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Hivolt5.0 · 04-02-2015, 07:05 AM

I have a question for you guys, I'm rewiring a friend's '39 Ford and was just curious about the headlight buckets. Hopefully this will make sense with the pictures. Is the lip around the opening at the bottom supposed to be folded over like it is? It just looks like it was cut and folded over. Someone in the past used foam rubber to seal the lens to the bucket so I'm not really sure how the stock gasket should work. Thanks in advance for your help.

adileo · 04-02-2015, 07:59 AM

No pic

Hivolt5.0 · 04-02-2015, 08:15 AM

The pictures are showing up for me....interesting.

40cpe · 04-02-2015, 09:08 AM

I see the pictures, can't help with the question.

adileo · 04-02-2015, 09:52 AM

Weird I still don't see

Fullfendered · 04-02-2015, 11:40 AM

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maneri · 04-02-2015, 12:00 PM

you can save them bend metal back up then seal a cork or new style rubber gasket to it around the inside edge (some looks removed)

Hivolt5.0 · 04-02-2015, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maneri

you can save them bend metal back up then seal a cork or new style rubber gasket to it around the inside edge (some looks removed)

Thank you! I'll do as you recommend.

swoopNZ · 04-02-2015, 03:35 PM

Occasionally you need to bend that tab to give better alignment for the screw that holds the bottom of the stainless rim PN 91A-13045.

fordor41 · 04-02-2015, 11:03 PM

Maybe to let any water drain out.

04-02-2015, 07:05 AM	#1
Hivolt5.0 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ft. Walton Beach, FL Posts: 136	1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket I have a question for you guys, I'm rewiring a friend's '39 Ford and was just curious about the headlight buckets. Hopefully this will make sense with the pictures. Is the lip around the opening at the bottom supposed to be folded over like it is? It just looks like it was cut and folded over. Someone in the past used foam rubber to seal the lens to the bucket so I'm not really sure how the stock gasket should work. Thanks in advance for your help.

04-02-2015, 07:59 AM	#2
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,772	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket No pic

04-02-2015, 08:15 AM	#3
Hivolt5.0 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ft. Walton Beach, FL Posts: 136	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket The pictures are showing up for me....interesting.

04-02-2015, 09:08 AM	#4
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket I see the pictures, can't help with the question.

04-02-2015, 09:52 AM	#5
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,772	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket Weird I still don't see

04-02-2015, 11:40 AM	#6
Fullfendered Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western New York Posts: 103	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) adileo, it's your browser, if older version of Explorer update it or install Chrome.

04-02-2015, 12:00 PM	#7
maneri Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: cleveland ohio Posts: 52	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket you can save them bend metal back up then seal a cork or new style rubber gasket to it around the inside edge (some looks removed)

04-02-2015, 03:35 PM	#9
swoopNZ MEMBER EMERITUS Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,380	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket Occasionally you need to bend that tab to give better alignment for the screw that holds the bottom of the stainless rim PN 91A-13045.

04-02-2015, 11:03 PM	#10
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,516	Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Headlight Bucket Maybe to let any water drain out.