Yes Steve, if you want to be able to adjust it after it is installed. I was
thinking it may be possiable to drill into the base or the ball for the
tapped hole. I haven't looked at mine yet so I'm not sure yet, I'll look
tonight.
Phil
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Phil,
This just might work. How, exactly, do you install a ball plunger. Do you
need
to cut a threaded socket?
http://www.grainger.com/cgi-bin/item_detail?5062888Y5C313
Steve
http://www.AirstreamDreams.com
Philip Piper wrote:
> I'm not quite sure if it will work but look at page 1519 of the WW
Grainger
> catalogue # 391. Ball plungers might be installed somewhere around the
> socket to "tighten" it up.
> Phil
> ----Original Message Follows----
> Jack,
>
> I'm guessing they are just plain worn out. In my '67 Caravel the sockets
> have
> expanded and stretched since they are made of aluminum. I'm so sick of
the
> problem that I'm thinking about changing them out. But I hate to because
> they
> look so cool. If anyone has figured out how to fix these, please share
the
> information.
>
> Steve
> http://www.AirstreamDreams.com
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hi Gang
> >
> > We have a '67 Safari, and for the past several years I've just put up
> with
> > reading lights with broken ball and socket joints. The problem is
that
> the
> > ball won't stay in the socket, it just falls out the end the first
time
> you
> > try to adjust the angle.
> >
> > Last night I decided I was smarter now, than I was a few years ago, so
I
> took
> > them apart again hoping to fix the joints. Guess what? I'm no
smarter!
> >
> > Does anyone know how to fix these things? Am I missing a retaining
clip
> > perhaps?
> >
> > Thanks Jack
> > Klamath Falls, OR
>
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