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Frenched Headlights

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by 1949windsor, Nov 26, 2008.

  1. 1949windsor
    Joined: Jul 30, 2008
    Posts: 60

    1949windsor
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    I am wanting to french my headlights but my current doors are pot metal :mad:.

    I like the look of the mid 50's Ford Fairlane but do not know what they are made of???

    Anyone got a list of what headlight doors were mild steel and not pot metal or stainless.

    Thanks for the help.
    Brandon
     
  2. any for headlight bezel made for Ford between 54-56 are pot metal. 52-3 Ford/52-54 Merc(same headlight) are stamped steel and are common place for use of Frenching. 55 Chevy eyebrows are common aswell as oldsmobiles headlight bezels, but you have to use the frontmost top area of your fender to use them. As they are more than just frenching bezels.

    What kind of car are do you plan on frenching?
     
  3. We used 52 Ford rims to french , you can usually find them in flea markets at local car shows.
     
  4. You have retractable doors over your headlights? And you want to French them? I'm confused.
     

  5. hotrod-Linkin
    Joined: Feb 7, 2007
    Posts: 3,382

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    where did retractable come from???
     
  6. moparjack44
    Joined: Nov 8, 2005
    Posts: 659

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    I think it's because he said "his current doors are pot metal".
    Jack
     
  7. deanopopino
    Joined: Aug 20, 2007
    Posts: 237

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    from Troy, MO

    He called them 'doors' because that IS what they are called. Why? I dunno, it just is.
     
  8. touchdowntodd
    Joined: Jan 15, 2005
    Posts: 4,068

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    believe it or not... VW type 3s are nice.. a little fatter on top to give u a lil edge over the lights..

    work good.. and like $13 each brand new
     
  9. brewsir
    Joined: Mar 4, 2001
    Posts: 3,278

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    I thought they were called headlight rings or trim rings....but whatever floats yer boat.
     
  10. pimpin paint
    Joined: May 31, 2005
    Posts: 4,937

    pimpin paint
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    from so cal

    Hey,

    Fuck the diecast or stainless ones, make your own!
    Bend a 1/4 piece of round stock in a perfect circle, around a pipe if necessary, 7'' in dia. Next, take a piece of string and wrap it around your existing headlamp door. Hold the string at 12 o clock & again as it wraps around to meet at 12 o clock. Now measure the length of string and cut out a piece of c.r.steel sheet 18 or 19 gage to the length of that string. The width of the strip will be deturmind by your choice of design depth. Now bend the strip into a ring shape and weld the ends together with a butt weld. Compare the ring to the 1/4 X 7'' wire ring you've already made up. It should be close in dia. Now the fun begins!! You can add shape and form to your new "french" by use of an English wheel, a beading machine, a stretcher( as in shrinker/stretcher) machine, where you would stretch the end of the ring to "flair" it to shape, or a hammer and dolly. Using any one, or all of these tools, you can make any shape of "french", from oem to "porn-star nipple". the only limit is your skill. Weld the shaped steel to the wire ring, and weld it to the fender.
    Don't even think of trowelling plastic filler 1/2 thick over these and sanding these to shape! That's not metalwork!

    Swankey Devils C.C.
    "Meanwhile, back aboard The Tainted Pork"
     

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