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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: trackster on July 14, 2014, 03:49:05 PM

Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: trackster on July 14, 2014, 03:49:05 PM
Has any one put '39 Ford headlights in some other car?    If so, pictures would be appreciated.   I'm contemplating this and wondered how much trouble it would be.
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on July 15, 2014, 08:12:41 AM
I've seen a number of cars with 37/38 & 39 standard headlights and the sheet metal surrounding the bucket. It's a matter of correctly trimming the donor sheet metal and fitting it to the new car.

I haven't seen 39 deluxe and 40's as the shape of the fender is crucial to how the bucket fits. If you look at the donor cars in this case you will see that the light is virtually flush whereas the earlier light stands off the surface.
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: Mac on July 18, 2014, 11:04:10 PM
Late to the party as usual but here's a custom 37-8-9 headlight treatment and a photoshopping of how they might look on my Jag Sedan project. I've since gone a different way.
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: enjenjo on July 19, 2014, 10:44:25 PM
Rather than cut up 39 fenders, the mounting flange is easy to make with a hammer form.
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: UGLY OLDS on July 21, 2014, 10:02:19 AM
I went to a show over the weekend & saw a '36 Ford with these lights just to the inside of the centerline of the front fenders , ( Directly below where the stock headlights were) , It looked factory & completely changed the front of the car ... 8)        Of course the camera was at home on the desk ...
( Mrs. Ugly let me go out & play by myself... :shock:  )

I will try to locate a photo in the event coverage ....

Bob .... :wink:
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: GPster on July 22, 2014, 08:14:54 AM
Just looking at my last (this time) Rod and Custom and I noticed an ad for   "Juliano's Hot Rod Parts" www.julianos.com  and they showed what looked to me like '39 Ford headlights. The back of Rod and Custom always seemed to have ads for companies that didn't advertise in the larger magazines so maybe they have gone un-noticed.  Maybe there internet site has some pictures. GPster
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: Mac on July 22, 2014, 09:32:11 AM
Yeah, Juliano's has offered their 37 headlight knockoff for some time. It's complete with bucket, bulb and a clear (no flutes) acrylic lense.
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: river1 on July 22, 2014, 02:20:44 PM
http://www.julianos.com/headlight_systems.html
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: trackster on July 29, 2014, 09:56:31 AM
I like the look on some of the pics I've seen.   I'm going to play around in photoshop  and try to get a better feel for what it will look like.  Thanks.
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on July 30, 2014, 06:23:44 PM
I've had '37 steel fender chunks and all new light parts for at least 10 years to do it to my '40 Chevy but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Title: 39 Ford headlights in other cars
Post by: Flipper on July 30, 2014, 11:03:48 PM
It has crossed my mind

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/9544120618_7c71f31d6a_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/39113630@N02/9544120618/)
IMG_4769 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/39113630@N02/9544120618/) by Flipper_1938 (https://www.flickr.com/people/39113630@N02/), on Flickr

Now that I have switched to Fargo big truck front sheetmetal...not sure about the Ford headlights.  Can the ford logos be sanded off?

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2927/14590047574_64878c1dc7_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/39113630@N02/14590047574/)
IMG_6838 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/39113630@N02/14590047574/) by Flipper_1938 (https://www.flickr.com/people/39113630@N02/), on Flickr
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