Headlight Bucket Question?
 

Today I was able to work on the car some and I was putting the headlight buckets in that I've had for a while. I bought them from Ground Up and each one of them is the same. When I put the the headlights in they're all clocked different directions except the outside drivers side and it's facing the right way. When I looked on ground ups website it didn't show different ones. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if they screwed up the order but this isn't working very well?

Here's a couple of pictures.

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Originals all look pretty much the same but they aren't They're stamped A,B,C and D.

I had fits with mine also. One thing is the bright lights are keyed different than the outside ones. They are close but no cigar. So 2 buckets are for the inside lights and 2 for the outside and they are different. Indentations are off on one spot 1/8 inch so the bulbs do not interchange. But they will go in wrong like that. Try a different bucket.
Take the other light out and compare the notches. I had 3 inners and one outer when I started. But I had the left over El camino ones. And thank god out of those the one i needed was good enough to use. The others were trashed.

I actually might have some 1970 Chevelle headlight parts. 2 owners previous on my car started cloning it to a 1970. The guy I bought it from switched it back and gave me a bunch of extra parts in the trunk. I think there was a set of headlight mounts. If I find them you can have them for the cost of shipping if you want. I don't have a use for them. I think they are originals.

Correct and installed drivers side A-B D-C is on outside of passenger fender.

Check and see if they have any letters on them. All the head lights should look the same in front and if I remember correctly the tabs on the high beam vs the low beams are not the same, so they will not fit in the wrong bucket.

There you go, another good offer.

I checked the ones I had and all 4 of them are exactly the same. The indents for the tabs on the bulbs and everything. So, I'm guessing someone screwed up my order.

That would be AWESOME! If you find them let me know and we can work the details out and I can sent you the payment however you prefer

The ones I have, have no stamping of any sort on them. After I did some reading last night, that was one of the few things I found, was something about the letters that were supposed to be on them and the order they go in.

I'll check this weekend. Need to look for a couple of parts for my car anyway.

This is all I found. Not sure what year it's for and I can't find any info stamped on it.

http://chevelleforum.org/picture.php...pictureid=4800

I may have a couple, not a full set. I'll take a look, not sure if I still have them or not.

I can dig though mine also. I know one is rough 2 are decent. I got at least one inner and one outer I remember. 3rd I have to look to see what it is. If I can even tell I believe it is 2 outers and one high beam.
I not home now I on family duty watching my grandma a couple days.

Well I hope she's behaving herself. Grandmas can be wild and crazy at times. :D

Sorry, don't have them anymore. I've shipped off numerous parts over the last 12 years, can't keep track anymore. Do have some of the stainless rings that hold the headlamps in. Maybe 5 or 6, not sure on condition, if you need any let me know and I'll see which ones I have their condition.

She is in her 90's. Well behaved just needs help up and down the stairs. Watches TV mostly. Just needs someone around to help her. She was always there when I was a kid. It my turn to return the favor.

Paulywood, it looks like one of the ones I need. How bad is it rusted? I would still buy it if you want to mess with shipping it.

Hank, thanks for looking. I bought new rings so I should be good there. Thanks though!

Chevymaher, whenever you get done with grandma duty let me know whatcha have and what ya want for em.

Anybody know if the ones from the 69 or earlier chevelles would work?

Yes older ones work chrysler and ford to. They were universal back then. Bucket looked different but worked. It is covered up anyway.

This is what i got. I do have 2 of each. I had to come home a few to get Jr off on the school bus. The El's you can see have flood damage but they just need cleaned and painted. I don't have any good chrome rings tho.
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Good for you. We drove to the east side last Wednesday to take my aunt out to lunch. Actually she is my great aunt. She'll be 104 this June and still lives alone in her condo. We didn't leave her place until after 6 PM, it was nice talking about old times. She's always been a big part of my life.

Yep we do alot of talking about when I was a kid. He favorite is when I climbed the trellace and cried because I was to scared to climb back down.

Quad I PM'ed you.

[QUOTE=Quadracer392;60395]Paulywood, it looks like one of the ones I need. How bad is it rusted? I would still buy it if you want to mess with shipping it.

Just some surface rust. It should clean up. Shoot me your address and I'll send it to you. We'll work something out.