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Offline twalker

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headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« on: December 02, 2014 - 09:26:51 PM »
anybody have any pics they can share of the headlight bucket install on a 72-27 cuda?  i can't find anything in the Chrysler manuals i have.  just wanted to make sure i put them all back together properly. 




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Re: headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2014 - 09:52:42 PM »
The buckets are marked "L" & "R" and there's really only one way they'll fit. :2cents:
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Re: headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2014 - 11:17:15 PM »
Does this look right guys?






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Re: headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2014 - 09:06:38 PM »
Weren't they galvanized?
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Re: headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2014 - 09:28:06 PM »
Weren't they galvanized?

Not that part, the cup that holds the bulb is galvanized  :2cents:
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Re: headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2014 - 09:34:49 PM »
Gotcha, thanks  :thumbsup:

Not that part, the cup that holds the bulb is galvanized  :2cents:
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Re: headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2014 - 10:30:18 PM »




Well, ended up painting them - quite a bit of rust, had to blast them, epoxy prime and paint them.  Not aiming for concourse so it's ok.  I wasn't sure I was assembling them correctly, but think it's ok now.

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Re: headlight bucket install on 72-74 cuda
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2014 - 10:44:44 PM »
Looks good from here  :thumbsup:





Well, ended up painting them - quite a bit of rust, had to blast them, epoxy prime and paint them.  Not aiming for concourse so it's ok.  I wasn't sure I was assembling them correctly, but think it's ok now.
MOPAR or NO car!

'72 'Cuda 340, white on white
'72 Sebring; bracket project
'64 Imperial Crown black on black
'66 Imperial Crown; parts car