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UJJ

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Headlight bezel
« on: May 31, 2019, 12:33:24 »
Question: Is there a difference between the Euro and US headlight bezel?
I am asking this question because I see that in advertisings it often is called out as Euro style bezel.
Thanks, Urban
Urban Janssen
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Re: Headlight bezel
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2019, 16:29:50 »
I believe they are the same.  I brought my car back to the US in 1969 and bought the US lenses at that time.  I used the same bezel.  At least that is what I remember. I sill have the European lenses but not another set of bezels
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Re: Headlight bezel
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2019, 02:18:53 »
They are the same.
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Re: Headlight bezel
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2019, 04:56:56 »
My US bezels did not fit on the euro headlights. I had to 'dremel' off a small notch on the inside. Then they fit fine.
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Re: Headlight bezel
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2019, 11:11:30 »
My experience has been different, having moved the trim rings back and forth between Euro and US headlights, without mods. Maybe some minor differences between units can cause a problem; but likely not big problems.
Meyer Nahon
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