Headlamp mounting.

[martin]

Some Stags have a rubber gasket behind the headlamp bowl flange, does anyone know when this fitting started and stopped? My old girl, a '74, doesn't have them, but I've aquired 4 and I'd like to know whether to fit them or not. Any thoughts ? Martin.

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martin

i thought all stags had them, are you sure yours has not rotted away,i know mine did

dave

[martin]

Hi Dave, no, she's never had them, the front panel is sound but patinated as you would expect, and there's no residue from anything. I know that's not definitive. Martin.

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martin

mines a late 73 and it had them

dave

[martin]

Thanks mate.

[quarrymot]

Funny i was putting my headlamps back together this today and my 71 did not have them and looked like it never had, my 73 i had some years ago was fitted with them, i was thinking the same question should i buy some or not?

[Westfaling]

My '72 #13332 has them.
Nick

[StagnJag]

It looks like they appear in the parts book right from the earliest versions. Not that this means they were fitted of course!

Rgds

Dave

[StagnJag]

P.s. I am looking for a copy of the parts book version 519579/D if anyone knows of one for sale.

[dasadrew]

P.s. I am looking for a copy of the parts book version 519579/D if anyone knows of one for sale.

What's the "/D" Dave? You learning German?

[StagnJag]

Sorry, I have got my Stag geek hat on!

The original spares book was 519579 (Date unknown), it was then revised in May 1973 as 519579/A (there is a copy of this on the Heritage Motor centre DVD). 519579/B was April 1974, 519579/C was (I think) October 1976, /D I am not sure about - possibly '77. and for some reason the final one back to plain 519579 for April 1978 which is the one used for the modern reprints. (It may well be that /D is the April 1978 one, I an not sure!)

I have got a photocopy of what I believe to be the first one, the front cover is missing which is why I don't know the date, /A I have on the DVD, /B I have got /C I have my eye on on ebay at the moment, /D remains elusive, assuming that actually exists! and I have got the modern reprint.

Rgds

Dave

[dasadrew]

Sad. Very sad.


Only joking! Are you by any chance Capricorn?

[StagnJag]

Nope, Cancer.

[DJT]

Dave,

Have you tried contacting Derek Athey, Stag Archivist? He has many Stag related documents and his details are on page 2 of the magazine.

Dave

[Jeff]

Hi Martin,

IIRC, having worked on lots of 70's cars, they were all fitted with a rubber gasket for that type of headlamp, inc Fords, VW, etc, it was only when the design of headlamps changed, i.e. complete unit inc side lights that they changed.

As far as I can see, yours should have the gasket.

Jeff.