The Ford Barn

ScubaChief60 · 02-05-2025, 06:25 AM

Sorry for the delayed response by the way... had my battery die on me and in the process of setting up the 6 Volt Red Top Optima. Plan to mount it on it's side under the floorboard in a fabricated metal box well attached to the frame. My lights ought to be even better after this.

glennpm · 02-05-2025, 06:58 AM

Thanks for the picture.

tubman · 02-05-2025, 12:12 PM

I have to say it; that looks jarringly out of place. Is there any chance that you could fit the stock lens over it? As I remember, they are quite deep.

cas3 · 02-05-2025, 12:45 PM

Thats gross

ford38v8 · 02-05-2025, 01:16 PM

A prime example of making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.

glennpm · 02-05-2025, 01:17 PM

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I'm going to an eye out for a Jeep so equipped, on the road.

The good is that they are LEDs and with a very good amber directional lighting and white running lights. 30W for low and 40W for high beam.

Mart · 02-05-2025, 01:44 PM

Personally I hate the use of non stock appearing led lamps on older vehicles.

ssffnomad · 02-05-2025, 03:03 PM

Yep

TJ · 02-05-2025, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mart

Personally I hate the use of non stock appearing led lamps on older vehicles.

I agree 100%.

cas3 · 02-05-2025, 03:56 PM

heck, I don't even like em on a jeep, much less an old Ford

ScubaChief60 · 02-05-2025, 08:33 PM

All this makes me smile.

There are other LED options that would suffice to keep it looking original... instead of the Jeep solution.

https://www.ledlight.com/p15d-30-led...ed-ncnrnw.aspx lists LED bulbs suitable either for 6 V Neg and/or Pos Ground.

So many options.

I have had so many let's call them 'adventures' with vehicles that with my old eyes, I want to see and be seen. I have flipped vehicles, hit others and been hit by others. No fun but I can laugh about it now

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Amazingly no injuries although in the one I flipped, I did have to have my head examined. Probably needed that anyhow... especially if you ask my wife.

Lawson Cox · 02-05-2025, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by flathead48

Thanks guys, Mike I did put a ground strap on the headlight buckets & taillights but trying to improve brightness when in cities or other times when RPMs are low]. Thanks to all

You'll have to put an alternator on it to keep lights bright when engine isn't running fast.

02-05-2025, 06:25 AM	#21
ScubaChief60 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 256	Re: Headlights Sorry for the delayed response by the way... had my battery die on me and in the process of setting up the 6 Volt Red Top Optima. Plan to mount it on it's side under the floorboard in a fabricated metal box well attached to the frame. My lights ought to be even better after this.

02-05-2025, 06:58 AM	#22
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 3,346	Re: Headlights Thanks for the picture. __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat’s Notes Techno Source for the 1932 thru 1953 Flathead Ford

02-05-2025, 12:12 PM	#23
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,132	Re: Headlights I have to say it; that looks jarringly out of place. Is there any chance that you could fit the stock lens over it? As I remember, they are quite deep.

02-05-2025, 12:45 PM	#24
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,557	Re: Headlights Thats gross

02-05-2025, 01:16 PM	#25
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,634	Re: Headlights A prime example of making a sow's ear out of a silk purse. __________________ Alan

02-05-2025, 01:17 PM	#26
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 3,346	Re: Headlights Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'm going to an eye out for a Jeep so equipped, on the road. The good is that they are LEDs and with a very good amber directional lighting and white running lights. 30W for low and 40W for high beam. __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat’s Notes Techno Source for the 1932 thru 1953 Flathead Ford

02-05-2025, 01:44 PM	#27
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,239	Re: Headlights Personally I hate the use of non stock appearing led lamps on older vehicles.

02-05-2025, 03:03 PM	#28
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 578	Re: Headlights Yep

02-05-2025, 03:56 PM	#30
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,557	Re: Headlights heck, I don't even like em on a jeep, much less an old Ford

02-05-2025, 08:33 PM	#31
ScubaChief60 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 256	Re: Headlights All this makes me smile. There are other LED options that would suffice to keep it looking original... instead of the Jeep solution. https://www.ledlight.com/p15d-30-led...ed-ncnrnw.aspx lists LED bulbs suitable either for 6 V Neg and/or Pos Ground. So many options. I have had so many let's call them 'adventures' with vehicles that with my old eyes, I want to see and be seen. I have flipped vehicles, hit others and been hit by others. No fun but I can laugh about it now . Amazingly no injuries although in the one I flipped, I did have to have my head examined. Probably needed that anyhow... especially if you ask my wife.