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Shell swap
« on: April 05, 2026, 10:21:49 AM »
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Does anyone know if an old Intermountain F7 shell will fit onto a newer Intermountain DCC sound unit ?  It worked for me on an Atlas unit but not sure if would here. Also does anyone have any heads up on the Intermountain DCC sound units?

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Re: Shell swap
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2026, 12:52:25 PM »
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I have done this swap several times. It fits fine, although in some cases a tad bit loose, especially the B units (maybe because the new shells accommodate fittings for a backup light, which the old ones don't have)? I've rectified that with double-sided tape and sometimes little shims.

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Re: Shell swap
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2026, 06:00:53 PM »
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I have also done it on a B unit, and it worked.
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