Frenched Headlights

[tarheel57]

Hello,does anyone have any info. or pictures on doing french headlights on a 57 ford? What buckets and headlights rims work the best?Any & all information will be helpful,or pictures to down load would be great.Thanks!

[57 Ford Kustom]

There are 2 ways to do it. 1 try to find a kit like I got called a debugging kit made in the late 50's  (scarce like hens teeth) or 2 do like Shoprat Woody use a Ford PU rim. There is also a Chy. product 70's rim that works on a Cordova? spelling

TOM

[meteor]

Here's what I did, weld in a spacer setting the bucket further back. Use 56 ford truck rings.

[JPotter57]

Looks great Matt...did you ever figure out what color to do the aluminum inserts on the side?  Lets see some more pics...

[meteor]

Looks great Matt...did you ever figure out what color to do the aluminum inserts on the side?  Lets see some more pics...

Thanks James. Right now the car has no inserts and it is kind of growing on me...there are many other little things to concentrate on. I'm not quite ready for an unveiling, but very soon.

[tarheel57]

thanks,good looking job.Is that a 2" spacer,and did you use the original 57 buckets or the 56 truck buckets?thanks                                                                                              

Here's what I did, weld in a spacer setting the bucket further back. Use 56 ford truck rings.

Here's what I did, weld in a spacer setting the bucket further back. Use 56 ford truck rings.

[meteor]

I believe it was a 2" spacer, and yes original 57 ford buckets.

[tarheel57]

Thanks guys for the information and pictures.