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01-07-2012, 12:39 PM | #1 |
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Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
1st time poster here so bear with me.
I need the 2 piece only for my 30 Model A. The car has them now but they are rusted out. I do not want the ones you see with many of the parts sites like Mikes Affordable, etc. Those are 3 piece and you have to use the old original flat lens. That really ruins the lighting with the seal beam headlamp recessed behind that old flat lens. If anyone knows of the regular 2 ring sealed beam kit where the headlight is at the front of the bucket, please let me know where I can get them. Thanks! |
01-07-2012, 01:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
I don't think that the old style sealed beam conversion has been produced in many years. It will probably be necessary to try and locate a used set. My first place to check would be Berts in Denver. Phone 800-321-1931. Tuesday through saturday at noon.
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01-07-2012, 01:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
Switch back to original reflectors (not repros) and get the halogen direct replacement bulbs made in Australia (Classic and Vintage Bulbs).
Then properly focus them. All the bright white light you need to run 55 MPH on back roads in the country. Keep in mind the bulbs being sold by some venders are made in India (Bill Hirsch imports them) and they do not have the quality of Aussie product. The filaments are not set right to properly focus and obviously lower quality hardware. |
01-07-2012, 05:18 PM | #4 |
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01-07-2012, 05:36 PM | #5 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
Is this what you are looking for?
Did a little more digging - I am up to 5 adaptor rings and 8 bulbs
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01-08-2012, 12:52 AM | #6 |
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01-08-2012, 01:33 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
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01-08-2012, 09:38 AM | #8 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
There were 3 sealbeam bulbs in the spot w/the 2 adaptor rings, so I just took the picture of everything I had, sweeten the pot so to speak. The bulbs are quite large and seem the fill the metal pot almost out to the edge compared to some that I have seen years ago. Maybe they are 6V, I'll have to check later this morning.
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01-08-2012, 10:36 AM | #9 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
I have the sealed beams that FortyFordFan is talking about and I would like to switch back to the originals. How much would it cost to switch back to original and also what all would I need. I hate these bug eyes!
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01-08-2012, 12:31 PM | #10 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
If you are real lucky you can find lenses for $10 each and relectors for $5 each that will need to be resilvered for another $55 each. Then you'll need to find the correct original sockets for a buck to 5 bucks each. In the end it'll be worth it.
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01-08-2012, 06:26 PM | #11 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
Thank you for your input again Tom. A saver!
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01-08-2012, 09:20 PM | #12 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
I had the bug eyes in my coupe. I am in the middle of a resotration. I have the originals ready to go back in. I would sell the set I have if you are interested. All you need is your original buckets. Email me for pics. [email protected]
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01-09-2012, 03:18 AM | #13 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
Did we anwser his question? Is he still going to use sealed beam, how about those auzzie bulbs, and what about Naome?
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01-09-2012, 09:02 AM | #14 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
The draw back to the sealed beams behind the original lens is the light gets misdirected and you don't get a good light spread. Too bad no one is making the old style where you install the sealed beam and eliminate the original lens. I know that the complaint back when they came out with that conversion was the rounded lens on the sealed beam bulbs, but now there are flat bulbs so they would look pretty true.
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01-13-2012, 06:10 AM | #15 |
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Re: Who sells a sealed beam headlight conversion kit?
Hi first time poster. Stanly headlights made a 8 inch headlight for a 1972 gsx 1100 suzuki, it fits straight into the model a headlight and they use a standed halogen bulb you can find them on ebay
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