Superbird Headlight Pod Quest.

[CornDogsCharger]

I was going to check... has anyone here sent off their Superbird/Daytona headlight pods and had them restored?  I am ready to send ours off to someone who can rebuilt and refinish them toan accurate factory finish.  Who does everyone recomend?  Thanks for your help.  Also, does anyone have a nice original pair of Superbird headlight buckets they want to sell?

Justin
"CornDog"

[Aero426]

I was going to check... has anyone here sent off their Superbird/Daytona headlight pods and had them restored?  I am ready to send ours off to someone who can rebuilt and refinish them toan accurate factory finish.  Who does everyone recomend?  Thanks for your help.  Also, does anyone have a nice original pair of Superbird headlight buckets they want to sell?

Justin
"CornDog"

Are you talking about the vacuum actuators, or the actual fiberglass doors, or something else?

[CornDogsCharger]

Yes, the right and left vacuum actuators.  They work fine but I don't want to get this car together and then a year from now they stop working. 

Justin
"CornDog"

[Daytona R/T SE]

http://n96airgrabber.com/

[mikepmcs]

Daytona,
In your other thread(s) you got your parts from Mike at BE&A, did something happen to them or did you just find something better over the course of time.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,42612.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,44363.0.html

v/r
Mike

[Daytona R/T SE]

Daytona,
In your other thread(s) you got your parts from Mike at BE&A, did something happen to them or did you just find something better over the course of time.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,42612.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,44363.0.html

v/r
Mike

Basically my new pods are sitting in the box, right where I left them months ago. I just haven't gotten to the point in my project where I can install them. I've been busy with non-car related projects this summer, and when I have had the chance to work on my car, I've had to deal with one problem after another....This IS supposed to be fun, right?



Maybe I'll just buy a boat...

[moparstuart]

Daytona,
In your other thread(s) you got your parts from Mike at BE&A, did something happen to them or did you just find something better over the course of time.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,42612.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,44363.0.html

v/r
Mike

Basically my new pods are sitting in the box, right where I left them months ago. I just haven't gotten to the point in my project where I can install them. I've been busy with non-car related projects this summer, and when I have had the chance to work on my car, I've had to deal with one problem after another....This IS supposed to be fun, right?



Maybe I'll just buy a boat...

chris is turning into larry ? 

[Daytona R/T SE]

Daytona,
In your other thread(s) you got your parts from Mike at BE&A, did something happen to them or did you just find something better over the course of time.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,42612.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,44363.0.html

v/r
Mike

Basically my new pods are sitting in the box, right where I left them months ago. I just haven't gotten to the point in my project where I can install them. I've been busy with non-car related projects this summer, and when I have had the chance to work on my car, I've had to deal with one problem after another....This IS supposed to be fun, right?



Maybe I'll just buy a boat...

chris is turning into larry ? 

OH GOD! I hope NOT 

[Aero426]

Justin, if I were in your shoes, I would go with Wilson Products on rebuilding your existing actuators.    That is the method I currently have confidence in.

[70Sbird]

Justin,
I sent a headlight actuator off to Allen Wilson only after I tried most of the other options.
as of right now I would not consider ANY other options!
Allen is DA MAN!!!
You will not be disappointed.
Scott

[CornDogsCharger]

Thank you for all the replies.  I will get in touch with Allen and get the Superbird's acuators lin line to be reworked.  One more question.  In the rebuild, will they also refinish/replate everything back to OE specs?  Thanks!!

Justin
"CornDog"

[Aero426]

Thank you for all the replies.  I will get in touch with Allen and get the Superbird's acuators lin line to be reworked.  One more question.  In the rebuild, will they also refinish/replate everything back to OE specs?  Thanks!!

Justin
"CornDog"

NOS actuators are painted /coated in semi gloss black

[70Sbird]

I think the OE finish on the actuator s is pretty tough to duplicate. Allen and I discussed this on th phone, but I just decided to have him paint mine semi gloss black. My car is a driver and I was more interested in function over appearance.
good luck
Scott

[hemigeno]

I think the OE finish on the actuator s is pretty tough to duplicate.

The factory-original finish is a light grey phosphate-type finish, not paint.  I wonder if Wilson Products could refurbish the housings in some type of a light grey finish even if it wasn't phosphated.  I'm attaching two pictures of Day One takeoffs that I purchased for my Daytona project.  They should give you an idea of the original finish.

For whatever reason, the NOS off-the-shelf replacement parts were indeed painted black as Doug mentioned.  AFAIK, service replacement (NOS) units are distinguishable from the assembly-line original actuators only because of the finish though.

[GeneralLeeTESH]

Can stock Headlight vacuum actuators be modified and used for the same purpose ?

[pettybird]

they're stock 68-69 charger pieces...is that your question?

[GeneralLeeTESH]

OK. Thanks