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  • Jack J.
    Expired
    • July 31, 2000
    • 640

    1963-67 headlight buckets

    Are the headlight bucket's inner & outer pivot housings judged with regards to the GM part numbers embossed on to them? I'm assuming reproductions don't have these numbers such as 3825356 RH designating it as a Inner Pivot Housing - Right Hand. Thank you, Jack J.
  • Edward J.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • September 15, 2008
    • 6940

    #2
    Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

    Jack, I highly doubt you can even see the part numbers on the pivots when assy.'d. there are so many areas to judge as it is. The areas that are judged are in the JM,
    New England chapter member, 63 Convert. 327/340- Chapter/Regional/national Top Flight, 72 coupe- chapter and regional Top Flight.

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    • Rick A.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • July 31, 2002
      • 2147

      #3
      Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

      agree with Mr Johnson
      Rick Aleshire
      2016 Ebony C7R Z06 "ROSA"

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      • Jack J.
        Expired
        • July 31, 2000
        • 640

        #4
        Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

        Could anyone verify my belief that reproduction headlight bucket pivot housings " DO NOT " have GM part numbers embossed on them? Just curious & thank you. Jack J.

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        • Stewart L.
          Very Frequent User
          • March 1, 1980
          • 351

          #5
          Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

          Check the LICS web site. They have excellent photos of the parts they sell.

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          • John D.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • December 1, 1979
            • 5507

            #6
            Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

            Jack, I like where you are going sir. You asked a question about whether a part has the number on it or not when it came down the assembly line.
            Not about judging. My judging partner Mr. Alshire knows this.

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            • Jack J.
              Expired
              • July 31, 2000
              • 640

              #7
              Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

              As we speak, my car is in the process of being restored by a restoration shop. Nearly the entire front end is being re-assembled. My question
              is: IF, I eventually have my car judged, do I need to be concerned wether the bucket pivot housings are OEM/NOS with identifying #'s or generic reproduction parts with NO #'s ? Perhaps I'm being too anal, but right now, I just want to know. Thank you all, Jack J.

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              • Stewart L.
                Very Frequent User
                • March 1, 1980
                • 351

                #8
                Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

                The part number can not be seen during judging so no, the the part number is not judged in the 63/4 class. They were in the car during painting so they should have appropriate overspray.

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                • Tom D.
                  Extremely Frequent Poster
                  • September 30, 1981
                  • 2126

                  #9
                  Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

                  Stuart: I have looked at a few "paint" and "headlight bucket" discussions, but not all of them. My question remains at this point. What bucket items (bulbs, springs, ss rings and etc.) should not have body color overspray? I am just now starting on the 1965 A O Smith body A - 2082, which was red.

                  It's an unfinished project and someone restored the buckets (ten years ago). That included a coating of "green oxide" primer. Might be called "dichromate" primer.

                  Thanks for any comments that NCRS folks have! Photos could be added, if requested. Thanks again.
                  https://MichiganNCRS.org
                  Michigan Chapter
                  Tom Dingman

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                  • Joe R.
                    Extremely Frequent Poster
                    • July 31, 1976
                    • 4547

                    #10
                    Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

                    Jack,

                    Just compared originals and reproductions and they all have the same part numbers in and out. The reproductions are made by the original manufacturer to GM from the original molds.

                    Your having the front end replaced and your worrying about part numbers that cannot be seen.

                    And there is no overspray of color on the headlight mounting parts. At least no headlight mounting parts I have seen since the 60's.

                    JR

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                    • Stewart L.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • March 1, 1980
                      • 351

                      #11
                      Re: 1963-67 headlight buckets

                      I concur with Joe. The headlamp buckets and pivots were in the car when painted but all other parts such as headlamp motors, bulbs and mounting parts were added later. The headlamp bezels were on the floor of the car during paint so there may be a variation in coverage from the buckets to the painted bezels.

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