Help to ID headlight buckets, not model T

Posts that have nothing to do with the Model T. You can post here or OT posts will be moved here.
Forum rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules

Topic author
les_rens
Posts: 23
Joined: Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:37 pm
First Name: Les
Last Name: Rens
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 26 open, 25 tudor, many parts cars.
Location: Saskatoon, Sk. Canada

Help to ID headlight buckets, not model T

Post by les_rens » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:27 pm

Set of unknown headlights came in a parts lot of T stuff.
Not T to my knowledge.
Lots of experience on this forum, someone will know..
headlights unknown.jpg

User avatar

Rich Eagle
Posts: 6781
Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:51 am
First Name: Richard
Last Name: Eagle
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1909 TR 1914 TR 1915 Rd 1920 Spdstr 1922 Coupe 1925 Tudor
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
MTFCA Number: 1219
Contact:

Re: Help to ID headlight buckets, not model T

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:32 am

They look like 1928 Chevrolet to my untrained eye.
Anyone else?
28Chevy.jpg
When did I do that?


Burger in Spokane
Posts: 2251
Joined: Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:05 am
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Burger
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 TT closed cab flatbed
Location: Spokane, Wa.
Board Member Since: 2014

Re: Help to ID headlight buckets, not model T

Post by Burger in Spokane » Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:49 am

That was my thought too. 26 Chev had drum buckets, 29-30 had the BIG headlights.
27-28 Chevrolet had these bullet buckets with the stepped-in bezel/ring.
More people are doing it today than ever before !


Topic author
les_rens
Posts: 23
Joined: Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:37 pm
First Name: Les
Last Name: Rens
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 26 open, 25 tudor, many parts cars.
Location: Saskatoon, Sk. Canada

Re: Help to ID headlight buckets, not model T

Post by les_rens » Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:19 am

Burger in Spokane wrote:
Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:49 am
That was my thought too. 26 Chev had drum buckets, 29-30 had the BIG headlights.
27-28 Chevrolet had these bullet buckets with the stepped-in bezel/ring.
I have a 29 yard art chev car, it has the big lights that i believe are correct.
these other does look like the 27-28 in pics.
Thanks guys.
Attachments
142 f  1929 just about pieced togather.jpg


Dallas Landers
Posts: 2785
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:26 pm
First Name: Dallas
Last Name: Landers
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 26 Rpu, 23 TT, 24 coupe,
Location: N.E. Indiana
MTFCA Number: 49995

Re: Help to ID headlight buckets, not model T

Post by Dallas Landers » Tue Jul 02, 2019 5:05 pm

IMG_0653.JPG
Yep, 27-28. This is my bride of 30 yrs in our 27 roadster. That was 20 yrs ago. Where does time go? Can just see the back of bucket.


Grizwaldo
Posts: 143
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:01 pm
First Name: Steve
Last Name: Grisbee
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 0
Location: Cheyenne

Re: Help to ID headlight buckets, not model T

Post by Grizwaldo » Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:40 pm

Those lights are 28 only.

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic