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1966 head light bezels ?
- Thread starter fonz
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Have you checked to see if MGB are the same ?
They are not the same. There is no peak on the top of MGB chrome rims. You can fit them to your Sunbeam but the lack of that peak will really stand out.
MK2 Tigers, very late S5 Alpines and some Hillmans used the peaked narrow rims but they cost $$$$$.
They are not the same. There is no peak on the top of MGB chrome rims. You can fit them to your Sunbeam but the lack of that peak will really stand out.
MK2 Tigers, very late S5 Alpines and some Hillmans used the peaked narrow rims but they cost $$$$$.
Chad
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Fonz,
The fender flat is about 8 3/8” wide.
The Harley ones, like the beginning of this thread (or some non-eyebrow ones I got recently to try) are about 8 5/8” wide.
I have some Lucas style that are about 7 1/2” across, so way too small.
There’s these in the link below, that claim 8”.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2010690628...Y6kFcRgT36&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I’ve never studied ‘real’ ones up close, but the pics above all have a bigger ‘forehead’, rather than being simple rings.
I’ll try a pie-cut and some metal shaping with the bigger Harley ring, and see what happens.
The fender flat is about 8 3/8” wide.
The Harley ones, like the beginning of this thread (or some non-eyebrow ones I got recently to try) are about 8 5/8” wide.
I have some Lucas style that are about 7 1/2” across, so way too small.
There’s these in the link below, that claim 8”.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2010690628...Y6kFcRgT36&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I’ve never studied ‘real’ ones up close, but the pics above all have a bigger ‘forehead’, rather than being simple rings.
I’ll try a pie-cut and some metal shaping with the bigger Harley ring, and see what happens.
Aladin Sane
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I have the same headlights, but original visors. I have not yet drilled and screwed mine in place, and I would be afraid of losing one at speed if I dont.
Chad
Gold Level Sponsor
Spent a couple afternoons messing with headlight rings, just to see what might be possible in a shop, versus buying real ones.
I have a pair of peaked, hooded rings, so I can always go back to those if my efforts don’t work out.
The 1st one is from scratch, starting with a sheet of 20ga steel. The black one is one of the Harley aftermarket rings, that I pie-cut, welded, and then inserted and welded a graving piece. Don’t focus too much on the fit against the fender - the headlight needs to be adjusted to let it be positioned properly, and one-handed I couldn’t push it into position while taking a pic. The Harley one is more ‘complete’ with its turned-in edges, but the metal is super thin and hard to weld.
I think I want to try one in aluminum next, hoping I can get a bit more thickness, and a bit more shape to it.
I have a pair of peaked, hooded rings, so I can always go back to those if my efforts don’t work out.
The 1st one is from scratch, starting with a sheet of 20ga steel. The black one is one of the Harley aftermarket rings, that I pie-cut, welded, and then inserted and welded a graving piece. Don’t focus too much on the fit against the fender - the headlight needs to be adjusted to let it be positioned properly, and one-handed I couldn’t push it into position while taking a pic. The Harley one is more ‘complete’ with its turned-in edges, but the metal is super thin and hard to weld.
I think I want to try one in aluminum next, hoping I can get a bit more thickness, and a bit more shape to it.
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Scotty
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The top two look like they're part of the actual headlight (maybe a motorcycle one? Some of those come with that chrome on it), but I could be wrong.
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Chad
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The headlight lenses have a small chrome ring around the glass (see my pics), and the Mk2 style trims do have a very tight fit to the lens. But you can definitely see that there’s two chrome pieces involved.
A stock motorcycle trim (which is what the Harley one is, and is available in cheap chrome too) doesn’t have the taller forehead to meet the peak of the car fender. Hence, it’s either the Mk2 one$, or some fab work as I’ve been messing with.
alpine_64
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Sorry for a late post on the thread ..
Many of the factory race cars used a mix of headlight rims from 61-65 on Rapiers, Alpines and Tigers.
The "non peaked" rims as found on the 59 husky and series I singer gazelle were chromed and would later be used on the MKII tiger and late SV Alpine but painted matching body colour in both uses.
When rootes started racing in endurance racing they often used the simple round lucas rims at LeMans, Sebing and the TDF and on the rally cars. This was usually for quick removal and changing and likely for some reduced drag on circuit cars and no snow build up on the rally cars.
Often in normal circuit racing they would use the chrome gazelle/ husky style rims and they were often used on SCCA racers.
for Sebring where the factory ran team cars in 3 years and the HSC54 alpine in 63 and theodoli Harrington in 62/63 the cars ran round light rims and also the husky style.
the USA factory entred car in 62 ran the husky rims while the UK factory ran round.
alpine_64
Donation Time
Sorry for a late post on the thread ..
Many of the factory race cars used a mix of headlight rims from 61-65 on Rapiers, Alpines and Tigers.
The "non peaked" rims as found on the 59 husky and series I singer gazelle were chromed and would later be used on the MKII tiger and late SV Alpine but painted matching body colour in both uses.
When rootes started racing in endurance racing they often used the simple round lucas rims at LeMans, Sebing and the TDF and on the rally cars. This was usually for quick removal and changing and likely for some reduced drag on circuit cars and no snow build up on the rally cars.
Often in normal circuit racing they would use the chrome gazelle/ husky style rims and they were often used on SCCA racers.
for Sebring where the factory ran team cars in 3 years and the HSC54 alpine in 63 and theodoli Harrington in 62/63 the cars ran round light rims and also the husky style.
the USA factory entred car in 62 ran the husky rims while the UK factory ran round.