Well, I discovered another problem with this car. It turns out that the headlight bezels are mismatched. I did some investigating and it appears that 1 is from a 70 and the other is from 71. The LH one is the 71 and it is the one that was bolted to the car. The RH one is the one that was loose and just sitting in place when we bought it. Ironically, the RH fender is a 71 while the LH is a 70. Now I need a headlight bezel. I had a local guy get all the dents out of all of the trim pieces. The bezels were dented up and he fixed and polished them. The downside is that this polishes off the anodizing. If I keep them, I need to either get them anodized or just spray them with clear. At this point, I am pretty frustrated and might just order the repops from Roseville and move on. I sure wish I had figured this out before I paid to have them fixed.
Anyone know where I can get a decent LH bezel?
I checked Ebay and they have lots of RH bezels, but the only LH bezel is a NOS for a ton of $.
Take the 71 bezel, back the your local guy and have him flatten out the two little detail lines of the 71, and paint them black....no one will notice...
You're building a car for you and your son to drive and enjoy, not some trailer queen show poodle :alan2cents:
Thanks, but what about the differences in the inside edge where the bezels meet the grill? I have not assembled it yet, so I don't know how it will look, but it seems like the 2 sides will look different where the bezels meet the grill???
Top view comparing the headlight bezels.
Terry
Oh wow....I never knew there were that many differences....I've learned something new today...Thank you E-Bodies.org :worship:
So I have to ask...how the heck did nobody notice ? Specially the metal guy ?
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I have some 70 bezels here in Columbus.
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I have several 70 bezels here in Columbus.
Some NOS in box.
Some used but presentable.
Some fixable.
Some pairs restored by Metalbrite.
They look awesome.
https://www.facebook.com/Metalbrite-821425704668524/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/classifieds/cars/metal-brite-polishing/MYVjSLTLYB03lKdD9CCqNM/
Send me your contact info and I'll send pictures.
Who can do the anodizing that can do it like the originals?
Love it when I hear these "members helping member" stories....Terry is one of the best :worship: :drinkingbud: