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    10/23/2013 4:37 PM  #1

    MAW
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    My broken headlight bucket fix

    Well I didn't like the way the HL bucket and fender were matching up




    Because of the broken tab(I know, I know, there is a kit to fix this but what fun is that?)




    So I made up my own fix




    Drilled a 1/4" hole in the bucket




    Tack welded the bracket into the bucket



    Put the 1/4" bolt thru the hole and into the bracket clip


    [img]http://i42.tinypic.com/2rpz1fn.jpg[/IMG[/img]


    Tightened everything up and it looks much better(Well, as good as it can for having repop fenders)





     

    66 Vert.  4.6 DOHC, 4R70 Auto, Heidt's M2 frontend
     

    10/23/2013 5:04 PM  #2

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    Re: My broken headlight bucket fix

    Ingenuity, Scotch and TopSiders.
    Classic Mike!

    If it ain't broke, I haven't modified it Yet
     

    10/23/2013 7:01 PM  #3

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    Re: My broken headlight bucket fix

    Tubo wrote:

    Ingenuity, Scotch and TopSiders.
    Classic Mike!

     I got a pair just like those.  Oh Yea, I also got a pair of frnders just like those. I like your fix!

     

    10/23/2013 7:52 PM  #4

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    Re: My broken headlight bucket fix

    Very good thinkin' Mike.  Don'tcha just love figger'n stuff out.

    BB

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    10/23/2013 8:42 PM  #5

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    Re: My broken headlight bucket fix

    Really....."nifty"!
    Surprised that old pot metal would take the heat of welding!
    Turned out good!
    6s6

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    10/24/2013 5:27 AM  #6

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    Re: My broken headlight bucket fix

    6sally6 wrote:

    Really....."nifty"!
    Surprised that old pot metal would take the heat of welding!
    Turned out good!
    6s6

     I think I said I welded to the bucket butt(TS) actually it's welded to the sheetmetal.  I did try to do some repair on one of the buckets with a small torch and I found out real quick that it melts faster than ice.

    The shoes are comfortable and they come off real quick when some of that hot slag drops inside them.

    66 Vert.  4.6 DOHC, 4R70 Auto, Heidt's M2 frontend
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    10/24/2013 10:05 AM  #7

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    Re: My broken headlight bucket fix

    Pretty awesome my left buckets Brocken to and at over a hundred for aftermarket that probably lines up horrible I might try this

     

    10/25/2013 12:53 PM  #8

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    Re: My broken headlight bucket fix

    You should post this on the budget fixes or add ons

     

     

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