Topic: Sealed Beam Headlights could be restored???

[sanluis09]

Hi,

I wonder if a sealed beam original headlight could it be restored if its burned out? Do someone knows who could do it? For example, a 6012 sealed beam.

I know many of you have original headlights on your cars, maybe the original assembly ones with the correct date code (GE, Tung-Sol or Westinghouse).... what will you do when they fail? as the original headlights with matching date code are almost impossible to find.....  Is there somebody that you know who could repair them?

Here's a link of specialist on the UK which says that they could restore even the sealed beams!

http://www.chromerestorationspecialist.co.uk/services/head-lamp-resilvering/


Thank you,
Luis

[midlife]

Most headlights fail when the filament burns out.  That must be hard to repair.  What this vendor offers is mostly resilvering.

[Bob Gaines]

Hi,

I wonder if a sealed beam original headlight could it be restored if its burned out? Do someone knows who could do it? For example, a 6012 sealed beam.

I know many of you have original headlights on your cars, maybe the original assembly ones with the correct date code (GE, Tung-Sol or Westinghouse).... what will you do when they fail? as the original headlights with matching date code are almost impossible to find.....  Is there somebody that you know who could repair them?

Here's a link of specialist on the UK which says that they could restore even the sealed beams!

http://www.chromerestorationspecialist.co.uk/services/head-lamp-resilvering/


Thank you,
Luis

Luis ,keep us posted on what you find out feasibility and cost wise.

[sanluis09]

The only thing that comes to my mind in order to preserve our original sealed headlights is to convert them to headlights that use interchangeable bulbs       To achieve this, you will have to cut some of the back metal to install the new connector and to make this conversion. I haven't tried this, I just thinking in the future, what could it be done to preserve the original headlights, and I don't know if this is really possible.

Here's a link that I found for someone who made something like that:

http://www.mopedarmy.com/wiki/Sealed_Beam_Conversion


Attach some extra pictures for your reference.


What do you think?


Regards,
Luis

[jwc66k]

It would be difficult to determine if this "modification", "alteration" or "upgrade" had been made as the rear of the bulb is not normally visible. If the change can be seen thru the glass, it would be subject to a points reduction. One more item to check by a judge.
Jim

[J_Speegle]

The only thing that comes to my mind in order to preserve our original sealed headlights is to convert them to headlights that use interchangeable bulbs       To achieve this, you will have to cut some of the back metal to install the new connector and to make this conversion. I haven't tried this, I just thinking in the future, what could it be done to preserve the original headlights, and I don't know if this is really possible.

Back side is not metal but glass I believe so cutting it without unintended consequences is going to be low IMHO. Also with those bulbs you may have to redo the original wiring and have to add additional wiring and a relay to handle the amps needed.

What do you think?

Believe the coating on the end of the bulb may be visible and catch a judges eye on the finished product. Did on the blue bulb reproductions

[sanluis09]

Thank you Jeff,

I've just realized that the back side is not metal as I said before, is glass as you said. So, I would be looking with a glass vendor if they can cut the specific area without any bad consequence to the rest of the glass. I do think this could be possible. Will try this experiment with a Wagner 6024 halogen sealed beam that I have. Will post my findings.


Regards
Luis

[sanluis09]

Here's a link for a good "How To" for the All-Glass sealed beams.


http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/need-help-turning-unity-fog-light-into-driving-turn-signal-light-fixture.838475/



Regards,
Luis