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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 | Putting in headlight parts on my 3100 and I have these round seal strips with wire inside but can not find any instruction on installation in any of my manuals. hope someone can help..
1951 chevy 3100 short bed frame off resto.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | Putting in headlight parts on my 3100 and I have these round seal strips with wire inside but can not find any instruction on installation in any of my manuals. hope someone can help.. If you're asking how the seals install, they're held in place by the wire clips to the front edge of the bezel. If I remember, I can take a couple of photos and post them up for you of the bezels I have laying around in my garage (which hasn't seen a complete vehicle in over a year - just various pieces.)
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 214 | I tried to install them and gave up! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 |
1951 chevy 3100 short bed frame off resto.
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | Here you go back of headlight bezelcloseup of top cliptop clip undonegasket at bottomThis one has the original wire style clips. Notice that the top clip is different in that the open ends hold the gasket in place. The other three (sides and bottom) use the closed end to hold the gasket and the open ends snap under the outer edge of the bezel. The last photo shows how the gasket laps over the front of the bezel.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 | Good you sent the pics because I thought the seal went between the bezel and fender!
1951 chevy 3100 short bed frame off resto.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 | Thanks to all for the seal placement info, now that I have the seal installed on the bezel it will not fit over the installed headlight. any one else run into this problem!
1951 chevy 3100 short bed frame off resto.
| | | | | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 83 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2016 Posts: 83 | Dang! I didn't even know there was a seal. I've replaced my headlights (which had no seals) without seals, and they're doing fine.....Now my OCD is gonna bug me until I put seals in the dang thing..AARGH...Thanks guys!!!!!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | The reproduction ones are a bear to get to fit. If I can't find a decent original, I go without one at all and haven't had any troubles. I am not sure what they do to begin with. Someone out there must have that answer.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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