bracket for mounting sealed beams

Nate Nagel · 2011-11-05T13:48:36+00:00

does it exist, for a 92-97 F-series?It looks like a 200mm × 142mm sealed beam ought to physically fit, but I don't have one to try, and I don't feel like fabbing something if it's already been done for me.Reason I ask is I took my original question to a certain lighting expert that used to hang out here and to his knowledge the best advice he could offer was to buy genuine Ford replacement headlights. I don't feel like paying $150 each for mediocre lights when E-codes are so much cheaper and better.I did get a cheap aftermarket driver's side to get me through inspection, we'll see if it's as bad as they're supposed to be (I suspect it will be.) I'm pissed at Ford now too, I not only had to take the grille and both parking lights off but also the grille support - and I can't see how to properly adjust/aim the light without removing the parking light. I'd think that this was all done for ease of assembly, but it appears that one has to install the parking lights onto the grille support *after* the grille support is installed on the truck, and messing with those parking lights is the hardest part of the process.thanks,nate

Nov 05, 2011 44 Replies

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Nate Nagel 14 years ago

HAH! That was the effect that I was trying to avoid...

I wish I had a junkyard closer... sure would like to get a bucket assy. from an old car and just see how hard it would be to make it fit.

Really, Ford headlights are that bad.

But then again, I might just ditch this thing and buy a Jeep Cherokee that's been offered to me... seems like an upgrade all around.

nate

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Tegger 14 years ago

Nate Nagel wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news3.newsguy.com:

What about the Econoline van? Doesn't it have the same (or very close) front structure as the pickup? Econolines were sold for commercial use with ordinary rectangular sealed-beams in place of the consumer-grade aero- lights. I wonder if you could obtain the necessary parts from a wreckers?

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