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akruzer · 04-12-2023, 12:51 PM

Has anyone replaced the inner headlight ring that is spot welded onto the headlight housing? I have a set of headlights for my '30 tudor with great rings but the housings are not good, and a set of housings with rotted rings.. I'd like to switch the rings to the good housings. I don't think replacement rings are yet available from suppliers?

nkaminar · 04-12-2023, 06:55 PM

Look at videos from body shops. There are spot welders available at a reasonable price. You will have to drill out the old spot welds to remove the rings. You can also plug weld where you drilled out the old spot welds with a wire welder and then dress the welds with a small rotary grinder.

GeneBob · 04-12-2023, 11:00 PM

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The buckets are stainless and the rings are coated (zinc?) so a weld is probably not a good choice.
I replaced one of my inner rings using JB Weld. I ground the original welds from the inside with a Dremmel tool.
I got the ring from Bert's Model A in Denver. I saw that Snyder's Antique Auto also has the rings. Part # A-13010-B.

04-12-2023, 12:51 PM	#1
akruzer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 16	Headlight Housing Ring Replacement Has anyone replaced the inner headlight ring that is spot welded onto the headlight housing? I have a set of headlights for my '30 tudor with great rings but the housings are not good, and a set of housings with rotted rings.. I'd like to switch the rings to the good housings. I don't think replacement rings are yet available from suppliers?

04-12-2023, 06:55 PM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: Headlight Housing Ring Replacement Look at videos from body shops. There are spot welders available at a reasonable price. You will have to drill out the old spot welds to remove the rings. You can also plug weld where you drilled out the old spot welds with a wire welder and then dress the welds with a small rotary grinder. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 04-12-2023 at 07:01 PM.

04-12-2023, 11:00 PM	#3
GeneBob Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Denver Area Posts: 433	Re: Headlight Housing Ring Replacement Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The buckets are stainless and the rings are coated (zinc?) so a weld is probably not a good choice. I replaced one of my inner rings using JB Weld. I ground the original welds from the inside with a Dremmel tool. I got the ring from Bert's Model A in Denver. I saw that Snyder's Antique Auto also has the rings. Part # A-13010-B.