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Robert Dip · 09-17-2013, 10:47 AM

I have a '32 headlight bar, with the stainless for the center bar. I have a few, and all have the SS clad over the steel bar with a folding line on the under side. However, I have one that has the center bar solid SS. The forged ends are definitely original Ford and not a repop style. The ss bar is perfectly arched and welded to the end pieces. The is no hole for the V8 emblem. I keep thinking that someone made a great job making a 'perfect' curved center bar...but...it is too perfect.
Is it possible that initial production headlight bars had the solid ss center...and going afterwards with the clad application for obvious cost saving purposes?? Very curious on this....Robert

DICK SPADARO · 09-17-2013, 12:45 PM

Sounds like an original style bar made years ago by Deuce factory

Robert Dip · 09-17-2013, 06:59 PM

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Thanks for the input Dick. Over the many years, I have bought 2 other original Ford dropped headlight, and this being the third. None of them were dropped correctly, so using and original stock '32 bar, I made a jig to modify them to have the correct stance and headlamp angle....this being one of them. It also had to be corrected. I am surprised that Deuce Factory would make one and not be correct....unless they made an un-dropped one and somebody carried on with a poor job....Could be....Robert

09-17-2013, 10:47 AM	#1
Robert Dip Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Candiac, Qc. Posts: 483	'32 Headlight Bar..Could it Be? I have a '32 headlight bar, with the stainless for the center bar. I have a few, and all have the SS clad over the steel bar with a folding line on the under side. However, I have one that has the center bar solid SS. The forged ends are definitely original Ford and not a repop style. The ss bar is perfectly arched and welded to the end pieces. The is no hole for the V8 emblem. I keep thinking that someone made a great job making a 'perfect' curved center bar...but...it is too perfect. Is it possible that initial production headlight bars had the solid ss center...and going afterwards with the clad application for obvious cost saving purposes?? Very curious on this....Robert

09-17-2013, 12:45 PM	#2
DICK SPADARO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Altamont, NY Posts: 1,004	Re: '32 Headlight Bar..Could it Be? Sounds like an original style bar made years ago by Deuce factory __________________ dickspadaro.com

09-17-2013, 06:59 PM	#3
Robert Dip Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Candiac, Qc. Posts: 483	Re: '32 Headlight Bar..Could it Be? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the input Dick. Over the many years, I have bought 2 other original Ford dropped headlight, and this being the third. None of them were dropped correctly, so using and original stock '32 bar, I made a jig to modify them to have the correct stance and headlamp angle....this being one of them. It also had to be corrected. I am surprised that Deuce Factory would make one and not be correct....unless they made an un-dropped one and somebody carried on with a poor job....Could be....Robert