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Headlight plain glass lens thickness?

Post by schwabd1 » Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:59 pm

I need to have a couple plain glass headlight lenses cut. What is the correct thickness?

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Re: Headlight plain glass lens thickness?

Post by Steve Jelf » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:08 pm

I believe I got the next size thicker than regular window glass. I don't know exactly how thick that is, but it's been fine.
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Re: Headlight plain glass lens thickness?

Post by Mark Osterman » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:14 pm

Need a glass circle cutter?


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Re: Headlight plain glass lens thickness?

Post by schwabd1 » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:14 pm

"I believe I got the next size thicker than regular window glass."

I've got some of that around the shop.....I figured it needed to be thicker than that. THANKS!


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Re: Headlight plain glass lens thickness?

Post by schwabd1 » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:26 pm

I don't have a circle cutter, I figure if double strength is thick enough I should be able to "freehand" that OK.

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Re: Headlight plain glass lens thickness?

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:37 am

I needed a lens cut for a speedometer. Hardware store butchered a piece of window glass (were going to charge $5). Went to a local stained glass hobby/window maker - used "lens glass" its thicker- made a perfect circle and ground the edges smooth for $5. I have the knowledge, experience, tools and time to do it (circle cutter, glass grinder, was a hobby, retired) but for $5 that included the material - why would I. Check it out you may have a glass shop nearby.
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Re: Headlight plain glass lens thickness?

Post by DanTreace » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:16 pm

Those clear lens are 'round' and are about 1/8" thick. The round fit best with the 'clip' style retainers in the headlamp rim. Those are early style steel rims.

If using the H lens style rims, those are made with little tabs that rest against a squared off edge on the glass. That is a feature of the fluted Ford H lens. So your clear lens needs to be shaped with 4 flat areas to fit into those style rims.

Clip style rim for round lens
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