Thread: 39 Ford Headlight Question

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I'm at the point of needing to get my headlights for the 39 sedan and have the buckets, glass and rings. My question is, can I purchase the 7" headlights I keep seeing at the swap meets that have the amber turn signals built in? Or, can I go with the 40 rings that have the turn signals? What are my options for the 39? and what have others done?
Thanks!!

I'm going to reply as if you have stock '39 assemblies, don't know you well enough to know if you know that they are or not. The '39 was not a sealed beam set-up, so you can't just drop in a sealed beam bulb, even the new ones with the built in signal. However, Vintique makes a halogen conversion kit that has a signal bulb adapted to the reflector unit. All the major parts suppliers e.g. C.W. Moss (in your back yard), Yogi's, Speedway, Parr, and so on, are dealers for Vintique so you can get them just about anywhere vintage Ford parts are sold. Here's a link that shows the kit, it's the last item on the page; http://www.cwmoss.com/accesscat/15.htm

You can convert the stock '39 housing to sealed beam by modifying a sealed beam mounting bucket to fit as well, just need to scrounge the parts somewhere.

Just changing to the '40 rings won't do it, you'd need the inner housing unit as well. It's doable, but then you wouldn't have the cool '39 look.

Thanks for the reply, that looks like the ticket. I'm going to pay them a visit and check those out. The price is right too.