Beefing up the Headlight Buckets

[vangremlin]

I've already replaced my headlight buckets once and tried to fix up my replacement ones (as some of the posts the screw go into were broken off, buckets cracked, etc).  However, they headlights were still not straight, and things weren't lined up right, which impacted the trim piece on the front of the hood, so I started replacing the worst one, the passenger side, today.  I managed to find a near perfect one in the junkyard awhile ago, with just a couple cracks in the buckets where the headlights rest.  However, I didn't want this one to fall apart anytime soon, so I decided to try and do some preventative reinforcement.  As a first step, I coated the back with fieberglass resin - if nothing else it makes it nice and shiny - see pictures below!  I plan to put a couple more coats on, and use some of the fiberglass cloth on the back of the actual buckets for the headlights and on the posts where some of the screws go in, especially the skinny ones on the front.  Anybody else have any ideas?  Thanks.

[jim]

We - mainly my wife - have repaired cracks in headlight buckets the same way.

[demonicdragon]

this is a great idea. i got a cracked one and i got one sitting thats still good. ill definitly do this. thanks for the info

[Whuntmore]

that is an awesome idea.  I plastic welded mine.  Took quite a bit of time, but it worked.

But this is a great idea for re-enforcing the whole unit especially the thinner areas that are weak.  Eggs to you!

[JayRamb]

That is an awesome idea!! Resin...that's cool.