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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Mustang => Topic started by: 1965GTFB on June 14, 2013, 02:17:18 AM

Title: 1967 Headlight Bucket cut-outs Not cut-out
Post by: 1965GTFB on June 14, 2013, 02:17:18 AM

Both of the headlight buckets are Ford originals.  One that was with the car and one that I bought to replace the other that had a broken mounting tab.

On both of them do not have one of the 3 cut-outs, in not cut-out.  It make the inner bucket hit and start to bend the tab.

Should I just go ahead and cut them out?  Why would they be this way?

Title: Re: 1967 Headlight Bucket cut-outs Not cut-out
Post by: ruppstang on June 14, 2013, 09:20:09 AM

I have seen this several times, some times two uncut in the same extension  I believe that it was a manufacturer defect and the assembly line worker did not want to take the time to cut them out. Most times a sharp utility knife will cut them out.