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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Mustang => Topic started by: tvtommy on June 18, 2017, 12:47:22 AM

Title: Headlight Buckets LH/RH?
Post by: tvtommy on June 18, 2017, 12:47:22 AM
Thanks for reading...

When I'm seeing the RH/LH stampings on headlight adjustment buckets, does that reference while standing in front of the car? or while seated inside it?

Thanks in advance!

Tommy
Title: Re: Headlight Buckets LH/RH?
Post by: ruppstang on June 18, 2017, 01:01:38 AM
The RH is the passenger side and LH the driver side.
Title: Re: Headlight Buckets LH/RH?
Post by: midlife on June 18, 2017, 07:46:08 AM
The RH is the passenger side and LH the driver side.
For standard left-hand drive designs.  The aussies are always confusing folks.
Title: Re: Headlight Buckets LH/RH?
Post by: tvtommy on June 18, 2017, 08:15:31 AM
Ok,

Here's why I ask, the bucket in my '67 has the bulb tab recesses skewed about 40 degrees counter clockwise.

I thought it might be a stamping error, or a production flaw.

Has anyone else heard of this?
Title: Re: Headlight Buckets LH/RH?
Post by: tvtommy on June 18, 2017, 07:01:27 PM
Mystery solved, the headlight bowl has a production error, the "correct" one has the bulb tabs where they should be.
Title: Re: Headlight Buckets LH/RH?
Post by: 67gtasanjose on June 18, 2017, 07:28:13 PM
Mystery solved, the headlight bowl has a production error, the "correct" one has the bulb tabs where they should be.

Sort of what I figured. The BULB is the same across all ford products for many years but the BUCKET is unique to different applications, say Ford used 3-4 different configurations where the adjusters are used.  No doubt it was a replacement bucket at some juncture.
Title: Re: Headlight Buckets LH/RH?
Post by: tvtommy on June 18, 2017, 07:34:53 PM
Yes, it was installed by a previous owner.

The part number says it's for the left side, but is stamped RH as well.

A bad after market part.

$20 replacement on the way, now I can aim the headlights. 😉