Sealed beams inside lens.

Chris Haynes

Chris Haynes

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I was thinking about these sealed beam kits that put a regular automobile sealed beam behind the lens. I head that the distortion from light going through two lens diffusions really screws up the beam of light. I have seen sealed beam lens, not for automobiles, that have no diffusion pattern in the lens. Has anybody tied using that type of sealed beam? Any thoughts?
 
Unless you're driving in the country without street lights, I'd say stay with stock. City lighting is so bright that your headlights are more for being seen than seeing.
 
700rpm said:
Unless you're driving in the country without street lights, I'd say stay with stock. City lighting is so bright that your headlights are more for being seen than seeing.
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Sealed beams behind the original lens are great for being seen--the light comes out of them every which way!

Steve
 
Chris Haynes said:
I was thinking about these sealed beam kits that put a regular automobile sealed beam behind the lens. I head that the distortion from light going through two lens diffusions really screws up the beam of light. I have seen sealed beam lens, not for automobiles, that have no diffusion pattern in the lens. Has anybody tied using that type of sealed beam? Any thoughts?
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Why not go the other way? Use a regular sealed beam behind a flat glass lens. I bet a glass shop could cut you a piece the right size, and it's easy to find regular sealed beams.

Steve
 
By using the halogen bulb that is made to fit the original reflector you get excellent lighting and keep the original lens. You are correct the diffusion of sending the light through two lenses really defeats the light output you are attempting to get by using the sealed beam. Just be sure to focus the headlights any time you change the bulb.
 
I run sealed beams behind the original lenses and have better lights than 90% of Model A's on the road. They still focus well. I live in an area without street lights, and I can see the road, as well as skunks and other critters, very well at night.
 
I agree with Jim^^^.. The seal beams work fine behind stock lenses.. Both low and high beam........
 
Quick, simple, cheap, and reliable headlights for driving 50+ MPH at night on backroads with the stock electrical system.

Use original reflectors with original sockets and the halogen bulbs made in Australia. Properly focus the system and drive the car till you wear it out.

Some sell halogen bulbs made in India and they are clearly not the same quality.
 
although not for guys n gals who want the stock look...this is what I did for my hotrod that I call "FrankenStude Too" On Utube there are a bunch of build videos i put up...one was how I put $10 halogen sealed beam headlamps in the 29 Ford buckets..I went with the sealed beam units versus the halogen bulb conversion because if the halogen bulbs get just a drop of water on them they blow out...the sealed units wont...this is the link-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWyM6-qLARA :cool:
 
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ajbcc2: Not for a fine point car but great for a driver if someone doesn't want to go the halogen bulb route. Thanks for sharing.
Paul in CT
 
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