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Bill King (aka 35delivery) [ View ] [ ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Norcross, Georgia 770-840-8181

Ok guys..I've got the big lenses in the 35 and I haven't been able to find a swap to fit a regular 7 inch sealed beam in the bucket. I do have the halogen bulbs in them but I get a floodlight effect at night. My next thought is to take a 7 inch sealed beam and silicone it to the back of the lense and (hopefully) get a better beam out of the headlights....my question is....do you think it'll work????? By moving the bulb/beam closer to the lense I'm hoping to get past the lense with a straighter beam.

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Posted by 35delivery  -  03/24/2006 08:18 AM Thanks Tony! You are THE MAN!! 35delivery [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Norcross, Georgia   Posted by brian41chevy  -  03/18/2006 03:23 PM I think you will still have a very distorted light. Just my .02. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by 35delivery  -  03/18/2006 05:39 PM Ok so how do I get around this??? 35delivery [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Norcross, Georgia   Posted by awsum34  -  03/18/2006 04:08 PM if your still going to use the stock headlight lenses, the stock lenses will defuse the light, no mater what you put behind it. those lenses were made for going around 40 mph, and are cut to throw the light out not aiming it out like todays lighting. awsum34 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Overland Park, Kansas   Posted by sloper38  -  03/21/2006 08:22 PM I'll chase it up. I'm X38 on any other sites. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sydney, Australia   Posted by sloper38  -  03/24/2006 05:13 AM Here's the contact 35. I posted it here as it might help a few others with light dilemas. Apart from the Fords, he's also a Willys nut so you Willys guys could see the light too! ps. prices are Australian $. $1AUD = 75c USD (approx, as it varies) http://www.headlampsbybill.150m.com/ I'm X38 on any other sites. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sydney, Australia   Posted by ronhotrod  -  03/18/2006 08:37 PM what size are your buckets ?? Have you looked at a Hagan french kit as a way to get 7" sealed beams in your housings?? ronhotrod [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Mount washington, Kentucky Charter Member since July 2001   Posted by awsum34  -  03/18/2006 06:16 PM not to many ways around it if you want big headlight, i wish somebody would come out with big headlight lenses that were cut to aim the light, awsum34 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Overland Park, Kansas   Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  03/18/2006 08:15 PM Mount some Appletons.....but then you would have to add skirts Rods & Customs by Leon [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Highlands, Texas Charter Member since May 2004   Posted by sloper38  -  03/19/2006 05:03 AM There's a guy here that specialises in re-coing old headlights. For 35 Fords he uses a Volvo light which is 7 1/4" apparently and has a halogen bulb. I've seen them, they look the goods. Don't know which Volvos, but obviously one of the older ones with round headlights! I'm X38 on any other sites. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sydney, Australia   Posted by 35delivery  -  03/22/2006 08:28 AM Thanks! 35delivery [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Norcross, Georgia   Posted by 35delivery  -  03/21/2006 09:00 AM The openings in the trim rings are 7 1/8 so a 7" will just fall through. I'm interested in the Volvo headlight guy..any contact info on him?? I've already got the halogens and big reflectors but the lenses just suck. 35delivery [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Norcross, Georgia   Posted by sloper38  -  03/24/2006 12:43 AM I've found him and left a message. I'm X38 on any other sites. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sydney, Australia

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