...what kind of headlight bowl I have?

Post by **Relfy** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:40 pm

Cos if you did perchance, I could order one before my lunch hour finishes.

There are 2 adjuster screw sorts and 3 adjuster screw sorts.

It was dark last night when i happened to be poking about under there and the whole thing disintegrated....

Post by **Chris Morley** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:16 pm

As far as I know there is only one sort for a 1969 car. Originals were metal, but plastic ones are also now available. If the original metal bowl has rusted into pieces it's likely your wing isn't long for this world either...

Post by **Relfy** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:13 pm

Oh thanks Chris. Plastic one sounds a good idea. Strangely the wing seems alright really, although I havnt actually taken the old headlight bowl off yet - I'll probably find it takes a ring of wing with it!

Post by **Chris Morley** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:20 pm

You might be lucky, but don't expect miracles. Usually rusting in this area is due to liquid mud & debris thrown up by the wheel, which clings all round the headlight bowl. You may need a new rubber ring like this one as well.

Post by **LouiseM** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:47 am

Relfy,

I think you'll need the later type gasket for a '69 car - mines a '68 and ESM said that this was the correct one:

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pop ... hp?pID=767

I replaced one gasket last weekend and luckily there was no rust on the headlight bowl. Hopefully the other bowl will be in the same condition when I change the other gasket tomorrow

Lou

Post by **Relfy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:23 pm

OK thanks Lou and Chris.

I'm hoping the plastic headlight bowl i ordered will come with its own gasket, although it never says things like that on esm. I am going on the fact I ordered some hockey sticks from them earlier: It doesn't say whether or not they come with nuts, so I also ordered some of those; and then they arrived and I found they do come with them afterall. Just hoping this follows the same rule.

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:04 pm

If it's the same one I bought recently, the plastic bowls do indeed come with a replacement gasket.

Post by **Relfy** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:02 am

yes it does!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:50 pm

comes with 2 gaskets?? :p

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:50 pm

blue 2-door called Wilberforce, or is that Frankenstein?

Frankenstein?
I suppose you have been parking him next to a sub station so he gets a good charge at night

Sorry couldnt resist