59 headlight bezel
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Heel & Toe
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59 headlight bezel
my headlight bezels fit like crap. how much can i try to bend them down to fit? will it end up breaking the metal or fracture the chrome? they stick up about a 1/4" above the fender spear.
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#3
Burning Brakes
most bezels have a bad fit. this is very common. place a nylon washer under fender spear to make difference less noticeable.
#6
Race Director
the chrome 58-60 is completely different from the 61-62....as the trim extension fits and rests over the fender spear, and I do not believe them to be parts interchangable ......
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Race Director
That seems to be a very common problem, I have seen too many to count in 58 & 59 with a poor fit. It was definetly a poor factory fit issue, and unless you go to the extreme of filler and paint, that is just the way it is.
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Race Director
If you see a car with a perfect fit ring set, the front end has been worked extensively.
Doug