First Post: Hello and Ideas to Repair Headlight Rim Pins on a 1926
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:49 am
Hello all,
I bought a 1926 Touring last fall and have been working on it ever since. I've been working on Fords for nearly 40 years and own 9 cars and a 1952 Farmall H so am constantly working on something in the garage. For now at least, the T is staying somewhat in it's "patina-ed" look as I fix mechanicals.
Anyway, On one of my headlight rims on the 1926, the pins are nearly worn through. Any ideas for an easy fix? My thoughts ranged from super gluing in small brass rod to smashing and gluing tin foil into the slot or squeezing some lead into the slots. I just need something simple and workable for now. Don't want brand new rims on a patina-ed car.
I have the exact same problem as found here but in this thread, no fixes of the pins were done. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1466177257
By the way, had a heck of a time removing the rims. Once I did, I discovered the original corroded reflector jammed all the way back into the bucket, followed by an old white aluminized plastic reflector with a cork gasket over the OEM one with the spring on top of all that so that the spring was in direct contact with the rose/purpled glass! Used Simichrome to pull out a bit of a shine better than the old plastic reflector but fitting of a patina-ed car!
Thanks and glad to meet you all.
Mike
I bought a 1926 Touring last fall and have been working on it ever since. I've been working on Fords for nearly 40 years and own 9 cars and a 1952 Farmall H so am constantly working on something in the garage. For now at least, the T is staying somewhat in it's "patina-ed" look as I fix mechanicals.
Anyway, On one of my headlight rims on the 1926, the pins are nearly worn through. Any ideas for an easy fix? My thoughts ranged from super gluing in small brass rod to smashing and gluing tin foil into the slot or squeezing some lead into the slots. I just need something simple and workable for now. Don't want brand new rims on a patina-ed car.
I have the exact same problem as found here but in this thread, no fixes of the pins were done. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1466177257
By the way, had a heck of a time removing the rims. Once I did, I discovered the original corroded reflector jammed all the way back into the bucket, followed by an old white aluminized plastic reflector with a cork gasket over the OEM one with the spring on top of all that so that the spring was in direct contact with the rose/purpled glass! Used Simichrome to pull out a bit of a shine better than the old plastic reflector but fitting of a patina-ed car!
Thanks and glad to meet you all.
Mike