Karejorgen Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Looking for complete headlights for my 1917 Buick D-45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 HCCA Classifieds : The Best Site for Brass-Era & Antique Auto Classifieds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmover Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) I think I have One of the headlights Which is complete with a good lens. I will try to get you a picture on here And see if this is what you need Edited August 30, 2022 by carmover (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karejorgen Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 I have no idea of what they should look liker or how the mounting looks. Maybe somone here can confirm if tjis would be correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Karejorgen said: I have no idea of what they should look liker or how the mounting looks. Maybe somone here can confirm if tjis would be correct? I do not believe that the headlight ring is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepcak Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) I support what Larry says, the rim / bezel does not look right, the bucket does. I can offer you a nice made repro bezels, PM me. I have them on e-bay too, #203949776915, should you prefer this way. I have attached 2 pics from internet that I believe show correct executiom. Edited August 30, 2022 by pepcak (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmover Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I am hoping somebody will steer us in the right direction I have no idea what it fits it came with a bunch of parts that I got with my 23 Buick Sedan And I have no use for it and hope somebody can use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 For all practical purposes the D-Series Buicks for 1916 and 1917 were supposed to be the same. However, there were minor changes in the two model years production. The 1916 models were introduced in late Summer of 1915. Those cars had headlights that were mounted on forks that attached to the frame rails. Those cars also had flat fenders. I do not know at what frame number the fenders were changed to a crowned style, but at that point the headlight buckets mounted to the inside of the fenders like what is shown in the two photos of the car above. My 1920 K-46 has the inside fender mounted headlights like the car in the photos above. Here's where things start to get somewhat complicated. The headlight buckets on my 1920 are not of the same shape or style as what is on my 1916 D-45 that was built in October of 1915. My '16 is a known early production car with the forks and flat fenders. The car in the two photos is a 1917 model because of the rocker post configuration on the engine. Another way to determine what headlights a car should have is if there are no fork brackets riveted to the frame, then that will tell a person what style of headlights the car should have along with the car having crowned fenders. WW1 threw a huge kink into the automobile manufacturers plans due to material requirements for the Military. That was the reason the 1916 models were carried over into 1917 because nobody could introduce a new model and get new material to build it. My advice would be to get with someone who has a 1916 or 1917 with the fender mounted lights and get photos of them so you will know what to look for because they are different from the later ones on the fenders. I hope that this has helped a bit. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepcak Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) here is what I have on my 1917; reflectors not shown, glass missing (usually a piece of flat glass suffice as a replacement). Edited September 10, 2022 by pepcak (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 These headlight buckets are what the fellow is needing and looking for. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Engle Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 additional photos of 1917 D45 head lights from my unrestored car. Bob Engle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karejorgen Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Still looking for headlights, if anyone should come across a set😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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