Thanks everybody, problem solved. With a small body hammer I rolled up the lip on the bucket enough for the headlight door t fit. I think one of the doors was sightly smaller - maybe why I've seen some cracked ones. Mark

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

From what I recall at the 4 and 8 o'clock positions on the original 55 buckets they have a spring clip and screw to help centralise and support the headlight bucket.

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

Lyon: If you're asking are Fairlane buckets different than other 55 Fords? Not that I know of.

Paul

Click on the mountain/sun box above the "A", then browse to find your pic.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Thanks, I'll try and add some photos. Mark



Sorry - Can' figure out how

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

Well, you would,nt normally have to cut the correct ones, so who knows what you,ve got, a picture if possible helps immensely. If you think cutting them to fit then do it.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Hello again. No one knows?

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

Hello, I am working on a "55 Fairlane and I picked up a pair of headlight buckets (they were missing from the car when i got it. There a two small notches cut in the rim of the buckets at about 4 and 8 o'clock. The corresponding tabs on the headlight doors are about 1/8 of an inch too big. Before I get out the die grinder and enlarge the notches, are the Fairlane buckets different? Thanks

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia