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electrical system => headlights and tail lights => Topic started by: 8683jb on April 15, 2020, 11:27:26 PM

Title: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: 8683jb on April 15, 2020, 11:27:26 PM

A while back I acquired a pedestal headlight with the stem broken off and rather than throw it away, I thought it'd be a fun evening project to machine and thread a new stem and nut, assemble them to the head, solder in place and put it back in service.

Sorry for the sideways pictures. I rotated them but they still copy wrong from the G503 hosting site.

Jon

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200406_191540.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200409_162603.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200410_100332.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200410_100830.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200412_113345.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200413_133142.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200413_140553.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200414_135641.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200415_184547.jpg)



(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200415_184632.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200415_184726.jpg)



 (http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showphoto.php?photo=276414&title=20200415-184632&cat=500)

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: RB-058 on April 16, 2020, 12:00:33 AM

Amazing! Really well done!

Rob

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: spillmk1 on April 16, 2020, 05:36:11 AM

Wow!! VERY nice!!!

Keith

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: Tapper02 on April 16, 2020, 10:27:47 AM

Very nice!  Now I know why you’ve been so quiet the past few days! ????

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: yd328 on April 16, 2020, 06:34:35 PM

Nice work, that headlight came out great.

Gary

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: coreyelliott on April 16, 2020, 08:13:42 PM

Looks absolutely amazing.  Wish we had a lathe.

Corey

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: mkoloc on April 17, 2020, 07:58:50 AM

That is beautiful work ...well done!

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: 8683jb on April 17, 2020, 08:52:18 AM

Thank you guys! It was an enjoyable project and it's always rewarding to save an original part.

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: yd328 on April 18, 2020, 06:00:20 AM

Quote from: coreyelliott on April 16, 2020, 08:13:42 PM

Looks absolutely amazing.  Wish we had a lathe.

Corey

I have one, I just have to figure out how to use it and tool it.  ::) A mill would be nice also. 

Gary

Title: Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
Post by: spec4don on April 20, 2020, 08:18:39 PM

Well done sir!

Don G.