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Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps #1155734 01/13/12 01:59 AM 01/13/12 01:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 WI D drowe OP member
drowe OP member D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 WI	Looking for some direction/pointers in restoring a set of 71 Cuda parking lamps. I need new lenses & to refinish the exterior and interior of the housing. The pigtails seam to be in good shape. Does anyone know the correct colors for the finishes?

Re: Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps [Re: drowe] #1155735 01/13/12 05:00 AM 01/13/12 05:00 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio HEMICUDA top fuel
HEMICUDA top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio	Something like this. 7016063-218-Set%20copy.jpg (114 downloads) Last edited by HEMICUDA; 01/13/12 05:01 AM.

Re: Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps [Re: HEMICUDA] #1155736 01/13/12 12:46 PM 01/13/12 12:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 180 Chicagoland cudastruction member
cudastruction member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 180 Chicagoland	What is the finish on the back of those? Al

Re: Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps [Re: HEMICUDA] #1155737 01/13/12 06:22 PM 01/13/12 06:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 WI D drowe OP member
drowe OP member D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 WI	Is the plastic lenses painted silver on the outside edge? I just have the housings so I couldn't compare to original. The picture helps but I'm looking for specific color direction (paint suppliers). If I'm going to go through the work of painting and restoring them I want to do it right the first time.

Re: Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps [Re: drowe] #1155738 01/13/12 06:52 PM 01/13/12 06:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,367 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,367 Iowa	Scott Smith can correctly replate the housings if you want to go that route. I think Bill Allphin used Eastwood carb paint on some tail light housings he did for a customer. They turned out nice. Last edited by burdar; 01/13/12 06:54 PM.

Re: Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps [Re: HEMICUDA] #1155739 01/13/12 11:50 PM 01/13/12 11:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL M MLR426 master
MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	Quote: Something like this. Hands down don't screw around and buy Mike's at BE&A they are super nice in every way. They have clean pig tail connections as well as nice plating. If you want nice parking lights these are it. Martin logan426 Last edited by Logan426; 01/13/12 11:52 PM.

Re: Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps [Re: MLR426] #1155740 01/13/12 11:53 PM 01/13/12 11:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 765 Vancouver, WA Cuda Cody super stock
Cuda Cody super stock Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 765 Vancouver, WA	WOW, Mike did a great job on those. 1970 Challenger T/A 4-Speed 1970 Challenger T/A 4-Speed 1970 Challenger T/A Auto 1970 Challenger R/T Auto 1970 Challenger Auto 1970 Challenger RT 440+6 4-Speed 1970 Challenger RT 440+6 4-Speed 1970 Hemi Challenger 4-Speed 1970 Hemi Cuda 4-Speed 1971 Cuda Auto 1971 Cuda 4-Speed LOOKING to BUY 1970 & 1971 E Body J, V and R Code project cars

Re: Restoring 71 Cuda Parking Lamps [Re: Cuda Cody] #1155741 01/15/12 07:57 AM 01/15/12 07:57 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio HEMICUDA top fuel
HEMICUDA top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio	Quote: WOW, Mike did a great job on those. Thx Cody, it's not difficult to plate new casting, Eric Manuel plates all my parts. Old housing tend to become porous over time and are difficult to replate evenly like when they were new. We make the pigtails and install them with our press and dies we made. So, for us, it's rather simple to get "almost" perfect. New housing plated, install the pigtail, paint the inside of the housing and install our new lenses.

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