Help On Frenching 54 Chevy Tail Lights

Would Anyone Give Up Info On Frenching The Tail Lights On A 54 Chevy, Do I Use My Orginal Bezels, Or Is There A After Market Company Making Them. Please Helppppppppp

 

I see grinding and JB weld in your future.

 

I made a website showing how I did mine on a '50 Plymouth. Watch the pics closely, if you need explaining PM, I'll do a translation from Dutch to English!

www.hotrods.nl/plymouth

 

I done some using the stock lenses but made the housings.I'll check my other comp. for pics.

 

you use your stock bezels and use fibergl*** to mold them in and glue the lens from inside

 

THis is the ticket, same way i did mine...

 

Thats how i did mine as well..just made the housing's from sheet metal to the shape i wanted, and used Lee lenses mounted from the inside..
I'll check to see if i have pics from when i did them too, but i don't think i do anymore..

 

Hey,

I'd think long and hard 'bout ''gluing" in those tail lamp bezels with JB Weld,
Bondo, Kitty hair, Tiger hair, etc.

Unlike stamped sheet metal, those plated cast zinc (Zamac) bezels will,
over time crack as the cast zinc expands and contracts at a rate different
from stamped sheet metal.

Grind off the chrome plating and through bolt, than solder the zinc bezels to
the steel quarters. Metal to metal is a longer lasting job, than putty to metal
ever dreamed of.

S****ey Devils C.C.

 

has anyone seen any tech articals on leading

 

I used Lee lenses, made the edges around them from 1/4" round tubing, then filled the rest in with sheet metal. All welded solid! Been looking great for over 12 years now....

 

It may not be much but I put some info and pics here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112165&&showall=1
I'm sure there is a lotta info on the subject around here somewhere.