1933 Headlight Stainless Repair

[Doug 845]

Any recommendations for dent repair and polish for headlight buckets? I have several that were buffed to the point that the stamped "Twolight" words were practically unreadable. Can anyone imprint the original logos again?

[rockfla]

As for the dent repair portion, I use a square plastic dowel that has been rounded at one end, I have another one that is more pointed (plastic like the thick white kitchen cutting boards are made of). I use a smallish ball pein hammer and light taps behind the dent on a table or workbench with a piece of 2X4 underneath the dent, then take a double smooth machinist file and file over the dent a few strokes at a couple of few different directions, (I also have a very thin smooth pocket type file for curved pieces like your head light bucket that will flex to the contour) you'll see the low spot, hammer again, file again and repeat till you have the dent completely removed. Then I use 180, 320 and 400 to sand out the file mark's then buff it!!!

[Royal Ryser]

I have used a rounded dowel in my drill press (not turning) on hub caps, followed by "rockfla's" method of finishing, . That works very well but you must use light pressure on the drill press or you will make a bulge on the good side. The drill press really magnifies the force applied to the work.

[fourfords]

Call your local Ford Dealership and ask the Used Car Mgr. or Sevice Mgr. for the number of his "Paintless Dent Removal" Tech. He has the correct tools and expertise to help. (I was a PDR guy for 20 years and had success on stainless buckets).

[vulture]

That would be a curved stamp and maybe have it engraved ? I have a extra pair that I am not using on my 33 pheaton. I have both actually 33 and 34

[Newc]

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Yeh, the longer 33's got hit by the hood a lot. Newc