Glass Headlight Reflectors
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Original Smith
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Glass Headlight Reflectors
I have two glass spare headlight reflectors. They are both the same diameter, but one is thicker and heavier than the other. Since the headlights are John Brown, I would assume the lighter one would be what was used. I'm not willing to remove the reflectors from either one of my '13s to find out!
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Rich P. Bingham
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Re: Glass Headlight Reflectors
“Just because” - although I will never drive my T at night, it bothers my “brass snob purist” point of view that my Jno. Brown headlamps have metal repro reflectors. I honestly haven’t looked very hard to find a pair of glass ones. I did find a pair, but they are the wrong diameter . . .
Get a horse !
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Allan
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Re: Glass Headlight Reflectors
Different thicknesses may mean different curvature of the lens. This makes focusing the lights different. My E and J headlights have this problem. It just means one burner is set further in advance of the other in the adjustment slots in the base. When you look square on at them in day light, the dark circle seen in the reflectors is larger on one than the other. No big deal.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
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Rich P. Bingham
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Original Smith
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- First Name: Larry
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Re: Glass Headlight Reflectors
I'm trying to help a friend who needs one.
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Allan
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- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: Glass Headlight Reflectors
I hear you Rich. I gave up trying to get a perfectly matched pair.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.