27 T Touring Head Light Reflector Spring

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2009: 27 T Touring Head Light Reflector Spring
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Williams on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 09:05 pm:

Has any one been successful in getting the 6586X head light reflector spring to fit???
If you did what was your technique.

Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Norman T. Kling on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 09:13 pm:

hook the ends together so they lock and cannot be pushed toward the center. The points go out toward the reflector. The spring goes in the groove in the headlight shell and pushes against the reflector. When you put the rim with the lens on it pushes the reflector against the spring. Rotate the rim until the pins lock in place. You have to push in hard while turning. Sometimes a strap wrench helps.
Norm


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 10:00 pm:

I just put some in the other day. In addition to what Norm said, I found that if you put the locked ends in first, they tend to stay hooked better. It takes a little force to get them in the bucket, not much, but they don't just slip in. Hope this helps, Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Williams on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 10:19 pm:

Norm, Dave: The new spring does not come close to matching a 26T under resteration.

The points Norm you speak of are different in there distance from one another. I'm calling Lang in the morning.

The old rusted 26T spring went in as you both stated (easy and fast).

Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 12:19 am:

Jim, I ran into that problem a few years ago. Finally gave up on them when I was lucky enough to find some originals. As I recall, the ends were very different than the originals, I couldn't get them to work at all. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Williams on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 10:21 pm:

This is why I will always stay with LANG's for parts.

Jim

Item Number QT Description Unit Price Extended
A NOTE 0.00 CUSTOMER RECEIVED DEFECTIVE ITEM - SPOKE WITH TOM AND BILL - SHIP OUT NO CHARGES $0.00 $0.00
6586X 1.00 Headlight reflector spring
Year: 1915-1927 $0.00 each $0.00
Subtotal $0.00
Tax $0.00
Shipping $0.00
Total $0.00
Paid $0.00
Balance Due 0.00


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