Re: [FWDLK] Headlight Door Question

["Larry C. Stanley" <peerless@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

According to MoPar Passanger Car Parts List, 1955-1958, the 'buckets' and
'concave dishes'  were called a shell for most models and a 'headlamp' for
the 1958 Plymouths and certain DeSotos and Chryslers. The light bulbs were
called 'units'. The stainless ring that holds the bulbs were 'ring'. The
'door' is the trim that covered the 'shell' or 'headlamp' and and came with
or without a parking lamp, depending on model. From chapter 8, Electrical,
Section 8-34-0, HEADLAMP. Codes 8-34-1, 8-34-33, 8-34-40,
8-34-175,8-34-180, 8-34-303.

Larry Stanley

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> From: Roger Howard <rhoward@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Headlight Door Question
> Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 11:12 PM
>
> Hello.  I think this is suitable for all mailboxes...
>         I  too  used to think "headlight doors" were the flip-up vacuum
> actuated kind.  After reading  articles and purchasing parts for my 59
> Plymouth,  I came to realise that, for MY car anyway,  most people are
> referring to  the sheetmetal "buckets" which hold  the headlight bulbs to
> the fenders.   These  buckets (doors) are screwed to the front fenders.
> Next,  zinc-plated  concave dishes are  screwed to the doors. Then the
> sealed beam bulbs are set into these dishes and held there by the
stainless
> trim rings.
>      I will direct the windshield rubber reply dirctly to the individual
who
> asked the initial question.  Thanks!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Monfort
>
> Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 4:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Headlight Door Question
>
>
>        Headlight bezels are the trim rings (or trim) that go around
> non-hideaway headlights. Headlight doors are               associated
with
> hideaway headlights.
>
> Scott Monfort
>
> ----------
> From:   Walter T. Corey 59 Dodge
> Sent:   Monday, September 14, 1998 12:19 AM
> To:
> Subject:        [FWDLK] Headlight Door Question
>
> What are headlight doors?   I thought that they were the flip up things
over
> the headlights that you see like on a late 80's chrysler new yorker.  I
> think
> i'm wrong though because i don't think any foward looks had those flip up
> things.  Am i really that dumb?
>         Wally