37 License lens

[Acauto]

Hello, does anyone have a license light lens and retainers for a 37 K .  Mine is cracked. Thanks

[K8096]

Ray in CT May have one.   They have been reproduced in plastic.   They all cracked.    Are you in the LOC?  

[Acauto]

Long Island

[K8096]

LOC stands for Lincoln Owners Club.   It’s the club for 1920-1939 “big Lincolns”

Edited February 8, 2023 by K8096 (see edit history)

[Acauto]

I will look thank you

[1937McBuick]

Wow quite similar to my Buick's.

I have another for my Buick that is broken in half like in the opening post.

The one in my pictures has a big chip out of the corner.

 

The one for the 37K looks rounder,  mine is kind of squared off, straighter sides.

Edited February 20, 2023 by 1937McBuick (see edit history)

[Acauto]

It looks a little different, thank you for the information. 

[1937McBuick]

Acauto,

I used clear Gorilla Epoxy to glue together the one broke in half.

I practiced on a jar I broke first.

I masked the broke halves with green painters tape.  Using a real sharp razor blade trim the tape right up to the broken edge of both pieces.

Prepare/mix the two part epoxy.

I used a tooth pick to put a thin layer on the broken edges.

Hold it together until it sets.   I let it cure for over a day before I removed the tape and "gently and carefully" trimmed off the epoxy that squished out of the two halves.

The epoxy is not invincible.  You can seperate the two pieces with enough force.  Get a feeling for its durability from the practice pieces from the broken jar.

Another thing I did after it was cured was carefully apply a small bead of epoxy on the top and bottom of the joint.  I kind of regret that last step because the repair is more visible than before but I was hoping to strengthen the repair.

 

I can't imagine how hard it would be to find a "good" one for your Zephyr.   The license lenses for the 37 Buicks are basically/almost impossible to find.   They were only on the coupe style bodies.

 

Best of luck finding one or repairing yours.