PARTS FOR or COMPLETE Italian Corvette Headlight

[partsguy]

I am now looking at the headlight for my 1959 Corvette. This is an original “Made in Italy” light. Bad news is, it is in very rough condition. I can restore the inside, and the back half but the front cover and bezel are toast. I don’t think I can fix the bezel, and the chrome inner lens needs replated.

Does anyone have a complete replacement light, or maybe the parts I need to rebuild this?

 

[Gordon]

This one does not say Made in Italy, but if it happened to be the same size it might work for parts. The shell measures about 3 3/4 inches in diameter across the opening.

 

[partsguy]

This one does not say Made in Italy, but if it happened to be the same size it might work for parts. The shell measures about 3 3/4 inches in diameter across the opening.
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That surely might work! I will measure mine and let you know.

 

[partsguy]

This one does not say Made in Italy, but if it happened to be the same size it might work for parts. The shell measures about 3 3/4 inches in diameter across the opening.
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I went to measure it this afternoon and it is similar in size, but the hinge and latch are on opposite sides. It will not work, I am sorry!

 

[Gordon]

Bummer! We tried.

 

[partsguy]

Yup. I am having a hard time finding an exact replacement. I am actually trying to pound out the light bezel for now in case I don’t find it.