Big Ed gets a Face lift, Aussie Headlights,..

[Rot Box]

Awesome! Looks great kinda surprised you found a set they are super rare.

 

[88 Ford]

where did you secure those clear turn signal lenses from?

http://aftparts.com/?page_id=10

 

[Sorro71]

The brick nose wasn't a big seller over here. As far as I know the diesel wasn't an option. Most seem to have a 351 Windsor engine and these days have been converted to run on LPG because the cost of petrol makes them to expensive to run. Petrol is currently cheap at around $1.30 a litre a couple of months back it was around $1.55. I'll have a look around and see if there are any aftermarket frames etc for sale. You would be able to fabricate the assembly frame.. The stainless retainer to hold the lamp may be able to be sourced from some other vehicle and the original chrome plastic surround is the hardest to find but there was someone getting new ones made. I'll see if I can find them. It will take a couple of weeks, work is busy and any spare time is being spent trying to get my truck back on the road. Fair warning they won't be cheap

 

[argve]

Darrin,
that looks great man!

I can't wait to see it in person in July. I like the LED lights.... now you got me to thinking.... hummmm

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

I got to touch em!

 

[laserjock]

I got to touch em!

That's just cruel.

 

[LCAM-01XA]

That's just cruel.

I know, right? Leaving greasy fingerprints and all on them, I bet!

 

[argve]

I got to touch em!

pervert

 

[towcat]

Darrin,
that looks great man!

I can't wait to see it in person in July. I like the LED lights.... now you got me to thinking.... hummmm

here's a '99 I did the LED 6054 conversion on. Amazon last year was $200ea.

 

[LCAM-01XA]

GE-brand LEDs on that truck? Didn't realize GE makes LEDs... Also 200 a piece isn't a bad price considering the craptastic factory lights on those trucks, both the sealed beams and the composites. Just for comparison purposes I'll put this here - our FOG lamps cost between 250 and 300 a set depending on how they're set up, we have more than one truck with them. Being able to see well without taking that same right away from others does not come cheap. But IMHO it's money well spent, sure beats fancy wheels at the very least - to heck with shiny bling, it does you no good when you're wheels-up after rolling while attempting to avoid hitting a dear you could have seen and stopped for had you instead ponied up for better headlights... I've been called an elitist before, especially considering how strongly I feel against cheap HID kits - I'm not an elitist, I just wanna be able to SEE where I'm going while still allowing others to do the same. And quality lighting like that does come at a price.

 

[towcat]

GE-brand LEDs on that truck? Didn't realize GE makes LEDs... Also 200 a piece isn't a bad price considering the craptastic factory lights on those trucks, both the sealed beams and the composites. Just for comparison purposes I'll put this here - our FOG lamps cost between 250 and 300 a set depending on how they're set up, we have more than one truck with them. Being able to see well without taking that same right away from others does not come cheap. But IMHO it's money well spent, sure beats fancy wheels at the very least - to heck with shiny bling, it does you no good when you're wheels-up after rolling while attempting to avoid hitting a dear you could have seen and stopped for had you instead ponied up for better headlights... I've been called an elitist before, especially considering how strongly I feel against cheap HID kits - I'm not an elitist, I just wanna be able to SEE where I'm going while still allowing others to do the same. And quality lighting like that does come at a price.

here....
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQX2BSO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
they went up a little on the price. :O

 

[Agnem]

Very cool mod Darrin! Good to see you back on with a project!

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

pervert

Hello Pot!!

 

[Darrin Tosh]

Darrin those look awesome, I bet the light output with those LED units is on par with the new rigs on the road. I'm just like everyone on here when I say I'm extremely jealous you were able to purchase a set and get them shipped over.

I was trying to figure out from the pics if a guy couldn't disassemble a factory bricknose headlight housing, trim it out and somehow use 80-86 parts and buckets to run the 5x7 headlights. I've also seen a few guys replace the 87-91 lenses with clear lexan and install aftermarket projectors

FWIW I picked up a set of new aftermarket headlights and they were a dramatic improvement along with a set of silverstar ultra bulbs. I'm curious how a 9004 LED conversion would turn out in one of our Bricknose trucks.

Thanks,

I got the LEDs adjusted correctly and they are Awesome! I love the light that they put out.

It would not be too difficult to duplicate the metal frame with the adjusters to hold the 5x7 sealed beam headlight to the plastic bricknose bucket. The difficult part would be the chrome bezels and getting the angles correct.

 

[Darrin Tosh]

http://aftparts.com/?page_id=10

Thanks for posting that. I haven't seen them in a while, nor have I looked.

One word of caution, These come from China and the glue that holds the clear lens to the housing is Junk! Pull the set apart and glue them back together with some good silicone glue. I have lost a couple before I figured that out.