Re: KPack
Posted by kevinpackard On 2022/12/26 23:09:07
My wife got me some new parking light lenses, since my old ones were trash. She ordered through the Packard Club, and it looks like the lenses are supplied by Max Merritt.
The old lenses were cracked and faded, and the gaskets were marginal at best. The housings themselves were no longer silver (or white...what were they originally?) but instead the paint was flaking with obvious corrosion present. I sanded them both down and repainted with silver rattle can paint.
The new gaskets were a pain to keep in place, so I used a couple drops of glue to help out. New hardware for the lenses is excellent, though the screws are a bit longer than original. I polished the faces of the lenses with clear plastic polish just for some extra shine.
Lights and turn signals still work. Slowly improving the car bit by bit.
-Kevin
Attach file:
Original lens passenger.jpg (92.91 KB)
Original lens driver.jpg (89.85 KB)
Faded and correded housing.jpg (100.27 KB)
Sanded and repainted.jpg (80.01 KB)
New replacement lenses.jpg (97.30 KB)
New lenses installed.jpg (82.33 KB)
Lights work.jpg (109.85 KB)
The old lenses were cracked and faded, and the gaskets were marginal at best. The housings themselves were no longer silver (or white...what were they originally?) but instead the paint was flaking with obvious corrosion present. I sanded them both down and repainted with silver rattle can paint.
The new gaskets were a pain to keep in place, so I used a couple drops of glue to help out. New hardware for the lenses is excellent, though the screws are a bit longer than original. I polished the faces of the lenses with clear plastic polish just for some extra shine.
Lights and turn signals still work. Slowly improving the car bit by bit.
-Kevin
Attach file:
Original lens passenger.jpg (92.91 KB)
Original lens driver.jpg (89.85 KB)
Faded and correded housing.jpg (100.27 KB)
Sanded and repainted.jpg (80.01 KB)
New replacement lenses.jpg (97.30 KB)
New lenses installed.jpg (82.33 KB)
Lights work.jpg (109.85 KB)
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