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37 truck · 09-24-2023, 04:46 PM

My head light reflectors are really oxidized and dingy, what are you guys doing to rescue the reflectors and make them shine again? One headlight had a broken lens for quite a while.

DavidG · 09-24-2023, 05:06 PM

Re-silver plate them.

doghair3 · 09-24-2023, 05:49 PM

This is the guy you want to contact:

Uvira Laser Optics-POBox 1137 -10 Pleasant Valley Road- Merlin OR. 97532
541-474-5050

Can't remember his name but he had a stroke several years ago and may be a little hard to understand. Hopefully he is still in business. He will tell you to go to a chrome shop and have your reflectors nickel plated (NOT CHROME PLATED). Send those nickel plated reflectors to him and he does some kind of a aluminum vacuum seal. He has a propriety process on this. He does a fantastic job at a very reasonable price. Reflection is great and they never need shined again. Hopefully he's still around. You won't be disappointed.

38 coupe · 09-24-2023, 06:31 PM

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There are reproduction 37-39 headlight reflectors made with the same process that Uvira does to old reflectors. I put a set on a 37 sedan along with new lenses and was very happy with the improvement in my headlights. Part number 78-13028 from your favorite old Ford vendor, including at least one who regularly contributes here on the Ford Barn.

09-24-2023, 04:46 PM	#1
37 truck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Omak, Washington Posts: 207	Head light reflectors My head light reflectors are really oxidized and dingy, what are you guys doing to rescue the reflectors and make them shine again? One headlight had a broken lens for quite a while.

09-24-2023, 05:06 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: Head light reflectors Re-silver plate them.

09-24-2023, 05:49 PM	#3
doghair3 Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Venetia, Pa. Posts: 51	Re: Head light reflectors This is the guy you want to contact: Uvira Laser Optics-POBox 1137 -10 Pleasant Valley Road- Merlin OR. 97532 541-474-5050 Can't remember his name but he had a stroke several years ago and may be a little hard to understand. Hopefully he is still in business. He will tell you to go to a chrome shop and have your reflectors nickel plated (NOT CHROME PLATED). Send those nickel plated reflectors to him and he does some kind of a aluminum vacuum seal. He has a propriety process on this. He does a fantastic job at a very reasonable price. Reflection is great and they never need shined again. Hopefully he's still around. You won't be disappointed.

09-24-2023, 06:31 PM	#4
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,631	Re: Head light reflectors Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There are reproduction 37-39 headlight reflectors made with the same process that Uvira does to old reflectors. I put a set on a 37 sedan along with new lenses and was very happy with the improvement in my headlights. Part number 78-13028 from your favorite old Ford vendor, including at least one who regularly contributes here on the Ford Barn.