ok maybe this wasn't such a 'quick headlight question' . my buckets are definately not set up for sealed beam.

Bob- I did some searching and found a post you made 4 years ago..

"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 "

On that link they have a halogen conversion kit. This would use the stock 35 parts for halogen lighting, correct? That would be fine except then I still don't have turn signals. The quartz halogen reflector kits below the conversion kit do not say if they are sealed beam (just that they fit any make or model car ). Would this work in place of the $175 kit or will I still have the same sealed beam problem. I like the idea of the LED turn signals too because the tail lights are LED...this kit is bulbs. Is there a sealed beam conversion kit or do I just have to scrounge parts? Thanks!