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Anyone ever noticed this with the 68 headlight bezels?

Started by Troy, January 23, 2011, 02:09:55 PM

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Troy

January 23, 2011, 02:09:55 PM
So I have a few sets of these and they always seem to be cracked on the bottom edge under the headlight. There is generally a notch in that area which leaves it very thin and prone to breakage. I found this set (on the right) which doesn't seen to have that notch. Anyone else have some?

Troy











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twodko

#1
January 23, 2011, 02:16:27 PM
Maybe MaMopar realized this design flaw and fixed it?  :scratchchin:
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#2
January 23, 2011, 04:00:54 PM
The notches are for reaching the h/l adjusting screws ,right? Maybe like stated above they stopped doing and simply made it so you were required to remove them to adj. the headlights.
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Belgium R/T -68

#3
January 23, 2011, 04:18:06 PM
Will check mine.

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Back N Black

#4
January 23, 2011, 06:37:50 PM
Mine, no notch.

Magnumcharger

#5
January 23, 2011, 06:50:33 PM
Quote from: Back N Black on January 23, 2011, 06:37:50 PM
Mine, no notch.

Eldon, you have '68 bezels in your '69? Never knew that!
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69chargerrt440

#6
January 23, 2011, 06:55:07 PM
Quote from: Magnumcharger on January 23, 2011, 06:50:33 PM
Quote from: Back N Black on January 23, 2011, 06:37:50 PM
Mine, no notch.

Eldon, you have '68 bezels in your '69? Never knew that!

Yep they work, I took some off a 69 Charger I had.
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1969chargerrtse

#7
January 23, 2011, 07:11:47 PM
Amazing how that is just noticed 40 years later.  Also how the design change was done on something that was basically a one year item.
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A383Wing

#8
January 23, 2011, 07:16:29 PM
I can't tell from the pictures...are the part numbers the same on each left side and each right side?

Rolling_Thunder

#9
January 23, 2011, 07:17:32 PM
mine -  no notches...       my car was built in late 1967 
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Troy

#10
January 23, 2011, 07:38:39 PM
Quote from: A383Wing on January 23, 2011, 07:16:29 PM
I can't tell from the pictures...are the part numbers the same on each left side and each right side?
Yes, identical. I was hoping they'd be readable in the pictures.

Troy
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Iceyone

#11
January 23, 2011, 08:00:30 PM
I didn't know there was a difference in bezels between 68 and 69. I have seen them crack in the notch though. For some reason I was thinking the notches cleared the raised squares around the edges of the actual lamp. I have a couple sets so I'll have to look.
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Troy

#12
January 23, 2011, 08:15:30 PM
Quote from: Iceyone on January 23, 2011, 08:00:30 PM
I didn't know there was a difference in bezels between 68 and 69. I have seen them crack in the notch though. For some reason I was thinking the notches cleared the raised squares around the edges of the actual lamp. I have a couple sets so I'll have to look.
Technically, they are a 68 only piece. People like to add them to their 69 but they didn't come that way originally.

Troy
Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

1BAD68

#13
January 23, 2011, 08:19:51 PM
No notches in mine, Sept '67

Iceyone

#14
January 23, 2011, 08:23:01 PM
No bezels on 69s? I learn something new everyday. :yesnod:
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69chargerrt440

#15
January 23, 2011, 08:34:48 PM
Quote from: Iceyone on January 23, 2011, 08:23:01 PM
No bezels on 69s? I learn something new everyday. :yesnod:
Yeah, but they look cool when the hideaways are up.  :yesnod:
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#16
January 23, 2011, 09:23:20 PM
Quote from: Iceyone on January 23, 2011, 08:23:01 PM
No bezels on 69s? I learn something new everyday. :yesnod:


  Thats because they realized,who the hell would be staring into the headlights anyway at night when the lights would be on to even notice the extra bezels,and stopped after that one year only thing?????

69bronzeT5

#17
January 23, 2011, 09:31:38 PM
I'll go take a look at mine.....
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dkn1997

#18
January 25, 2011, 06:32:03 PM
my originals.  June '68 build.
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69bronzeT5

#19
January 30, 2011, 08:06:02 PM
I finally got a chance to look at mine....they have no notches.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

HANDM

#20
January 30, 2011, 08:17:49 PM
Notched and broken  :'(

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#21
January 30, 2011, 08:19:43 PM

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#22
January 31, 2011, 04:21:57 PM
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#23
January 31, 2011, 04:40:11 PM
Quote from: 69chargerrt440 on January 23, 2011, 08:34:48 PM
Quote from: Iceyone on January 23, 2011, 08:23:01 PM
No bezels on 69s? I learn something new everyday. :yesnod:
Yeah, but they look cool when the hideaways are up.  :yesnod:

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#24
January 31, 2011, 05:13:55 PM
I wonder if they'd work on a 70.  Anyone try that??   Oh, to fix the crack, lay a thin piece of fibreglass and resin and then trim it once it dries.  That should stiffen it up some.
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