Need some Headlights

[griffo]

Need some help on replacing or restoring the Lights in my soon to be on the road  FE.  

what type of replacement is used ? , I went to a shop and found that the H4 semi sealed beams have a flat face which is different to the original

and the sealed beams which have a domed face dont have a parking light       ( or is this wired in as part of the lamp )

is there a particular brand to buy or can I restore the original which has become dull and stained on the inside.

any ideas ?

Griffo.

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

If you want to restore the existing lights, you could try some of that CLR stuff available from grocery stores. We use it on our glass kettle and it cleans up really well.

[Ed]

griffo,

H4's are flat, but vintage bulbs can do halogen bulbs to suit your original glass.

I think the park lights are visible thru a clear section in the reflector, behind which sits a little park light bulb.

HTH

Ed

[kma]

Griffo,
You could install a double filliament globe socket in the front indicators, parkers and indicators together just the same as stop lights and parkers in the rear. A bit of rewireing would be required. If you do this make sure to use frosted lenses not amber.

cheers from Kevin O

[mcl1959]

Griffo, You should be able to purchase original looking sealed beam headlights with park light "windows" in them.  You then get Torana electrical plugs which have a globe holder built in which when powered, lights up through the window in the headlight.

We have purchased these headlights through Bursons and Torana globe holders are available through most early Holden wreckers.  I have some available if needed.

Regards   Ken

[griffo]

Thanks for the replies ,

I,ll be down to check out Bursons for those lights Ken
& will let you know if I need any bits n pieces.

Its interesting to know what other people have done
with their Lights.

cheers.

[griffo]

Went to check out those h-lights and could'nt find any with those windows for parking lights as suggested Ken,

So looking for bright ideas guys. !
Do people clean up old lights successfully ?

griffo.

[Ed]

Griffo,

I had a chat to the guy at Vintage bulbs (who also sell reflectors), and he gave me some good info on new versus old lights which made sense.

The old dull reflectors are affected by age and water ingress, this has a tendency to penetrate the reflector surface and eventually dull it and maybe lift it off.

personally I would scout about for a new set (unless you after a concourse restoration).

new lights look so nice, even when they are not on
the same shine and colour etc etc.

all the same... hit em up with the CLR first and see what happens!

Cheers

Ed

[Effie C]

Went to check out those h-lights and could'nt find any with those windows for parking lights as suggested Ken,

So looking for bright ideas guys. !
Do people clean up old lights successfully ?

griffo.

Try headlights from HQ series Holden the series with orange front blinker lenses, not the earlier HQ series with clear blinkers as they had headlamps with the parkers lamp behind them, also the flat H4's you where looking at should come with the hole already for the parker bulbs. Lots of HQ holdens around so a headlamp should not be that hard to find.

Found these by looking at the bosch cattle dog on line.

http://apps.bosch.com.au/products/saa/sealed_beam.pdf

Check last page of cattle dog  
Effie C