Need 1964-66 headlight assembly pic

[lenguini]

I was hoping someone could take a pic or two and post em here of the headlight assembly...... with detailed close ups of the adjuster screws, nuts,spring and bucket intact.

Thanks in advance.

[Lugnutz65]

I just took these yesterday. Just the grille and headlight back plate.

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by Lugnutz65

I just took these yesterday. Just the grille and headlight back plate.

Thanks for the pics ! I have had mine apart 4 years,cant seem to get it right with the spring...where does it connect on the bucket or is it the oblong slot in the outer ring??

[Lugnutz65]

I wish I had the buckets handy, but they are in storage. Maybe someone else has a good photo. Sorry.

[lenguini]

Anyone pit there know where the spring on the bucket connects ?I'm guessing the outer headlight ring........oblong hole.....? Looks like the hook faces the wrong way for that ?

[rickywideglide]

hook side of spring connects to outer headlamp trim other side goes in hole on inboard side that has indent

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by rickywideglide

hook side of spring connects to outer headlamp trim other side goes in hole on inboard side that has indent

I have the spring in place on the bucket(indent)but when the spring connects to the outer headlight ring...does it rest against the outer ring or should it be to the inside,It looks wrong at this end.

[DPowers]

Inside

[lenguini]

Which is correct positioning for the spring ?

[Lugnutz65]

When I disassembled my headlights, the hook on the spring points to the passenger side (both sides of the grille). You can see a few more pics on my website. You can see the hook is pointing left. Those are factory hooks. I may not be thinking clearly, but base on the way mine look, the hook enters the headlight ring from the outside. That's the only way it could work. Maybe you can twist your spring hook a little.

[rideblue00]

Originally Posted by lenguini

Which is correct positioning for the spring ?

pic 1....outside

[Lugnutz65]

I dug out my Chevy school bus grille and found just what I was looking for. Ta daaaaaaaah!

[cutb4udye]

[VictoriaHardware]

Had a grill out today and gave it a close look as I had the same problem on my truck. Pictures below with the headlamp out show the spring clearly. The spring hooks into the headlamp bucket. The stainless headlamp retainer then goes over it. That makes sense; so you can change the headlamp without messing with the whole bucket and it's adjustment. Both sides are identical.

[VictoriaHardware]

So this way is correct, just hook the spring into the bucket, not the stainless ring.

[rideblue00]

As far as i know when i installed mine, the spring goes into the stainless ring. I have an un molested 66 and thats the way it is. You have to be careful with putting the hook into the bucket because the glass bulb may ride on top of the spring hook. In your pic from yesterday VH, that small notch your spring is in, my bulbs have a little projection the fits in that notch.

[Lugnutz65]

I'm not trying to start any arguments, but the photos I posted earlier are correct. The photos that VictoriaHardware posted is not correct. Sorry VH.

[rideblue00]

oh yea lugnutz, yours are the same as mine. spring goes in the trim ring

[lenguini]

Want to thank everyone here for the input.Just want to do it right the first time !

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by rideblue00

oh yea lugnutz, yours are the same as mine. spring goes in the trim ring

x3

[jtrichard]

X4 ......hooks in ring as seen on lugnutz post/pics

[BOE]

i thought mine was after market but it looks like they all require the bezel to be removed to aim the lamp?