Re: Headlight Door Shaft Length
[Re: Topher]
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02/02/11 10:39 PM
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What in the world is a headlight door shaft? And what car besides 68-70 Chargers had headlight doors? And no chargers in 71 72 or 73 had these doors....
Take care, Rick 68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451
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Re: Headlight Door Shaft Length
[Re: HemiRick]
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02/03/11 02:09 AM
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What in the world is a headlight door shaft? And what car besides 68-70 Chargers had headlight doors? And no chargers in 71 72 or 73 had these doors....
The shaft that goes through the headlight motor and raises and lowers the headlight doors on Chargers, Furys, New Yorkers and so on. 68-9 were vacuum actuated, 70 went to electric motors, and Yes, 71 Chargers had them. I've rebuilt motors for 72 and 73s also. So, what are the lengths for the shaft for 70 and up cars?
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Re: Headlight Door Shaft Length
[Re: Topher]
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02/03/11 03:07 PM
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Do you think the Imperial shaft would be the same width as a Charger?
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Re: Headlight Door Shaft Length
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02/03/11 11:46 PM
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Do you think the Imperial shaft would be the same width as a Charger?
Good question. Is there a demand for these shafts? I have a guy needing one for a 70 Charger. I have one that's 31" long. I'm looking into having them made and thought about the likliehood of there being different lengths.
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Re: Headlight Door Shaft Length
[Re: Topher]
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02/04/11 12:23 AM
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Do you think the Imperial shaft would be the same width as a Charger?
Good question. Is there a demand for these shafts? I have a guy needing one for a 70 Charger. I have one that's 31" long. I'm looking into having them made and thought about the likliehood of there being different lengths. [guote]
Topher, I've used ones from Chrysler C bodies, which were longer, and cut them down to fit 70 Chargers,....I also tried using cold rolled steel bar stock, didn't last long, you'll need the rods to have a spring steel temper, esp the 71-2 Charger set-ups, as the cast doors are heavy in comparison to the 70 Charger doors,...might I suggest a one length rod, that the customer cut down for their application, as the "square" shape/profile is all the same from what I've seen from B, to C, to R body concealed motor driven headlite doors
Mike
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Re: Headlight Door Shaft Length
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02/04/11 09:41 AM
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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I gave a motor and shaft to my kids friend for his Charger.Its still working after 15 years.I had probally 5 or 6 setups at one time.Rocky
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