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Old 06-23-2021, 12:02 PM   #1
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Default 1936 Headlight Lens Retainer clips

I purchased headlight lens retainer clips from C&G (below with an original Ford clip) for retaining '36 headlight lenses and they don't come close to fitting. Can't really blame C&G (although they should have received complaints about them) as C&G got them from Vintique.
Is there any vendor selling the correct clips for the '36 headlight lens ? I checked Bob Drake and the ones they show appear to be the same as the ones from C&G

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Old 06-23-2021, 02:28 PM   #2
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Default Re: 1936 Headlight Lens Retainer clips

I have used many of the replacement headlight lens retainer clips. No one that I know of makes the correctly configured headlight lens clip. Use a pair of pliers to bend the upper part of the clips, and they will work.
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Old 06-23-2021, 09:42 PM   #3
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OK, thanks, Nick. I figured that was what I would have to do.
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Old 06-23-2021, 10:22 PM   #4
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Is there any vendor selling the correct clips for the '36 headlight lens ? Thanks, -Bob
I have to say I hate those repro's and can't make myself be patient enough to get them to work correctly. They have both the wrong shape and the wrong spring/stiff ratio. (Ford knew their springs!) Those headlights are fiddly enough trying to assemble without the pain of the wrong part!

Try Michael Driskell at 844-327-5988 (he may be away on vacation?). His website thirdgenauto.com doesn't show them but I understand why.

I know there were a bunch of the originals at Hershey a couple of years ago as I recall in both the V-8 Foundation trailer and in Bob Jones' booth. Michael may have ended up with some of them. I'd judge they are worth searching for.
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Old 06-24-2021, 09:26 PM   #5
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Thank you, Jeff. I'll give him a call.
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Old 06-25-2021, 09:45 AM   #6
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We likely have them NOS, however we are away until July 5th. The vintique clips I have used on 35’s and 35-39 pickups with no issues. You do have to bend them outward a bit but I just installed some vintique ones on my pickup three weeks ago.
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Old 07-04-2021, 07:25 AM   #7
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36 lights are some of the most frustrating headlights to get together correctly, IMHO
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Old 07-04-2021, 07:46 PM   #8
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Check out an old post “Headlight Lens Retaining Clips”

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Old 07-04-2021, 07:55 PM   #9
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They look like the same ones from my Model-A. Try talking to Snyders.
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Old 07-04-2021, 10:12 PM   #10
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Check out an old post “Headlight Lens Retaining Clips”

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Old 07-05-2021, 08:15 AM   #11
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Default Re: 1936 Headlight Lens Retainer clips

I ended up making some for my '35 pickup from some binder clips.

The stainless thingy is almost the right shape. A little tweaking and you're done.
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Ingenious!

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