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Perforated from rust.

Got this handled. Thanks. John

I would buy a complete bucket if necessary or an otherwise useless bucket. Removing the socket is tricky because they are thin brass and distort easily. I soak them with penetrant and tap them gently to free them. Look carefully for the metal retaining tab that has to be bent away from the socket before removal. Don't pry against the socket. John

OK Thank you. John

ok thanks. John

I need one female electrical socket that fits in the headlight bucket. The 3 springs under the contacts must be good. Thanks. John

Vic I need one of the female electrical sockets shown in the headlight bucket. It must have good springs (3) under the contacts. Would you have one? John

On the back side of the reflector I was able to slip a thin knife blade between the socket flange and reflector just enough to lift the flange away from the reflector back. A slight lift was all that was needed to free 3 very small locator pins out of their holes. Thanks, John

I'll try that. Seems stuck somehow. Thanks. John

How is the socket removed from the back of the headlight reflector. Thanks. John

ok thanks much. John

Vic, Is or was the hood center hinge chrome plated or painted? Thanks. John

I'll try it tomorrow. I have 5 lights in various states of disrepair and missing parts. Quite the puzzle! Those rims are EXTREMELY fragile and can be damaged easily. Thanks for the instruction page. John

Thanks 'dude. I like your floor hinge idea. Now how is the headlight lens removed from the bucket? John

Yes looks OEM. Lots of rivets to deal with. The chrome would line up nicely with the "ram" on the radiator shell. Thanks. John

I now have a set that will work. Thanks. John

Pic shows the hood center hinge bracket in position on the cowl. There was severe rust between it and the cowl and we welded the rust holes closed. When removed I don't remember such a gap as now exists between the bracket and cowl. I should have paid more attention but it looked like a straight forward fix after the bracket was removed. Am I missing something here? Thanks, John

Thank you.

Alan, Other than the mount area problem is the bucket the right size? John

OK thanks.

Is any of it right? Thanks Alan.

See pics of headlights that came with the 37 to my shop. In my mind that doesn't mean they are correct for the truck. Notice the raised portion that is crudely attached and molded to the bucket with filler. That doesn't seem right at all. Is it supposed to be a separate piece that adopts the bucket to the cast bracket? Are car headlights same as truck? Thanks. John I also need a pair of the metal trim strips that extend from the cab floor upward following the edge of the door opening near the dash and then curving. They hide the edge of the interior panelboard. And exterior door handles as shown. And battery support brackets that attach to the frame under the cab floor.

What was the truck used for? Dump box release?

Was the 37 hood hinge originally chrome plated or did you have yours plated as a custom touch? Thanks. John

Restoring a 1915 Milburn (6th Milburn built and earliest known survivor) was interesting to say the least. Consider the fact that nothing was welded in the construction of these early cars at least to give some idea of issues to overcome. Less expensive? Not necessarily. Simpler? Maybe. Gorgeous? Yes especially the interiors with nickel plated bright work.