Restoring Porsche Lights: Part-2 Headlights! Video 73

[@rafaelmendez8588]

Last night we brought out our 1967 to drive to Thanksgiving dinner and a rock cracked one of the lenses. I ordered the Hella lenses from Pelican, will called them and installed them right now. This video was great reference Mike!! Thank you!

[@MikesRestorations]

Im glad the video was of some help! They can be quite a challenge putting back together. Cheers!

[@daverph]

Another great video! Please add a link to the lens vendor if you have not done so. Congratulations on a tremendous project!

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello David thanks Ive added the Hella link to the video Also!www.stoddard.com/nla63111131-64463111131-nla.html

[@richardw3377]

Perfect timing and a big help, as I have the same trim ring fit issue on my just painted 356. Not sure I can sling the Dremel as well as you did!

[@MikesRestorations]

Good luck on that Richard! It really wasn't too bad as long as the cutter is sitting in the fold of those clips And of course a good masking job!

[@restoblast1387]

Excellent work Mike. The light quality seems to have dropped of nowadays. Need to look into this soon. I really enjoy your videos.

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@danwood1047]

Those Hella lenses from Stoddard are beautiful. Excellent choice. Pretty stark contrast to the aftermarket versions. I'm surprised that the Porsche branded replacements were as bad as you described. This video is yet another example of your incredible attention to detail. And... your Dremel work was 'surgically' precise. Well done!

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Dan The lenses from Stoddard really blew me away when I received them..Im so used to the letdown..but not this time I'm thrilled with the fit and finish=)

[@carmencarlton9071]

Hi Mike, great video as usual. If you see this, can you put a link for your preferred trim ring? I can’t seem to find it out on AASE Sales. Thanks.

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Carmen Some of the items from AASE are no longer available. They do occasionally come across some very high quality and hard to find items. I recommend frequenting their website or give them a call if you are looking for something specific. Bryce is extremely helpful. Good luck!

[@1ocean515]

Imagine the degree of difficulty if something like a Dremel type tool wasn’t available to us. As usual, nice and thorough work Mike. 👍

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks one ocean..That Dremel has saved me a few times!

[@aldogallo18]

Very good job mike 👍💪

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@roundtailrestoration]

Pained me to hear that dremel and die grinder spool up! Great job, Mike.

[@MikesRestorations]

Me too Chris!

[@carlmcrobcustomgoldsmith11]

Terrifying....taking a dremmel so close to that paint. You have nerves of steel. Can’t believe how good that front end looks!

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Carl Yes you can't imagine the thoughts going through my mind when I weighed all options. Just got to grin and bare it sometimes. The cuts did come out clean and sealer and paint on top made them look acceptable

[@1957powerwagon]

Hi Mike, I am just mocking up my SWB headlights and i seem to be having the same problem you had with those tabs. Just to confirm, did you just cut the tabs on your headlight bucket?

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Landy man Yes the tabs will need to be trimmed for the trim ring and bucket assemble to fit and adjust properly. Good Luck!

[@harley1793]

Nice work sir, such an insp

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Marc

[@darcybauer9421]

Hi Mike did you need to repaint the inside of the headlight if so what paint did you use. Thanks Darcy

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Darcy The paint used is a shelf item by Krylon 1606 Pewter gray

[@tonyizzo8777]

Where did you say you purchased the trim rings? “Aussie Sales”? Do you have a link you can post? Thanks.

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Tony Here is a link from AASE sales on the trim rings Cheers! www.aasesales.com/search?type=product&q=headlight+rings

[@gplusgplus2286]

Very nice to the utmost detail. Fun fact: These "prongs" that sit on the inside glass on SAE lights are supposedly to fit an alignment device that hangs on them. How is that going to happen with the outside glass?

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Gplus.. Thats a great question..would be interesting to break down a set and see how they clip in

[@gplusgplus2286]

@@MikesRestorations I'm referring to this crazy contraption, probably noone uses it anymore ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWSqgK1umL1qetk

[@ianmanners7350]

Hi Mike great effort, I really admire your patience! Did you repaint the Hella SB19 lamp buckets/rings, if yes what color did you use? It looks like a grey in some light and seems to have a tinge of brown in other light.

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Ian Thanks=) The lighting is really not so good over the bench but yes the color you are inquiring is by Krylon (Pewder Gray). www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFRVZJQ/?ref=exp_mikesrestorations_dp_vv_d Available in our new store..If ever you are wondering about something used in one of the videos its most likely available in the store www.amazon.com/shop/mikesrestorations

[@oscillon]

Great stuff as always, Mike. I’m really curious how the alignment is going to go for your door/fender gaps. Old Porsche wisdom would say that getting things back to the original alignment after body work will be impossible if the fenders ever come off again. I hope that’s wrong!

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Daniel Will find out pretty soon! Hopefully won't have any issues that can't be worked out.. After primer and final mockup I have still come across issues! Crossing my fingers=)

[@oscillon]

@@MikesRestorations I'm really looking forward to see how it all goes. I am probably going to dig into my '66 911 now that my 912 is finished.

[@guzf344]

You're a real surgeon Mike. I would have turned that into a complete mess. :).

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Gary but I think you surely could do a great job!

[@Rob_77]

That is amazing to hearing when the OEM can't get their own replacement parts right. Crazy.

[@MikesRestorations]

It doesn't happen very often but once in a while just not quite right...Could have been a bad run

[@harley1793]

Inspiration!! Sorry for the bad typing

[@greggsenne1268]

Here's something more my speed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIHGpGislsSbpbc Enjoy.

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Gregg..That was awesome! really enjoyed watching Thanks for sharing!=)

[@k0zyr]

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