<VV> LM question Headlight buckets

[FrankDuVal]

The inner (high beam) and outer (low beam) buckets are different on late 
models. On earlies, all 4 are different!

See:

http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=goto&catalog=SPECIALTY&section=USED&page=USED-34

Clark's calls them "cups".

Look at all four and see that there are two pairs, then try the bulbs. 
The two terminal headlamps (high beam) will fit the inner cups, and the 
three terminal headlamps will fit the outer cups.

Frank DuVal


On 4/15/2017 6:06 PM, Matt Nall via VirtualVairs wrote:
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> Are the round steel "bowls" that the headlights sit into identical (low & high beam bulbs)?  I have 3 in - they are Halogen Wagners from Clarks, and on the outside passenger one, the glass bulb's 3 lugs will not seat into the circular "bowl" behind it.  I can see that it was slightly bent in the past, but I've straightened it.  The 3 lugs on the back of the light buld aren't close enough to drop in the 3 recesses.  It occurred to me that the hi & low beam "bowls could be different from each other but the other 3 went in ok.     Strange....  (little annoying things)
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> Joe Dunlap
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> Correct....  you've got the wrong part for a 5001  lo-hi beam 3 prong light.  But you can modify to fit...not visible after assembly..
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> Matt Nall