Headlight Sockets

[rfitzpatrick]

The '30-31 headlights are a more shallow, hemispherical shaped bucket. The arms back are shorter.


JIM --- are the '31 Truck Lamps simply painted black over the chrome
Is the Radiator cover also just painted?
TKS

[Jim/GA]

Originally Posted by rfitzpatrick

The '30-31 headlights are a more shallow, hemispherical shaped bucket. The arms back are shorter.


JIM --- are the '31 Truck Lamps simply painted black over the chrome
Is the Radiator cover also just painted?
TKS

The '30-31 headlights, tail lights and radiator shells, for cars, were stainless steel.

All truck headlight buckets, tail light bodies and radiator shells were made of magnetic steel dipped in gloss black enamel. The rims on the lights were the same as cars for that year (plated or stainless -- not painted).

Ford did not paint over stainless steel with black paint to put it on a truck.

The 130-A De Luxe Delivery had lights and radiator shell like cars.

See Area 15 of the Restoration Guidelines for details.

[JayJay]

Not to derail, but were you asking the difference between 28/29 and 30/31 buckets, or the difference between 2-bulb and 3-bulb?

[The Master Cylinder]

Originally Posted by JayJay

Not to derail, but were you asking the difference between 28/29 and 30/31 buckets, or the difference between 2-bulb and 3-bulb?

3 bulb??

The reflector would determine if it is 1 or 2 bulb, regardless of bucket.

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by The Master Cylinder

3 bulb??

The reflector would determine if it is 1 or 2 bulb, regardless of bucket.

Master - You are correct, of course. One or two bulb, two or three wire. Count on me to get that one messed up.

[The Master Cylinder]

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Originally Posted by JayJay

Master - You are correct, of course. One or two bulb, two or three wire. Count on me to get that one messed up.

JayJay, actually I knew what you were saying, just messin" with you.

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by The Master Cylinder

JayJay, actually I knew what you were saying, just messin" with you.

Hell, I knew what I was saying too!