Headlight bezels

[suntech]

Does anybody make them (68) ?? 

[Charger-Bodie]

Does anybody make them (68) ?? 

No,but used ones come up fairly often on egay.

[suntech]

Thanks a lot!! Guess the hunting season started then!!

[tan top]

Tonys parts has them , real good guy to deal with   

http://www.tonysparts.com/moparparts.asp

[suntech]

Could´nt find them listed, but i suck at that, so i give him a call over the weekend. Thanks

[tan top]

oh right , i just typed  68 charger headlight bezels in the search box , &  it came up 

[suntech]

i found them too now!! thanks a bunch!! 

[bull]

I always wonder what people are talking about specifically when they say "headlight bezel" because it means different things to different people. To some it means the actual metal part the headlight sits in, to others it means the metal trim piece that holds the headlight in place, to others it means the '68-only fixed plastic surround, to others it means the headlight door itself and to others still it means the headlight surround that's part of the inner grill. So which "bezel" are we talking about here?

[tan top]

yeah i know what your saying Bull    .... i always  assoicated head light bezels with  the stainless metal ring that held the headlight in ,  but seems that also alot of people say its the plastic part that surrounds the headlight on 68s only , so its just kinda stuck with me calling them that 

[suntech]

So which "bezel" are we talking about here?

The one we are talking about here, is the  68 only plastic surround. 

To me a bezel is a trim piece that does not do anything else than "pretty up" the surroundings of something, like gauges, tank filler caps, and here...headlights

[bull]

Dictionary.com doesn't help much either :

bezel [bez-uhl] –noun
1. Also, basil. the diagonal face at the end of the blade of a chisel, or the like, leading to the edge.
2. Jewelry. a. that part of a ring, bracelet, etc., to which gems are attached. b. crown (def. 27). 
3. a grooved ring or rim holding a gem, watch crystal, etc., in its setting.
4. Automotive. the part of a vehicle's bodywork that surrounds a light.

Thanks guys.

[quapman]

Bezel: Headlight surrond, sometimes called a "door" (I have older friends and junkyard folks who use the "door" term) Also, sometimes incorporated into grille, like 71-74 Chargers.
Bucket: Backs up or holds headlight
Retaining Ring: Holds headlight to bucket with three screws
Door: Solid piece that flips, rotates, slides, etc. Opens to reveal headlights. Not to be confused with above "bezel" definition....LOL

Source: quapman Dictionary. (Number of copies in circulation: zero)

Maybe somebody can take a couple hours looking in the parts book and see what Ma called them.



Steve