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Pair HEADLIGHT SET OF 2 DRIVING LAMP Plastic lens DOT - eBay (item 370491079802 end time Apr-07-11 04:37:18 PDT)
$160/pair including the bulbs, and free shipping.
Breaks down to $70 a side, if you count the bulbs as being worth $20 for the pair, which is what they go for at autozone. $70/side is A GOOD PRICE I was lucky to get a pair for $140 on ebay a couple months back including the bulbs, so like $60/side
$160/pair including the bulbs, and free shipping.
Breaks down to $70 a side, if you count the bulbs as being worth $20 for the pair, which is what they go for at autozone. $70/side is A GOOD PRICE I was lucky to get a pair for $140 on ebay a couple months back including the bulbs, so like $60/side
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From: Des Moines, Iowa
I just don't get why there isn't somewhere that sells just the buckets to us 87-91 guys!
Take those damn turnsignals and frames off and sell me just the buckets and I would be happy to pay $50/side.
STUPID is what it is... manufacturing companies just being haters on us brick nose guys...
Take those damn turnsignals and frames off and sell me just the buckets and I would be happy to pay $50/side.
STUPID is what it is... manufacturing companies just being haters on us brick nose guys...
More Turbo
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From: Las Vegas
I just don't get why there isn't somewhere that sells just the buckets to us 87-91 guys!
Take those damn turnsignals and frames off and sell me just the buckets and I would be happy to pay $50/side.
STUPID is what it is... manufacturing companies just being haters on us brick nose guys...
Take those damn turnsignals and frames off and sell me just the buckets and I would be happy to pay $50/side.
STUPID is what it is... manufacturing companies just being haters on us brick nose guys...
BTW fellas, being able to polish out a cloudy lens isn't the issue with nstueve and me. I want to replace the headlight lens/bucket because mine is cracked in the middle of the lens; the other parts are in excellent shape. No amount of polishing will help that lol.
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From: Des Moines, Iowa
That's not the only thing we are getting boned with. It seems that they totally by-passed the 87-91 trucks when it comes to the steel cowl induction hoods too. My custom hood is nicer anyways. It also seems like we're being hated on by our own right here too. But that's okay, I thrive on the challenge of making my truck look nice even with the meager availability of bolt-on parts.
BTW fellas, being able to polish out a cloudy lens isn't the issue with nstueve and me. I want to replace the headlight lens/bucket because mine is cracked in the middle of the lens; the other parts are in excellent shape. No amount of polishing will help that lol.
BTW fellas, being able to polish out a cloudy lens isn't the issue with nstueve and me. I want to replace the headlight lens/bucket because mine is cracked in the middle of the lens; the other parts are in excellent shape. No amount of polishing will help that lol.
anyhow I agree with your remark about everything else working fine but the bucket. I hit a dang turkey late last summer and it's head punched a 2.5in hole right in the lense. Used buckets are super cheap if you want to get a cloudy one at the junk yard for $5... But lets add it up again...
$5 lense/bucket+$17 crystal view kit+ 3 hrs work= NOT WORTH IT!
And yes I am including the drive time to and from the junk yard, 45 mins to find and disassemble the bucket off the truck, 45mins to polish really well with kit, and reinstall time... I know it can all be done faster but my time is better spend else where if I could find a new bucket for $50!
I actually want Tony to come back! Maybe if we provided pictures to him, he could track down the manufacturer and 1A could order just buckets in for us!
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From: Westford, MA
I checked into this a little further for you guys, and asked if we (at a minimum) could get just the main beams by themselves without the backing plate.
As of right now the only way I have them available to us is completely assembled on the backing plate along with the parking light.
As far as getting just the lenses, from a manufacturing stand point my guess is that they do not offer only the lens because they customer (in some cases) would have to heat up the assembly to separate the two.
Then the customer would need to properly glue the new lens to the old bucket,and if that's not done the right way the main beam would leak,making for an unsatisfied customer.
I could be wrong but if I had to guess,it's more than likely one of the reasons why just the lenses aren't available.
As of right now the only way I have them available to us is completely assembled on the backing plate along with the parking light.
As far as getting just the lenses, from a manufacturing stand point my guess is that they do not offer only the lens because they customer (in some cases) would have to heat up the assembly to separate the two.
Then the customer would need to properly glue the new lens to the old bucket,and if that's not done the right way the main beam would leak,making for an unsatisfied customer.
I could be wrong but if I had to guess,it's more than likely one of the reasons why just the lenses aren't available.
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From: Des Moines, Iowa
yeah I can deal without just buying the lenses... Sometimes when the lense is removed you find out water was already in there and makes the chrome/reflective coating bubble and peal anyhow...
I think the main idea was just being able to buy the buckets/sealed beams without the extra stuff we don't want.
Thanks for checking that for us Tony!
I think the main idea was just being able to buy the buckets/sealed beams without the extra stuff we don't want.
Thanks for checking that for us Tony!
Former Vendor
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From: Westford, MA
yeah I can deal without just buying the lenses... Sometimes when the lense is removed you find out water was already in there and makes the chrome/reflective coating bubble and peal anyhow...
I think the main idea was just being able to buy the buckets/sealed beams without the extra stuff we don't want.
Thanks for checking that for us Tony!
I think the main idea was just being able to buy the buckets/sealed beams without the extra stuff we don't want.
Thanks for checking that for us Tony!
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Why are new bulbs 50 dollars?
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Oh, I'd rather have a clear bulb like GE Nighthawk or Sylvania Xtravision. They cost less than the trendy ones and work better.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Delhi, Iowa
*digs up old thread*
so, i am faced with the same issue everyone is explaining here right now ... my lenes are cloudy, i already polished them once ... i dont want to buy the assembly because i also want to put clear corner lamps on ...
i did find this at partsgeek.com ... wonder if it may suit my tastes better ....
87 1987 Ford F150 Headlight Lens - Body Electrical - Replacement - PartsGeek
the pictures show the already clear lenses installed ... granted, at $125 a side im not enthused about getting them, but it's better than paying $125 a side and having to still install clear corners ...
so, do u think the picture represents the actual product??
so, i am faced with the same issue everyone is explaining here right now ... my lenes are cloudy, i already polished them once ... i dont want to buy the assembly because i also want to put clear corner lamps on ...
i did find this at partsgeek.com ... wonder if it may suit my tastes better ....
87 1987 Ford F150 Headlight Lens - Body Electrical - Replacement - PartsGeek
the pictures show the already clear lenses installed ... granted, at $125 a side im not enthused about getting them, but it's better than paying $125 a side and having to still install clear corners ...
so, do u think the picture represents the actual product??
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