base curvature. The bases simply won't intermingle. No one repreduces the kd517, most likely because of the glass lens. You can get repro Yankee 77's, housing is plastic, seen sets for around $29 on Amazon Attached Images



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04-06-2018, 09:28 AM	#25
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: Roof marker lights, very uncommon?? Taillight King sells Yankee 77's with different color lenses. I think they're $20 a piece __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

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