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November 18, 2005
Remember,
I said more than once through the yearss that when the headlights
go in, we're getting close. The headlights are about to be
installed after the final camloc fit on the cooler cover (front
hood).
I mounted
the headlights, now Andy will restore them and I will start
fitting the last piece of plastic, the windshield. Dale Miller
has had glass windshields re-made and we will probably purchase
one, but the car is a lot safer with the light-weight plastic
windshield.
Cutting
to fit is a no-no because of cracks, so I grind the edges
to the tape line with 36 grit roloc wheels.
Now Andy
disassembles the pre-fit headlights. Man...these things are
rare!
In fact...I
paid about $3000. for the few missing pieces I needed to finish
these headlights. The few parts were just some special clips
which retain the chrome headlight bezel.
I could
fake the parts, but it's worth it to find the real deal.
These
are original and with a lot of elbow grease and cleaner-polish,
these babies will look as good as new.
This is
the magic stuff that we use on chrome.
Wowie...zowie!!
The finished
product awaits the headlight covers, which is the last thing
I will do before driving the car in its maiden test.
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