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sloppyseconds · 12-10-2014, 07:44 PM

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to mounts the stainless rings? Ive got all new Vintique stuff and the rings dont want to stay on? Bend stuff? Repop junk? What is the deal? haha Thanks for the help

Lawson Cox · 12-10-2014, 07:54 PM

Would have to see it to figure it out. Pictures may help.

George/Maine · 12-11-2014, 06:54 AM

You may not have the right ones.
39 Deluxe is a one year headlight.
37-38-39 standard are the same.

Juergen · 12-11-2014, 08:59 AM

There should be a small tin clip with a tab attached to the top of the horn bucket. The ring is hooked on it, pressed into the sides of the bucket tabs and held down at the bottom. The top clip and bottom fastener should not allow the ring to fall off. Do you have the top clip?

37 Coupe · 12-11-2014, 09:11 AM

Send them back and buy good original Genuine Ford ones,not a rare part that you would have needed to buy a reproduction. Even if you have to have a pair bumped out and buff they would be better than Vintiques. Good correct ones are a staple at about any swap meet or Ebay.

Kube · 12-11-2014, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 37 Coupe

Send them back and buy good original Genuine Ford ones,not a rare part that you would have needed to buy a reproduction. Even if you have to have a pair bumped out and buff they would be better than Vintiques. Good correct ones are a staple at about any swap meet or Ebay.

Listen to 37coupe. He speaks from experience. The repops are poopy. And, if these are the typical Vintique "quality" they are total poopy.

El Rat · 12-11-2014, 12:51 PM

The real Henry stuff is not hard to find and if installed correctly won't fall off! In fact just the opposite happens...

Aquaroscoe · 12-11-2014, 04:27 PM

Agree with the rest above, but if you want to use them you can make them work. There really is only 2 mounting points the top and the bottom. The side points seem to be for alignment only. On the top piece, you can add washers between the housing at the mount to bring it out more, ultimately the ring will finally grab. Not pretty, because it pulls the entire trim ring away from the housing creating a gap, but it will work.

12-10-2014, 07:44 PM	#1
sloppyseconds Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 189	1939 Ford deluxe headlight rings Does anyone have any tips or tricks to mounts the stainless rings? Ive got all new Vintique stuff and the rings dont want to stay on? Bend stuff? Repop junk? What is the deal? haha Thanks for the help

12-10-2014, 07:54 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 1939 Ford deluxe headlight rings Would have to see it to figure it out. Pictures may help. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

12-11-2014, 06:54 AM	#3
George/Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mid coast Maine Posts: 1,878	Re: 1939 Ford deluxe headlight rings You may not have the right ones. 39 Deluxe is a one year headlight. 37-38-39 standard are the same.

12-11-2014, 08:59 AM	#4
Juergen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 500	Re: 1939 Ford deluxe headlight rings There should be a small tin clip with a tab attached to the top of the horn bucket. The ring is hooked on it, pressed into the sides of the bucket tabs and held down at the bottom. The top clip and bottom fastener should not allow the ring to fall off. Do you have the top clip?

12-11-2014, 09:11 AM	#5
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Re: 1939 Ford deluxe headlight rings Send them back and buy good original Genuine Ford ones,not a rare part that you would have needed to buy a reproduction. Even if you have to have a pair bumped out and buff they would be better than Vintiques. Good correct ones are a staple at about any swap meet or Ebay. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

12-11-2014, 12:51 PM	#7
El Rat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 260	Re: 1939 Ford deluxe headlight rings The real Henry stuff is not hard to find and if installed correctly won't fall off! In fact just the opposite happens...

12-11-2014, 04:27 PM	#8
Aquaroscoe Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 36	Re: 1939 Ford deluxe headlight rings Agree with the rest above, but if you want to use them you can make them work. There really is only 2 mounting points the top and the bottom. The side points seem to be for alignment only. On the top piece, you can add washers between the housing at the mount to bring it out more, ultimately the ring will finally grab. Not pretty, because it pulls the entire trim ring away from the housing creating a gap, but it will work.