Headlight bucket rust

mblotusMember

I recentlly got my cats eye headlights from Amerisport.
When removing the buckets I found some surface rust inside the buckets which can easily be sanded and repainted. But I found a worse case of rust around the bottom edge underneath the top lid. I talked to Kurt and he said this is common. I've also been advised to just wait to have it fixed when I have the car stripped and repainted, but that may be 2 years from now. I have to save my sheckels. Anyway this is bugging me since I have seen other owners pics of their new cats eyes and their headlight buckets are perfect. So, what do you think (1)Wait until repaint or do it now and (2) Who would you recommend do the work. We have some very good hotrod restorers in this area (read expensive) or should I take to one of the long time experts in the LA or SF areas, since I'm sure it will involve some fabrication of new metal. BTW, I in no way can do the work myself.

4/15/061:47 PM

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