Headlight make over TECH

[slazzen]

I wanted to put some 36 chevy headlights on my R/PU. I realy dig there shape and i like the lens. The problem is this huge void where they mount on a chevy

[slazzen]

so here is my tech on how to fix them up first i took a piece of charcoal and rubbed the outer lip

[slazzen]

then I put my card board on it and rubbed it with a hard object to get my pattern

[slazzen]

next I cut it out!! stay with me I am doing it thru all the steps like a tech thing

[slazzen]

then i transfered it to metal and cut that out

[slazzen]

then i set up a litte round shaped anvil in the vise to form it

[slazzen]

pounded it out to get the shape i needed

[slazzen]

ground down the edges of my light clean to weld and removed the old hardware

[slazzen]

then i tacked my metal cutout in place

[slazzen]

then i welded it up

[slazzen]

cleaned up my welds

[slazzen]

grabed the old junk headlights Grimlock gave me thanks grim

[slazzen]

drilled and fitted the new hardware

[slazzen]

now just a skim coated and refinish and these lights will look like they were made to fit on my model A light bar that i cut to make hotrod light stands they will look good with the gill shell I think

[dondanno]

Maybe there is still something left upstairs after all? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[slazzen]

not much but I am tryin I went to court today for a fixit ticket LOL guess what its a holiday no court LOL

[slazzen]

i guess i do crappy tech ???

[chuck fahr]

Great post Man.I just picked up a pair of 37 Chevy buckets.Im looking for the benzles, or chrome rings.Do you know of any place I might look? I'll let you know how mine turn out.THANKS
Chuck

[Rainer]

ey - nice work man - thank for this post!!

[tragic59]

I really enjoyed this tech. How much trial and error did it take before you were happy with the curves in the metal?

[slazzen]

it took a while and had to trim the pieces a few times to fit nice I also used the hardware and clamped the pieces in to form the right curve

[SlowLearner]

Thanks, nice work, I like that a LOT! (Why I wanna learn to weld and metal fab.) Like that grille shell too. The car's really gonna look good.

[Petejoe]

Creative thinking. Thanks for taking the time to share your pics and post this. It's not easy to throw a tech article together. I haven't taken the time yet. I applaud you for the great post. I like the shape of those lights too!

[Missing Link]

excellent tech post. thanks.

[Farmer]

Slazzen, you're so dreamy! I love the lights, it is gonna be bitchen! (in my best mullet talk)

[Nads]

You said "rubbed it with a hard object."
That's funny.

[slazzen]

I have seen these on a few cars but none have taken the time to do them right they just weld them to a piece of tubeing or bolt them down improperly I figured it was worth it to get the look i want and it was a learning prosess to do the tech thing too made me take a look at some of the simple stuff that gets passed over like rubbing with a hard object I know you liked that Nads