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I had a factory set on a 1277 so these are from memory, “might be a bit different!”

(Standard 12v tractor lights)

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Used a knuckle, that’s what I call it, on the end of a 30” x 5/8” steel rod, drilled tapped 3/8-16 utilizing a stud and cap nut.

 

 

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Two wire assembly to assure a solid ground

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Crimp on connection for hassle free hood removal

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There’s two 3/8-16 bolted to a threaded rectangular plate between the frame, mimicking factory 

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Closer look at the stainless hardware, that is a metric thread in the knuckle, (euro part)

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The soft bend sweeps buy the cradle front tightly, has to be just so, plumb to clear

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I preferred the standard 12v light assembly with options to twist in all directions, do not care for the little bug eye looking factory assemblies!

The 5/8 hot rolled steel can be formed quite easily by hand just make identical measurements on both sides.

Basic & simple

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See the hood is very close and the button I put in from a very unstable method used by who-ever owned this hood, bought at big show over a decade ago!

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Don’t find these as often anymore but I perused eBay, they were actually IH Red!

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19richie66

Nice!

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