1932 ford headlamp stainless conduits.

[37 Coupe]

Does anyone know if anyone besides Vintique makes the headlamp conduits for 1932 Ford? The ones I just bought were sold as B-14578 part # but definitely end ferrules will not fit onto headlamp pigtail end,not even deep enough to allow notches to secure when turned. Junk parts ends look or show signs of glue to hold ends on.

 

[DavidG]

There are Model A stainless steel conduits being reproduced, but the lamp conduits are too long for a '32 and no metal conduit was used on '32 horn wires.

 

[deuce lover]

Does anyone know if anyone besides Vintique makes the headlamp conduits for 1932 Ford? The ones I just bought were sold as B-14578 part # but definitely end ferrules will not fit onto headlamp pigtail end,not even deep enough to allow notches to secure when turned. Junk parts ends look or show signs of glue to hold ends on.

I agree they are awful.A friend here with a restored 32 roadster had a set of orig USA headlights he wanted to install on his car. After repairing and polishing them I went to assemble them and used those repro conduits. Like you they did not fit the sockets of the buckets. His bulb sockets were toast and no replacements here in France available. I got some repro 33,34 bulb sockets from Classic Auto in OK ,knocked out the fiber piece in the bucket socket and ran the wires straight thru the conduit in behind the radiator shell. I had to massage the bucket socket to fit the repro counduits and succeeded getting the ferrule to connect and notches to secure.A real struggle for sure.
PS The tubular bulb sockets on the repros are not perfect either and slipped a socket in and made them round .If not the bulb will wiggle and short out.