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Minn-Tex Lee · 01-06-2012, 09:05 PM

I just put my headlite bar on - the cups in the bar slope down- I mount the headlites on and pivot them all the way forward. My lights still point up about 3-5*. Any thoughts on that is wrong ?
Thanks
Lee

31 Pickup · 01-06-2012, 09:27 PM

Are your pivots (in the headlight buckets) free ?
I had trouble with mine, no matter how you set them, the headlight would go back to the same position when you tighten the nut.
I had to drill out the rivets for the stud retainers and clean out the swivel pockets and the mounting studs.

Minn-Tex Lee · 01-06-2012, 09:55 PM

The buckets are free and tilted all the way forward.
Lee

FL&WVMIKE · 01-06-2012, 10:03 PM

Can you put the bar on backwards ? I've been away from my car for a long time and can't go look.
MIKE

Minn-Tex Lee · 01-06-2012, 10:09 PM

The cups in the bar currently slope down, if I turned the bar around they would slope up making the problem worse-- I think

85930tudor · 01-06-2012, 10:57 PM

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check and see if your bar has been made for a street rod that was lowerd in the front. I bought one from a fellerone time. they dont work on a orig. A

Marco Tahtaras · 01-06-2012, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minn-Tex Lee

The cups in the bar currently slope down, if I turned the bar around they would slope up making the problem worse-- I think

I'm afraid you'll need to try another headlamp bar to be sure. I've seen a couple that were obviously twisted to fit different headlights. And no, the twist was NOT obvious in general appearance as they were done well but comparing to another was surprising.

2manycars · 01-07-2012, 12:45 AM

Not sure what you mean by sloping up or down. The sockets are sloped somewhat towards the front, not the back. That is if you put a straight edge across the top of the socket, the end of the straight edge facing the front of the car would be lower than the end of the straight edge facing the rear of the car.

Minn-Tex Lee · 01-07-2012, 11:48 AM

Sorry I wasn't more clear. The cup on the bar does indeed slope down to the front as you describe. Maybe as much as 10*, so if that is correct then my problem is in my headlite bucket ???

Minn-Tex Lee · 01-07-2012, 06:30 PM

Taking a hint from Great Lakes Greg-"If it is broke you can't break it"-
I took a 21" pipe wrench with a 36" cheater and formed (twisted)the headlite bar until the proper angle was achieved.
Some times it just takes guts.

01-06-2012, 09:05 PM	#1
Minn-Tex Lee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stewrtvl MN-Fredbrg TX Posts: 192	Headlight question I just put my headlite bar on - the cups in the bar slope down- I mount the headlites on and pivot them all the way forward. My lights still point up about 3-5*. Any thoughts on that is wrong ? Thanks Lee

01-06-2012, 09:27 PM	#2
31 Pickup Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 51	Re: Headlight question Are your pivots (in the headlight buckets) free ? I had trouble with mine, no matter how you set them, the headlight would go back to the same position when you tighten the nut. I had to drill out the rivets for the stud retainers and clean out the swivel pockets and the mounting studs.

01-06-2012, 09:55 PM	#3
Minn-Tex Lee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stewrtvl MN-Fredbrg TX Posts: 192	Re: Headlight question The buckets are free and tilted all the way forward. Lee

01-06-2012, 10:03 PM	#4
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Headlight question Can you put the bar on backwards ? I've been away from my car for a long time and can't go look. MIKE

01-06-2012, 10:09 PM	#5
Minn-Tex Lee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stewrtvl MN-Fredbrg TX Posts: 192	Re: Headlight question The cups in the bar currently slope down, if I turned the bar around they would slope up making the problem worse-- I think

01-06-2012, 10:57 PM	#6
85930tudor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: richmond ky Posts: 322	Re: Headlight question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) check and see if your bar has been made for a street rod that was lowerd in the front. I bought one from a fellerone time. they dont work on a orig. A

01-07-2012, 12:45 AM	#8
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: Headlight question Not sure what you mean by sloping up or down. The sockets are sloped somewhat towards the front, not the back. That is if you put a straight edge across the top of the socket, the end of the straight edge facing the front of the car would be lower than the end of the straight edge facing the rear of the car.

01-07-2012, 11:48 AM	#9
Minn-Tex Lee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stewrtvl MN-Fredbrg TX Posts: 192	Re: Headlight question Sorry I wasn't more clear. The cup on the bar does indeed slope down to the front as you describe. Maybe as much as 10*, so if that is correct then my problem is in my headlite bucket ???

01-07-2012, 06:30 PM	#10
Minn-Tex Lee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stewrtvl MN-Fredbrg TX Posts: 192	Re: Headlight question Taking a hint from Great Lakes Greg-"If it is broke you can't break it"- I took a 21" pipe wrench with a 36" cheater and formed (twisted)the headlite bar until the proper angle was achieved. Some times it just takes guts.