I don't know how old the term may be, but, it could harken
back to the days when the headlamps first retracted, exposing
the headlamps, and with the movable panel-piece being called the 'door
(as seen on Cords, etc.).
I forget the OP on this thread, but the headlamp door is the flat
panel-fascia
trim piece that surrounds the headlamps (and sometimes the parking lamps).
Headlamp bezels are the (round or rectangular) chrome/stainless/alloy
pieces
that actually attach (usually cosmetically, only) to the lens(es).
Neil Vedder
On 4/9/2012 9:02 AM, Adam Lindenbaum wrote:
Probably because it's the access to the headlight bulb.
Adam
In a message dated 4/9/2012 11:25:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
john@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I always thought the term "headlight door" was an odd description for the
item, but there must be a reason this is what was established.
John
PS: Door?, I don't see no stinkin' Door.................................
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Interesting—I stand (well sit) corrected. I Have always thought the
headlight surrounds just like tail lite and park lite surrounds were bezels.
Never knew of that word till I got into old MoPars years ago
Wonder why they differentiated them from the other items?
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The correct term for this item (bezel - rim) is "headlight door".
John Lazenby
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All 55 Chrysler, Imperial and Desoto models shared the all chrome
headlight bezels and the lower model 56’s used them also while the upper models
used the new painted bezels.
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Chrysler No
Hello All
I've had several '55/'56 Chrysler& Imperial cars over the years and still
have seven. That said I have found that all '55's had chrome headlight
rims and '56's had painted headlight rims. The painted rim is not a chrome one
just painted , it is made differently. This is just FYI for what it's
worth.
George (with '55/'56 Crown Imperial limo's).
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From: Bill Parker<_hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx)>
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I've always loved '56 Windsors since my old man bought one in '61. I'm a
little suspicious of this one though, there are signs that it has had a
quickie used-car-lot style paint job thrown on, as several other aspects of
the car show wear around the edges that wasn't corrected. Both '56 Windsors
I've owned had chrome headlight trim rings instead of partially painted
like this one, so I wonder if they're trying to cover up pitting, etc.
Bill& Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana...'49 Plymouth 2 door; '62
Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 Dart convertible; '65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68
Barracuda FB 340-S; '69 Barracuda FB now 360; '70 Challenger now 440; '72
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