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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Wilson on Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 08:36 pm:

What is the correct method to disassemble a head light and get the reflector out without damaging anything? The lamp in question is a '26/27, and I want to use it in my '21 buckets.
Doug


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 09:46 pm:

To remove the rim with its attached lens. Push in on the rim to collaspe the spring tension, and then twist counter clockwise till the notchs align with the rivet tangs of the lens.



Sometimes a leather strap helps, and if frozen from rust, use penetrating oil.



Withg the lens off, then twist the reflector to align with the tabs of the bucket edge, pry off gently, the socket remains in the bucket. The lens spring stays in the bucket rim, but should be removed to get the unit clean. Replace in the same order as removed.




Inside of lens rim showing the rivet tang that aligns with the retension slots in the rim of the bucket.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Wilson on Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 09:50 pm:

Thanks - kind of like a Chinese puzzle, aren't they


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Monday, August 20, 2012 - 03:29 am:

Sometimes a liberal application of a good penetrating oil and a few taps with a rubber hammer while pushing in on the rim helps. Just be gentle with the hammer. If it doesn't give up, just keep working with it. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Monday, August 20, 2012 - 04:16 am:

Sometimes a double palm counter-clockwise slap and shove works. Then again, I saw someone break one off the fender mount doing that about forty years ago.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, August 20, 2012 - 08:54 pm:

I like to wrap a layer of rubber tape around the rim so I can get a good grip on that slippery sucker. Works better than smacking and abusing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Monday, August 20, 2012 - 11:21 pm:

When I got the '27 Tudor one light would work with the switch only one way.
Despite the rim and bucket looking very nice I thought I was going to tip the car over getting that #(*&^&*())#(*&^$#%^&* thing off.
It finally made its way past the pins but, holy crap, I was all in!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 04:48 am:

Be darned sure you have them anchored on the pins when you put them back on. You don't want to have one go rolling down the street like I did. I got real, real lucky, the lens didn't break.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Noel D. Chicoine, MD, Pierre, SD on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 10:49 pm:

Dennis, I lost a nice purple lens that came off like you said. I couldn't get the three pieces to stay together in the light after that.


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