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Re: Headlights

To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Headlights
From: Albert F Jones <fisher@hctc.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 15:15:24 -0500
For anyone who might be interested in this particular thread,  I have,
Original Equipment, NOS, still in the old Lucas box, the following :-

58407  Headlight bucket and rim in primer.  Alpine 1960
58973  Headlight bucket and rim in primer.  Alpine series 111 1964 
59223  Complete headlight assembly.  Alpine 1964 series 1V, Tiger 1965 


Fisher Jones
Comfort, TX

        

At 11:59 AM 8/19/99 -0700, Steve Laifman wrote:
>Chris Vaught wrote:
>
>> Are Lucas headlights a common item? I have one that works and was thinking
>> of finding it a mate.
>> Chris
>
>Chris,
>
>In one sense of the word Lucas electrics are "common", however there are
two other
>adjectives that can be applied, "rare", and "unreliable".  You can get the
sealed
>beams, but you better keep them in the box for concour use.  Certainly not
for
>actual ability to see well, or for very long, at night.
>
>For that application I recommend Hella headlights with the new PIAA, or H-4
>halogen bulbs.  These are very bright, white, reliable light and will not
be an
>undue load on even the generator Tigers, as they are efficient as well. The
>Hella's are available with flat lenses (like the old Lucas tripod lights
before
>the curved sealed beams).  Reproductions of the curved glass tripod lights
are
>available, at about $125 new.
>
>My original equipment Lucas sealed beams are stored for show use only.
>
>Steve
>
>
>
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