WTB: late model headlight rings

[kdonato15]

Looking for a decent pair of headlight rings for a late model car. One of mine is bent from a previous accident and the other has a broken screw tab. Doesn’t matter if they need paint as I will probably repaint them anyways. 

 

Thanks in advance!

Kevin

[Conserv]

The headlight retaining rings are the same from 1966 to 1976. 1974-76, however, were powdercoated black, to match the black square taillight grilles.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

[artbo]

10 minutes ago, Conserv said:

The headlight retaining rings are the same from 1966 to 1976. 1974-76, however, were powdercoated black, to match the black square taillight grilles.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Sorry, but I have to disagree. The rings for early cars with deep dish grills were polished and thicker on one side to fill the deeper grill void. The shallow grill cars, mid 72-73 were simple polished/chrome rings. The plastic grill rings were the same as the shallow grills, but as you said, were black.

Art

[kdonato15]

Thanks for the info, Steve! I did not know that. Then I guess I’m just looking for any old pair. 

[Conserv]

11 hours ago, Artboakrill said:

 

Sorry, but I have to disagree. The rings for early cars with deep dish grills were polished and thicker on one side to fill the deeper grill void. The shallow grill cars, mid 72-73 were simple polished/chrome rings. The plastic grill rings were the same as the shallow grills, but as you said, were black.

Art

 

Art,

 

Those asymmetric filler rings are simply spring-fit into the retaining rings for the deep-grille cars (1966-early 1972). I’ve not yet seen a retaining ring — I call them retaining rings because they retain the sealed beam headlight — that was permanently fastened to the asymmetric filler ring.

 

Below, I’ve removed the asymmetric filler ring (foreground) from the retaining ring (background) by simply compressing the asymmetric filler ring. Like many surviving asymmetric filler rings, this one retains its feathery gasket, albeit in miserable condition.

 

This set came off a ‘70. I’ve had the retaining ring re-plated but I’m still contemplating a method to remove and duplicate that gasket on the asymmetric filler ring. The retaining ring is the same as the retaining ring on the shallow grille cars and the square taillight cars, but for the black powdercoating on the latter.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited February 6, 2019 by Conserv

[artbo]

 

12 hours ago, Conserv said:

 

Art,

 

Those asymmetric filler rings are simply spring-fit into the retaining rings for the deep-grille cars (1966-early 1972). I’ve not yet seen a retaining ring — I call them retaining rings because they retain the sealed beam headlight — that was permanently fastened to the asymmetric filler ring.

 

Below, I’ve removed the asymmetric filler ring (foreground) from the retaining ring (background) by simply compressing the asymmetric filler ring. Like many surviving asymmetric filler rings, this one retains its feathery gasket, albeit in miserable condition.

 

This set came off a ‘70. I’ve had the retaining ring re-plated but I’m still contemplating a method to remove and duplicate that gasket on the asymmetric filler ring. The retaining ring is the same as the retaining ring on the shallow grille cars and the square taillight cars, but for the black powdercoating on the latter.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Ha! Thanks Steve. I stand corrected. Learn something new everyday?

Art

Edited February 6, 2019 by Artboakrill
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