55.2-59 headlight bezel seal?

[56 3100]

didnt see much info. anyone have insigght on installing rubber seal around headlight bezel to headlight?

[dsraven]

you could check the assembly manual. free download at the tri5 site. google
55-59 chevrolet truck factory assembly manual

[dsraven]

section 12 sheet 14 shows the headlight assy in the fender and how it all goes together

[56 3100]

thanks raven but it doesnt show it very well.

[dsraven]

yeah, I seen that, but it's a start I guess. are you talking about the gasket behind the headlight bucket against the fender? I don't recall a rubber seal between the bezel and the headlight. possibly all the trucks I have worked on have been missing that peice. I am assuming there is a rubber between the bezel, the metal part that has the big hole in it where the headlight pokes through, and the headlight sealed beam part. maybe you could post a couple of pics of the parts you have. mine have all been bare steel headlight bezels.
possibly this site has a better pic if you scroll down. it's for the passenger cars but probably GM didn't change a lot of things between cars and trucks when talking about the little mundane things like this. anyway, you could check if that is sorta the same thing.

https://www.trifive.com/threads/57-c...estion.180796/

here os a link to a brothers video that is for the AD trucks but possibly has some reference to the TF trucks too. it shows that rubber gasket being installed in the bezel.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=1955+...IAi9URwplfEVgM

[chevyguyase]

My '54 3100 had dried up rubber seals between the stainless head light retainer and the head light. I didn't know you could even buy replacements.

[unclebrad]

If it is the seal that goes between the bezel and the light itself (actually, the stainless retainer, as mentioned earlier by chevyguyase) here is what mine looks like.


It just slides right over the light. It is a very tight fit (seems to me that I put a little silicone spray on it before sliding it on the first time.) but it goes.


https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...1&d=1678041660


https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...1&d=1678041660


https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...1&d=1678041660

[56 3100]

thanks unclebrad those pics will help.

[dsraven]

I find a little silicone grease is a lot slipperier (?) than silicone spray for stuff like that. I use the synthetic brake lube because I always have a tub of that on hand. just a little goes a long way.