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Posted by: BPic Nov 17 2019, 04:49 AM

Does anyone have pictures of how the headlight arm brushes mount?

Thanks, Brad

Posted by: bobheinonen Nov 17 2019, 02:51 PM

Use pan head phillips sheet metal screws. Bob.

Posted by: tailwind22 Nov 17 2019, 04:05 PM

Do they mount on the trunk side or headlight side of the bucket? Please, only informed responses from survivor car owners.

Posted by: mepstein Nov 17 2019, 06:46 PM

Headlight side

I have 5 early cars with them. I have to take a look tomorrow since at least one of my cars (the ‘70) had some sort of bracket holding the top part. Pics tomorrow.

Posted by: Mikey914 Nov 17 2019, 07:32 PM

Posted by: Mikey914 Nov 17 2019, 07:35 PM

And in the front the rubber flap mounts in the rear


You can find the new ones here. We sell with the new rubber flap and the tabs to mount them

https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/early-headlight-brush-set

Posted by: bobheinonen Nov 17 2019, 07:35 PM

Headlight side. This is why used units, if you can find them, are usually so rusty. Flip it over to put the convex curve (flat flange) next to the bucket wall. These go on first, then the headlights mount in the buckets. Bob

Posted by: Matty900 Nov 18 2019, 02:24 AM

I will be doing a thread on this after we get through getting ready for black Friday.
The Brushes go on the bucket side. At the top is where the metal tab goes to hold down the splash guard (rubber flap) The trick on this is that the rubber goes up and over the top. This ultimately causes it to fatigue and rip (and that is why they replaced this system with a boot on the backside over the pushrod from the motor.) To ease the fatigue of the rubber, the metal tab has a bend to it that faces away from the wall to ease the bend just a little. If you have the bend go towards the wall and pinching the rubber, you will just cause it to wear out faster. This rubber flap will wear out. Think of it when you change your wiper blades. It is a consumable part that will wear over time.


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Posted by: Matty900 Nov 18 2019, 02:40 AM

Here is an original part for comparison and the prototype part when we were test fitting so you can see how they mount. It's intended to keep water and dirt out of the trunk. This keeps it on the side where the drains are.
Hopefully this answers the questions.



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Posted by: rgalla9146 Nov 18 2019, 08:10 AM

Dont forget these little tin parts on the top screw.


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Posted by: BPic Nov 18 2019, 03:41 PM

Thanks everyone that’s exactly what I needed.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Nov 18 2019, 03:51 PM

remember only 70-72 used them