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T1 Hdlight
T2 Ground
T3 Domelight
T4 Dist. Shaft
T5 Em. Brakes
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Tip 03 Installing a Domelight
Overview
Tools Needed Instructions |
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These instructions are for a Deluxe Coupe, Deluxe Tudor, and Standard Fordor Sedan.
Preparing the headliner for the dome lamp is simple providing the wood
block is positioned and cut properly. Hopefully the lamp was prefitted and
covered the entire hole except at the socket.
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- New domelight
- Scissors or utility knife (to cut
headliner)
- Tacks (regular and pin)
- Tack hammer
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- Cut headliner from the center toward the edge of the hole stopping just short
of the wood (1/8" to 1/4") as shown in the attached diagram.
Figure 1. Cutting Pocket for Domelight
- The flap
created at the light socket just folds loosely inside. The remaining flaps
require one small tack each inside the lamp pocket. If after cutting the slits,
the headliner seams pull slightly away from the lamp area, draw the fabric
slightly and PIN TACK flaps in place. Be sure to draw fabric just enough to
return liner to it's natural position, or the result will be puckers around the
lamp.
- After you are comfortable with the appearance, set the tacks the rest of the
way in and install the domelamp. The lamp helps secure the fabric. Adhesive is
unnecessary (and if it drips anywhere you will have to live with it!).
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Source: Marco Tahtaras, Pleasanton, CA.;
MAFCA web site |
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