How can i mount a headlight like this one?

Well i have headlights with an 'innie' mounting ball instead of the usual 'outtie'. So how can i go about mounting the light withount cutting and flipping to make it an 'outtie'?



Thanks,
John

 

Looks like its missin the "outie" by the holes.......OLDBEET

 

I used pool balls to mount mine.Drill them SLOWLY,they can explode,Ask me how I know that.

 

What are you mounting them to, frame or stands or ?

 

got anymore pics of your car i`m doing a 28 chevy

 

It's mounted on a modified model A? bar. The kind that would bolt to the fenders.I cut them off at the cups and welded the ends back on at a right angle so I could bolt it to the frame.

 

Yup, you are missing the outie part of the housing. Are those mopar? I have an extra set of buckets I might part with...EVILT

 

This isnt the one im using.... just got this pic as an example. But that pool ball idea looks pretty cool.

 

For balls of steel, or iron, aluminum etc. Try:
http://www.kingmetals.com/Default.aspx?page=category%20search%20results&CatList=0&Parent=906&tree=906*Balls*0@@

You can even get your balls polished, compressed, or hot stamped!

This place actually has quite a few neat architectural things that could crossover to old cars...............

 

Great Link! That is definately a site that has some unusual and usefull items. I'm already working on new ideas.

 

You could always salvage some mounts from a set of junk buckets and rivet them onto the bottoms of the buckets. I'm going to use Model A headlight mounts on the '36 Olds headlights that will hopefully one day go on my '26 T.

 

Some tractor have that type,i have used lead powred in a latel this way you can make dif. size. alley

 

would a couple of those cheap stamped 1 7/8 trailer hitch balls work? seems like they are always painted gray. i remember that they were hollow too



Thanks,
John[/quote]

 

Take a peice of round mild steel rod equal to the diameter of the round indentation x about a foot long. Spend some serious grinder or lathe time and grind a spherical end on both ends of the the round bar that fits into the hole. Set the bar up in a ppower hacksaw and cut the ends off so that you end up with two "half spheres". Weld a bolt onto the half sheres, and weld the half shperes into the recess on the underside of the headlight pod.

 

I have a pair of Chevrolet headlamps like that. They aren't mounted yet. I bought a couple of those chrome cone shaped escutcheons you would use on the wall around water lines under your kitchen sink. The I think I will have to use some crush sleeve inside because the escutcheon couldn't take much before it would crush trying to tighten the bolt. The large end covers the indention completely and the small end has a flat surface where the bolt comes out.

Another possibility might be to use one of those small round topped caps you would use to cap off a post on a chainlink fence. I haven't looked into it close yet to see if its feasable. I think they are made of pot metal though.

 

i used 2 bumper bolts from a big truck. i drilled and taped 3/8 holes in the round end and bolted them on my 32.it worked good for me.
jim

 

Thanks guys.... think i may use that post cap idea. That way i could weld it to my shock mounts.

John

 

I have a pair of Guides (I think) that have an even bigger divot....I may cut it out and reverse it.

 

The military Dodge M37 built from '51 to '68 used a mount like that with the socket recessed into the headlight and a plate bracket bolted to the fender had the curve to fit into it.

Possible source would be Vintage Power Wagon in Iowa.

www.vintagepowerwagons.com

Only reason it came to mind is that I restored an M37B1 about eight years ago.