I'll just add what I have used and what I did for the taillights. I have used 1157 bulbs, 2157 bulbs and LED bulbs. I was using the LED bulbs in my roadster with the 39-40 ford taillights when a State Trooper pulled me over to look at the car and advised me to due something to make the tail lights brighter.
I bought the reproduction taillights with the halogen retrofit from Juliano's. The buckets are made of metal and the leanses are glass. The taillights fit right in the frenched in holes. The bulb for the running light is a #89 super brite bulb and the turn-stop is a halogen bulb. That fixed the problem. I had to also put a stop light relay in because the halogen bulb draws a lot and most pressure stop light switches can't handle the load.
I suggest using taillights that have metal buckets instead of plastic buckets because of the heat those bulbs put out.
If I remember right, the LED 1157 replacement bulbs cost $35 for two and the taillights from Juliano's cost $90 for the pair (complete light assemblies and bulbs).
I bought the reproduction taillights with the halogen retrofit from Juliano's. The buckets are made of metal and the leanses are glass. The taillights fit right in the frenched in holes. The bulb for the running light is a #89 super brite bulb and the turn-stop is a halogen bulb. That fixed the problem. I had to also put a stop light relay in because the halogen bulb draws a lot and most pressure stop light switches can't handle the load.
I suggest using taillights that have metal buckets instead of plastic buckets because of the heat those bulbs put out.
If I remember right, the LED 1157 replacement bulbs cost $35 for two and the taillights from Juliano's cost $90 for the pair (complete light assemblies and bulbs).