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#230791 - 01/13/12 03:37 PM 34 rear lights and fitings
blueyAU Backyard Mechanic Registered: 05/12/11 Posts: 288 Loc: New South Wales, Australia.	Hi there, I have 2 old light buckets that I am refurbishing and would like to find out how the chrome bezel is attached to the bucket so that it does not fall off? The bottom has a small slot but there is nothing on the chrome bezel to slot into it and locate the trim. Also nothing on the top, such as a screw to positively locate and secure the trim to the light bucket? would I have to drill it and make my own screw fastenings? this is a mystery to me. Peter _________________________ If you are busy doing nothing, how do you know when you are finished?
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#230799 - 01/13/12 05:19 PM Re: 34 rear lights and fitings [Re: blueyAU]
Chev Nut Registered: 01/08/02 Posts: 14900 Loc: West Allis,Wi.	From your description you do not have a lamp that was used on cars assembled in the US _________________________ Chevgene
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#230828 - 01/13/12 11:17 PM Re: 34 rear lights and fitings [Re: Chev Nut]
blueyAU Backyard Mechanic Registered: 05/12/11 Posts: 288 Loc: New South Wales, Australia.	Hi there, yes I agree with you there. this is a HOLDEN bodied car and the rear lights look the same as on the American cars. I imagine that almost everything was imported in a crate and assembled at the Holden body works. All I need to know is how the bezel is attached to the light bucket? Peter _________________________ If you are busy doing nothing, how do you know when you are finished?
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#230838 - 01/14/12 06:49 AM Re: 34 rear lights and fitings [Re: blueyAU]
Tiny Registered: 01/01/06 Posts: 2447 Loc: South Central Kansas	Looks like two screws fastening the lens and bezel. New repop. Edited by Tiny (01/14/12 06:52 AM) _________________________ VCCA Member 43216 1938 Business Coupe Before 1938 Business Coupe Now
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#230844 - 01/14/12 07:47 AM Re: 34 rear lights and fitings [Re: Tiny]
Chev Nut Registered: 01/08/02 Posts: 14900 Loc: West Allis,Wi.	On US lamps the glass lens is held onto the bezel with a hollow riveton each side. The retaining screws go through the hollow rivet into the little brackets on each side of the lamp body. The lens says Chevrolet in the center . _________________________ Chevgene
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#231255 - 01/17/12 10:35 PM Re: 34 rear lights and fitings [Re: Chev Nut]
blueyAU Backyard Mechanic Registered: 05/12/11 Posts: 288 Loc: New South Wales, Australia.	hi there, thanks chevnut for the info. I must be blind not to see the 2 holes in the glass... now all is clear to me, and I will not worry about the small slot in the bottom of the bucket. It will let out any moisture that gets in at excess speeds of over 80 kph. I will make a silicone seal with silicone so the glass wont fall out when I take the chrome trim off. cheers Peter _________________________ If you are busy doing nothing, how do you know when you are finished?
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