Headlights

hiball3985 · 2015-12-08 16:58

I'm too late, I was going to suggest these. I'm going to use them sometime in the future I think.
http://www.drakeautomotivegroup.com/Store/Product/C0DZ-13007-A.aspx?wid=141

RICH MUISE · 2015-12-08 18:49

"Also, is the 100/90 bulb too much. I don't want to be that guy that I hate coming at me. But, I don't know what kind of lights those are that I hate coming at me. Jim"

Exactly my thinking. That's why I decided to go low and work up from there. Some of the Big Rigs are getting too bright also....made me wonder if the big trucks have hi/low beams at all since I can't remember ever noticing a big rig's lights changing when approaching.

JimNolan · 2015-12-08 18:58

Quote from: hiball3985 on 2015-12-08 16:58
I'm too late, I was going to suggest these. I'm going to use them sometime in the future I think.
http://www.drakeautomotivegroup.com/Store/Product/C0DZ-13007-A.aspx?wid=141

I read in more than one place that the size is different and they have a hard time getting them to stay fastened in place. No kidding, I too liked the Ford emblem.

jvo · 2015-12-08 19:52

Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2015-12-08 18:49
"Also, is the 100/90 bulb too much. I don't want to be that guy that I hate coming at me. But, I don't know what kind of lights those are that I hate coming at me. Jim"

Exactly my thinking. That's why I decided to go low and work up from there. Some of the Big Rigs are getting too bright also....made me wonder if the big trucks have hi/low beams at all since I can't remember ever noticing a big rig's lights changing when approaching.

Last time I was behind the wheel of a big rig was in 1996, ( and I spent way too many years doing it before that) and I used to drive on low beam most of the time because I changed to Sylvania Extra Vision headlights. They light up both ditches really well so you can see the deer and whatever else is beside the road. Made a world of difference. They were better on low beam than on high beam.

hiball3985 · 2015-12-08 20:00

Quote from: JimNolan on 2015-12-08 18:58
I read in more than one place that the size is different and they have a hard time getting them to stay fastened in place. No kidding, I too liked the Ford emblem.

Thats interesting and good to know. I considered these as I know two people who have used them, one early truck and one early mustang and no one said anything about a problem. I'll talk to them again when I see them.

lalessi1 · 2015-12-08 20:59

I have to say this as irrelavent as this may be... in the late '60's I bought a pair of aircraft landing lights at the airport (parts store) here. They were 600W 5 3/4"!!! I put them in a '66 Chevelle. They were a "bolt up". I put them in, turned the lights on, (the alternator light came on..duh) and I went up the road in another car to see how bright they were. When I got back back to the Chevelle and an officer was waiting.......... I saw the LIGHT!!!!

Zapato · 2015-12-08 21:20

Quote from: lalessi1 on 2015-12-08 20:59
I have to say this as irrelavent as this may be... in the late '60's I bought a pair of aircraft landing lights at the airport (parts store) here. They were 600W 5 3/4"!!! I put them in a '66 Chevelle. They were a "bolt up". I put them in, turned the lights on, (the alternator light came on..duh) and I went up the road in another car to see how bright they were. When I got back back to the Chevelle and an officer was waiting.......... I saw the LIGHT!!!!

Had to laugh a buddy of mine used the same setup in a 66 Fairlane GT, he mounted them in the high beam spot cop got him a couple days later.. Gave him choice of removing them or tow. Not having the right tools he got lug wrench and broke them on the spot.

Zap :

SkylinerRon · 2015-12-10 00:54

Tried that trick myself except got a pair of farm tractor housings and
bolted them to my Edsel split bumpers empty bolt holes.
Turned them on and someone a half mile down the road flashed me!
They were scary bright. Took them right off, been in the basement 40yrs now.

Ron.

hiball3985 · 2015-12-14 18:39

I went ahead and ordered the Drake lights, arrived today. I just installed one so I can compare it to the original sealed beam, just waiting for dark. It fit like a glove, no installation problem.

lalessi1 · 2015-12-14 18:58

Well.... (it's way dark here)...

hiball3985 · 2015-12-14 19:02

Quote from: lalessi1 on 2015-12-14 18:58
Well.... (it's way dark here)...

Then they probably look great at your house

It's getting close to dark, maybe another 20 minutes...

hiball3985 · 2015-12-14 19:28

Just took a spin around the block, what a nice improvement. The new light is a nice white, and much brighter, really shows how yellow and dim the old lights are in comparison. I'm happy..
I wanted to take a picture but the camera battery won't take a charge anymore, it's always something, as soon as I get one thing off the list I add something else..

lalessi1 · 2015-12-14 19:33

Awesome! (I guess?... now I have something else to have to add to my list.)

hiball3985 · 2015-12-14 19:44

Quote from: lalessi1 on 2015-12-14 19:33
Awesome! (I guess?... now I have something else to have to add to my list.)

You mean the never ending list

RICH MUISE · 2015-12-15 06:08

I sure wish Scott Drake made more stuff for our vintage Fords. I just checked out the link to the headlights. I think I'll order me a pair before too long just to have them ready when I need them.
I've got to ask....they referenced a "right hand drive headlight" with a -AUS suffix pn also available....make me wonder if it was April 1 when they wrote that....WTH?

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