1988 F250 - Headlights
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1988 F250 - Headlights
Are there sealed beams on the market the size of the stock plastic covers on the 1988 style F250's - mine are all fogged - and I notice others with the same style are fogged as well. I like the look - but not fogged plastic. I would like to
keep the same look with same grill - but change it to sealed beams.
Anyone out there ever did this? How do I go about it?
Thank you - I appreciate it.
keep the same look with same grill - but change it to sealed beams.
Anyone out there ever did this? How do I go about it?
Thank you - I appreciate it.
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No they use a bulb. And the bulb fits in the plastic 'headlight'. Much like a Mustang. They make some products that are supposed to remove the cloudyness from the lenses but not sure how good they work. Do a search on it here and you should find something on it.
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Ok - but thats not what I'm looking for. I wanted to see if there is a sealed beam out there - possibly from the big rigs - or big SUV's that are the same size as the plastic lenses. I want to eliminate the plastic lenses all together.
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ya, but they dont make them, thats the problem, you MIGHT be able to find oune from and older kenworth, or peterbilt, i actually work for my uncle and he owns a freight company, i cuold look into it.
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Thats the trucks I had in mind - I have a friend that works on them as well.
Volvo also came out with those plastic lenses back in the eighties - never liked the look when they switched them either.
Volvo also came out with those plastic lenses back in the eighties - never liked the look when they switched them either.
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i was thinkin about it, and i dont know why you would look into a sealed beam they are more expensive to replace, and IF you do find one, you've already had trouble thus far, and if you break one, or a bulb burns out, you ould have to do this all over again, just a thought though.
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Well, first its the look, and thats all it is for me.
Once I find out which part number or what truck or SUV uses it - that problem is solved.
How often does a sealed beam burn or break?
Its just me - I like the look better - I'll probably leave it alone.
Once I find out which part number or what truck or SUV uses it - that problem is solved.
How often does a sealed beam burn or break?
Its just me - I like the look better - I'll probably leave it alone.
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