Headlight ID

Ol racer
Ol racer Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
FYI

I am beginning to restore a '37 Hudson '8' cpe that came with a box of 'like new' Teardrop headlights that apparently are not '37. I guess they are '38 lights but I will use them .....I updated the internals with sealed beams & turn signals...Unfortionately, they are both drivers side so i'll need to reverse the Lens (pictured) or turn one bucket upside down & redrill the grill shell.



(Starting this Project while waiting for my new Hornet racer block in the machine Shop)

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Three thoughts:



    1). 1938 sheetmetal is WAY scarcer than '37, so you might want to consider selling or trading it in the future.



    2). Were you aware that you can get halogen lamps (6 volt) that fit right into the original sockets? These are brighter than the original sealed beams and don't require any sort of modification. They're made in Australia but handled by a company called Little British Car Company. I think they're available in either 35 or 50 watt.



    3). Donald Axelrod, of Massachusetts, sells complete headlights for antique cars (and he has done so, for decades) so you might want to contact him for some '37 headlights.



    Just thought I'd pass this along.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    Jon B wrote:
    Three thoughts:



    1). 1938 sheetmetal is WAY scarcer than '37, so you might want to consider selling or trading it in the future.



    2). Were you aware that you can get halogen lamps (6 volt) that fit right into the original sockets? These are brighter than the original sealed beams and don't require any sort of modification. They're made in Australia but handled by a company called Little British Car Company. I think they're available in either 35 or 50 watt.



    3). Donald Axelrod, of Massachusetts, sells complete headlights for antique cars (and he has done so, for decades) so you might want to contact him for some '37 headlights.



    Just thought I'd pass this along.



    Jon.

    Thanks for the Input; I didnt know about the replacement 6V Halogen bulbs, but real;ly prefer 12v systems. I do know that 12V reflector Kits are available but didnt want to modify the 'Internal sockets & silver reflectors' since they are almost perfect.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I don't mean to be argumentative here, but I believe they make the halogens in 12 volt with the standard prefocus (flange with 3 keyholes around it) base. In either 35/35 (high/low beam) or 65/55 watts. http://www.lbcarco.com/ Sounds like you're all fixed up with the sealed beams, though.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    Jon,

    Thanks for the Link. I will check them out. I just tried one light to see if it could be done so not to disturb the internal assy's.

    Thanks
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Just picked up a set of headlights from Donald. Good to deal with. I think I will get myself a set of the six volt halogens. I am not sure I want to disassemble the headlights to replace the bulbs, but perhaps on a cold winter day it will seem like a good idea.......
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