My headlamp rings have 3 aluminum tabs pop riveted on with a hole drilled in
them for a bolt to go through holes in the bonnet...
Brad Eells
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> On Jun 18, 2019, at 7:32 AM, Jonathan Wright via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hello triumph friends. Pardon my silly question but Iâ??m trying to figure
> out the best way to mount headlight rings and the aluminum headlight covers
> on my newly acquired racecar with out cutting the fiberglass bonnet. I love
> the look of the spun aluminum headlight blanks from Pegasus auto, but would
> like to find a way to do it that is semi permanent if you will. As I
> understand the blanks essentially sit inside the headlight mounting ring,
> which bolts to the bucket, and the chrome trim ring snaps in place around it,
> I am thinking Iâ??d like to find a solution that allows the headlight ring
> and retainer and spun aluminum cover to flush mount to my fiberglass bonnet
> with out cutting a hole for the entire headlight bucket to sit inside. Am I
> making sense? So far my ideas are get a spare set of headlight buckets and
> hack off the back of the bucket so it can flush mount with screw into the
> fiberglass or some good double sided 3m adhesive. My other thought was I
> could attempt to design and 3D print a flat plate with the necessary features
> for the headlight rings to attach to and mount that to bonnet. Am I over
> thinking this? Is there an easier way? Photos of what Iâ??m talking about
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>
> <image2.jpeg>
>
> Jon
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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