your opinion please - just received my restored headlight motor

[Topher]

It was nice meeting you in person Dave!

There are definitely 2 views of the original question by Dave. This is my view(which Dave and I discussed last night):

9 out of 10 times a headlight motor won't be seen, but needs to function properly. I install new brushes, a new Torrington bearing, new gear(I own the mold to reproduce them), new gasket and a new harness/plug assembly. Each motor is bead blasted with 80 grit glass bead to preserve numbers and even blemishes, then painted with PPGs industrial line of paint-ALK 200 which is far better than a rattle can. So, I don't frown upon rust pits on headlight motors as much as I do on wiper motors.

Topher

 

[Kern Dog]

That was my point in my first response here. If the goal was function over appearance, there would be no issue. For many cars, this is true. For a car destined to present well at shows, it would be unacceptable.
That housing and knob were ugly to start with.....blasting them only made them worse. The paint looks (to me) like it was an attempt to cover it up.
Again, for a driver or an average quality build, it would be fine.

 

[Some Car Guy]

Vender should’ve discussed when core arrived, OP should’ve asked or disclosed a rusty core and the expectations upfront.

 

[DeltaV]

Should have bought a '69 Charger 500 in the first place.

 

[Charles Cook]

Yeah, I can’t believe he bought a 70. Especially this one. Lol

 

[Charles Cook]

 

[davek]

well got my headlight motor back today. All I can say is thank you Topher it looks brand new.

 

[Charles Cook]

well got my headlight motor back today. All I can say is thank you Topher it looks brand new.

Pictures please. You know the rules around here. Lol

 

[davek]

pics to big will load tomorrow

 

[Kern Dog]

That is fast service. I think that your attitude made the difference.
A rude and entitled customer might have incurred some bad blood and a series of insults back and forth.
I'm glad it worked out well and quickly.

On another note....
THIS car:

sort of reminds me of....

It is strange that many 1970 models have been discovered and saved over the past few years.

 

[davek]

 

[hunt2elk]

Much better, that could live in my world.

 

[Charles Cook]

Here you go Dave.

 

[70ChargerRT]

That is fast service. I think that your attitude made the difference.
A rude and entitled customer might have incurred some bad blood and a series of insults back and forth.
I'm glad it worked out well and quickly.

On another note....
THIS car:

sort of reminds me of....

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It is strange that many 1970 models have been discovered and saved over the past few years.

When I get my boy close out of college in the next 7 years I may pick up another 70 RT. Would like to find a sunroof matching numbers car.

 

[autocad]

well got my headlight motor back today. All I can say is thank you Topher it looks brand new.

Topher is a man of his word. Never heard anything bad about his work. Glad it all worked out for you!