35 Terraplane Head Lamp

35 Terraplane
35 Terraplane Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hello All, I need some help disassembling the head lamp assembly on my 35 Terraplane. I'd like to replace the wiring from the dimmer switch forward as it is frayed and dry looking in the engine compartment. I think I've attached a PDF out of the master chassis parts book of the correct assembly. I've removed the lens but am stumped after that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tom King

Auburn NY

Just realiized that the PDF was to large to post. I'll try to get it compressed.

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  • 35 Terraplane
    35 Terraplane Senior Contributor
    Rick,

    Did you have to remove the lens gasket to see the clips?

    Tom
  • tigermoth
    tigermoth Expert Adviser
    hello, which headlamp do you have? the make is stamped in to the base. they used two mfg. in '35 sta-bilite and depress beam. they are very different from each other. tell us what you have and we can help you out. regards, tom
  • 35 Terraplane
    35 Terraplane Senior Contributor
    Tom, Rick,

    The car is a Special G Model with the Stabilite head lamps. Do you know if the Stabilite and Depress beam lenes are interchangeable?
  • tigermoth
    tigermoth Expert Adviser
    the lenses are interchangeable. the convex shape is slightly different, but my car had one stabilte can and one depress beam can and depress lenses in both. to remove the lens on the stabilite the bottom screw is removed on the depress beam you just have to loosen the bottom screw then press the lens back into the headlamp can, tilt lens and remove. to remoe the deflctor just carefully hook fingertips around edges of reflector and pull out the retaining clips are 1 1/4" spring clips and slide out. if they corroded away and a previous owner was involved, no telling what was substituted. i used a modified nylon "T" upholstery clip/plug. i hope this helps. regards, tom
  • 35 Terraplane
    35 Terraplane Senior Contributor
    Thanks for the help. The car has been in my wifes family since her great uncle bought it new in 35. He meet an untimely death shortly after that and the car spent about 40 years in a barn. My father in law aquired it in 1971 and upon his death in 2006 I bought it from my mother in law. I think the insulation on the wiring is just dry rotted from sitting all those years.

    Best regards,

    Tom King
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