Spotlight mount kits, any interest?

powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:25 pm

I am having a local fab shop work up a price for some M37 spot light mounts. They are basically a tube that bolts onto the lower drivers side fender, and has a tube at the top that the spotlight shaft passes through. There is a brace that mounts to the mirror mount bolt. I am working off the drawings that Jim Branson posted on the other thread about spotlights.
I do not have any of the spotlight components, so all I would be providing is the mount and the brace. I spoke with John Bizal at Midwest Military and he was pretty sure he had some NOS spotlights for sale.
At this point, I am looking for a rough number of who might be interested. I will then be able to give the fab shop a rough number.
Thanks,
Tim

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:48 pm

Count me in.

djester · Post by **djester** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:25 am

I'll take one, dependent upon price, of course.

Dave

powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:55 pm

OK, I heard back from the Fab shop today. The price, based on 6 units, which is the number of folks who have expressed interest would be $195, plus shipping. If more folks come on board, the price will come down a bit, but not by a large margin.
Just so all the cards are on the table, I have marked these up $20 each, so this isnt being done to make a killing. My goal was simply to end up with one for myself. Truth be told, I would probably be smarter to just pony up the cost and have them make me the one, by the time I do the legwork and shipping them out, I will really have earned mine the hard way. However, I am glad to do this to help promote this hobby, so let me know if you are interested.
John Bizal told me about the clamp that squeezes the spotlight shaft but it is not on the drawings I have, so you will have to make that yourself. Apparently it is just a piece of steel wrapped around the tube, like a "C" with a carriage bolt squeezing it together, but without any specs, I would just be winging it.
Thanks,
Tim

M-Thrax · Post by **M-Thrax** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:18 pm

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powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:20 pm

Hi Bill,
Would you be able to get me the specs? Or at least verify your memory? A picture would also be great.
Thanks,
Tim

Longhunter7 · Post by **Longhunter7** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:41 am

I would be interested in a spotlight mount also! Let me know if this is going to happen. I already have the correct spotlight!

Chunk · Post by **Chunk** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:29 am

Longhunter7 wrote:I would be interested in a spotlight mount also! Let me know if this is going to happen. I already have the correct spotlight!

Can you post some pictures of this spotlight? How about giving us some measurements too please?

What diameter bulb does it use? How long is the shaft? What is the diameter of the shaft?Etc,Etc. Thanks,Joe

Longhunter7 · Post by **Longhunter7** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:05 pm

Gentlemen,

Here is the description and dimensions of the spotlight. On the outside of the box,

6220-322-2546
KIT SPOTLIGHT
1 EACH
DA-20-018-ORD-20698
GMC UNITED MOTORS SVC DIVISION
Detroit Mich/MFR-CONTR/
A-KIT 11/59

The shaft is 14 1/2" long and the spotlight is 6 inches in diameter painted O.D.

The handle is O.D. plastic with an on/off switch and a Douglas connector.

The only markings on the spotlight are MADE IN USA on the bottom of the rotating handle, and the word GUIDE S-16 on the bottom of the lamp housing.

It appears to be made by the Guide Lamp Division of General Motors, which also made the .45 cal M3 Submachine Gun "Grease Gun" in WWll.

I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet!

Chunk · Post by **Chunk** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:24 pm

Email your pictures to me.... gijoem37@sbcglobal.net I'll see if I can post them for you.

Carmen · Post by **Carmen** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:49 am

Can someone please explain and post some pictures on how you wire these spotlights. Is there a on/off switch in the cab, where is the correct placementof that switch.

Thanks

Carmen

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:37 am

Carmen wrote:Can someone please explain and post some pictures on how you wire these spotlights. Is there a on/off switch in the cab, where is the correct placementof that switch.

Thanks

Carmen

There should only be one wire to deal with. This will be the "hot" wire and should connect to a switch-controlled current source (so that the light can only be used with the ignition in the "on" position).

It's possible that you could have 2 wires to deal with, in which case one of them is the ground wire. All the spotlights I've ever had, though, were grounded through the mount.

There is no on/off switch for it in the cab. The operating switch is on the aiming handle and is thumb operated.

JGPierce · Post by **JGPierce** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:43 am

Tim,

Please add me to the list for the mount.....and c-bracket if you end up making that also.

John

M-Thrax · Post by **M-Thrax** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:34 am

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Captnsim · Post by **Captnsim** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:27 am

Darn I don't have a fax.

I've always used scanner's or email.
I'll have to see if the old lady's work has one.

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