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Yes, that is the map light / trouble light outlet. Mine works and it is nice to have (of course I have the light - so that makes a difference). Worth considering when you have your harness built. Storm 51

Also, I forgot to mention to be sure to get the correct connectors for your truck (Packard or Douglas). Also specify whether you want a a two wire or three wire rear tail light set up. Do you want turn signals? There is also a connector for a map light that goes on the lower right corner of the...

Order a new harness from Vintage Wiring of Maine. It is expensive (but not as expensive as an electrical fire). Get the complete set (Main front and rear harness, instrument cluster, etc.) for your truck. Install it per the manuals (you should have purchased the hard copies of the manuals by...

Talk to John at Midwest Military about how to deal with the old style filters. These were on the early trucks and I believe there was an MWO to upgrade the trucks to the new style radio noise suppressor which is all self contained within the distributor. Others here, or on G741, may have more...

I had all my bolts and nuts cad plated (saved me a lot of time cleaning and running a tap or die through each one). Bulk price was very cost effective. I did not repaint my nuts or bolts (or truck when done) because I liked the look of the silver bolts / nuts against the O.D. background color...

Be sure to ask about this over on G741 too. There are lots of very knowledgeable people over there who have a great deal of experience. I've never had to deal with frame issues, so I'm not much help. Great to see the picture of Kyle. He looks like he enjoys what he is doing and it always is...

That truck looks to be in great shape! Congratulations on your purchase and project. You need to get some pictures of you and Kyle in there too. Need pictures of the team with the project. Storm 51