63 Headlight bezel question
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Racer
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From: Chandler Arizona
63 Headlight bezel question
My headlight bezel's are rusted pretty bad, in fact through in several places. After searching Zip's, Ecklers, LiC, it appears that the replacement panels are for late 63-67. They are not drilled for the front screws. Can these panels be drilled to fit or is there a source for the correct part? My buckets are the fiberglass style btw. Thanks
Racer
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From: Arlington Hts. IL
Yes you can drill them and fill the side holes, use your current bezel's for a pattern.If your vin# is over 14600 you can use the 2nd style bezel (no fill or drill) and a fyi, 63's had glass buckets to about Vin# 2100. 
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Did you put up a WTB in the parts section?
Forum member "geo1rem" had one for sale not too long ago.
That could get you 1/2 way there.
Forum member "geo1rem" had one for sale not too long ago.
That could get you 1/2 way there.
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I've never seen what I knew to be an orignal car, with metal buckets.
The bezels for the 63 fiberglass buckets are not being repro-ed.
A friend of mine bought 5 63 bezels at Kissimme this past weekend. He deals in used parts and was there to shop for parts to sell. I don't know if he needed them to complete some headlight sets, or if he will sell them separate. I drove down, while he flew there. Since I had my truck and trailer, I brought back much of what he bought, but the bezels he put in a suite case. He's flying back tomorrow, I'll call him then, to see if they're for sale, and PM you his info if they are.
The bezels for the 63 fiberglass buckets are not being repro-ed.
A friend of mine bought 5 63 bezels at Kissimme this past weekend. He deals in used parts and was there to shop for parts to sell. I don't know if he needed them to complete some headlight sets, or if he will sell them separate. I drove down, while he flew there. Since I had my truck and trailer, I brought back much of what he bought, but the bezels he put in a suite case. He's flying back tomorrow, I'll call him then, to see if they're for sale, and PM you his info if they are.
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