Mark,
Bugeye headlight rings have a countersunk hole for a fixing screw. Later
headlight buckets have a snap-spring to hold the ring. The screw is
accessed through the hole(s) in the bonnet at the bottom of the ring.
Others will fit but are not correct otherwise.
Gerard
At 12:46 PM -0600 10/24/02, Hanna, Mark wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>> I bought a set of chrome headlight rings from M**S. That was a
>>mistake...they will not be going on my Bugeye. I recently saw a pair of
>>chromed brass headlight rings with the rivet on top on ebay (and also
>>from Holden in the UK). Both vendors said that the rings were only
>>appropriate for Box Sprites and Midgets, NOT Bugeyes. How do Bugeye
>>headlights rings differ from latter Spridgets ? And does anyone know
>>where I can get a Quality set ? (even if I have to have them re-chromed).
>> TIA,
>> Mark Hanna (Colorado)
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