[Byfield]

I know this is somehting I should already know, but....

Can anyone tell me the difference (if there is one) between the headlight bezels on a 68 v. 69? Are they interchangable or are they year specific?


Thanks, Kurt

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[SSuper Dave]

'68 bezels are marked left and right with no difference between inner and outer. '69 are marked LO, LI, RO, RI, and are notched accordingly. I found this out the hard way by getting a '69 bezel for my '68. Using the part # in the assembly manual, the left side for '68 shows to still be available. The right side # is no good anymore and has no cross reference. Of course the right side was what I needed1. SSuper Dave (leaving for Nashville in the am!)

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[Glenn Kent]

The 69's also have a black center, where as the 68's don't. Dave's right, they don't interchange.

 

[john6066]

you guys are amazing i can't tell you how much time and effort you've saved me. i have a 69 with the black paint removed and i like the look but the are showing their age and i was going to replace them with the 68's that are not painted, i thought they we're interchangeable. thanks again. some one told me that double 00 steel wool would brighten my old ones up, sound good? john..

 

[Gene McGill]

Be aware that there are also two different styles for 68: one style has the top edge rolled, while the other does not. I believe the rolled edge ones were used on the early models.

[This message has been edited by Gene McGill (edited 06-08-99).]

 

[rich]

I used 0000 steel wool wet with water and really shined up my 69 bezels great. Look like new. I then painted the inside flat black and saved a bundle over the new ones.