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Ive never worked on early lights before where do you find glass lens's for 1914 & older headlights? Thanks
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My local glass shop cuts them round out of window glass. They do it very cheerfully when I drive there with my T.
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When did I do that?
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Re: glass
What Rich said. Ford didn't start using fluted lenses until 1921. For 1920 and earlier, plain window glass from your local shop is correct.
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Thanks guys that was easy , any chance you know what size they should be? ( dont have the pieces to put together to find out) Thanks again
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My '13 headlamps, which are the same as a '14s, measure 7 and 3/4 inches diameter, maybe just a fuzz under to be sure.Craig Leach wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:59 pmThanks guys that was easy , any chance you know what size they should be? ( dont have the pieces to put together to find out) Thanks again
Yours should be the same.
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Go to a Stained Glass shop that makes windows etc - they have various thickness of clear (or other if you want) glass etc. I had local shop make a speedometer lens using "lens" glass came out perfectly round and fits snug. Proper thickness is important, don't use window glassCraig Leach wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:40 pmIve never worked on early lights before where do you find glass lens's for 1914 & older headlights? Thanks
Where are you? Profile says Laveen AZ thought you were East Coast?
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Thanks, I'll look for a local glass shop. No Frank I'm in the southwest metro Phoenix area were it was a beautiful 70* and sunny yesterday
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
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For those in phoenix Best glass is making them for me @ $21.25 each Thanks again.
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Re: glass
I was going to post something about thickness of the glass. 1915 up to when the fluted lens started is thicker then window pane glass, so I would think the gas light would be too. Also something to think about if you are going to use them, they get hot, would window glass even stand up to the temperature they would be exposed to?
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Mark you may be wrightbut window glass will reach over 140* in arizona in the summer time. I found 1926 chebby head light glass is 7 3/4" so I used one of hem I had. THe light looks OK after I got the mail box imprint out of it.
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