1957 front parking light assembly
#1
Drifting
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1957 front parking light assembly
I had to replace one of the front parking light bulbs on my '57. In removing the barrel nuts to remove the bezel I found that the barrel nut screws onto a flat head machine screw inserted from the back of the assembly. Is this the way the stock assemblies are? I tend to think that the previous owner used this method instead of buying a new assembly.
#2
Melting Slicks
I had to replace one of the front parking light bulbs on my '57. In removing the barrel nuts to remove the bezel I found that the barrel nut screws onto a flat head machine screw inserted from the back of the assembly. Is this the way the stock assemblies are? I tend to think that the previous owner used this method instead of buying a new assembly.
#3
Drifting
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Roger,
That is what I thought. One of the previous owners must have drilled out the studs and used machine screws instead. I had a difficult time trying to loosen the screws and and nuts using two screwdrivers as the machine screws were corroded.
That is what I thought. One of the previous owners must have drilled out the studs and used machine screws instead. I had a difficult time trying to loosen the screws and and nuts using two screwdrivers as the machine screws were corroded.
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Safety Car
Your right! and the original barrel nut was a round head the over the counter later units the barrel nut round head had a flat cut on one side.
Last edited by 1955 copper; 06-15-2015 at 10:20 AM.
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NOS 57 parking lights.
Attached are some pictures of NOS front parking lights which were bought from GM on 12-28-72.
Much to my surprise the barrel nut studs are held on by tube rivits.
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Much to my surprise the barrel nut studs are held on by tube rivits.
Attachment 47892901
Last edited by ohiovet; 06-15-2015 at 11:17 PM.
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Drifting
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Attached are some pictures of NOS front parking lights which were bought from GM on 12-28-72.
Much to my surprise the barrel nut studs are held on by tube rivits.
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Attachment 47892901
Much to my surprise the barrel nut studs are held on by tube rivits.
Attachment 47892904
Attachment 47893045
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You are welcome concerning the pictures.
Here is a picture of what you saw on the kitchen table:
Hilborn Injection, good deal so I couldn't pass it up.
Similar to the setup on my 62 Corvette.
My wife loves Corvettes and old parts (like me I hope).
But she still won't let me put my 4900 injection under the glass coffee table.....
Here is a picture of what you saw on the kitchen table:
Hilborn Injection, good deal so I couldn't pass it up.
Similar to the setup on my 62 Corvette.
My wife loves Corvettes and old parts (like me I hope).
But she still won't let me put my 4900 injection under the glass coffee table.....
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Kitchen table parts
We left the wheels and big parts in the garage.
See attached:
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