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8683jb

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Pedestal headlight resurrection
« 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.

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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2020, 12:00:33 AM »
Amazing! Really well done!

Rob
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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2020, 05:36:11 AM »
Wow!! VERY nice!!!

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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2020, 10:27:47 AM »
Very nice!  Now I know why you’ve been so quiet the past few days! ????
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yd328

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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2020, 06:34:35 PM »
Nice work, that headlight came out great.

Gary
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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2020, 08:13:42 PM »
Looks absolutely amazing.  Wish we had a lathe.

Corey
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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2020, 07:58:50 AM »
That is beautiful work ...well done!
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8683jb

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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Pedestal headlight resurrection
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2020, 08:18:39 PM »
Well done sir!

Don G.
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