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Offline 6s1138

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69 Assembly line headlamps
« on: February 09, 2010, 08:40:51 PM »
Should the original headlamps on my 69 mach 1 be GE or Tung Sol. Feb 19 build date ,dearborn plant. The bulbs in there now are GE, the ink stamp on backside reads    12v,GE 4001,SAE H 68, 9-8. They appear old but still work great.
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Offline rockhouse66

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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 08:55:30 PM »
My 3/69 built San Jose car has GE lights as you describe, with ink stamps on the back including date codes.
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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 10:37:36 PM »
Thanks, thats great news. Four original lamps- God bless USA manufacturing.

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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 10:52:39 PM »
Seen both brands used on original cars - vendor may vary depending on who got the main contract for each particular plant.
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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 01:03:05 AM »
I have been collecting headlights from the wrecking yards and original cars out here in AZ and CA the last few years and have seen both the GE and Tungsol.  But also have seen examples of Westinghouse bulbs...which to me are the most unique and difficult to find today.  Date codes I have of the Westinghouse are both 68 and 69.  I will be putting the Westinghouse bulbs back into the Nov 68 Metuchen build Mach 1 I am finishing now. 
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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2010, 03:36:44 PM »
 Do the original bulbs you have found have the FoMoCo logo etched into the front or the cast in type logo? I think they repo the etched type. I have a few with the cast in type FoMoCo in mine. They also have "Made for Ford" ink stamped on the back side.I wonder how many versions are correct/original?
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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 12:40:37 AM »
Do the original bulbs you have found have the FoMoCo logo etched into the front or the cast in type logo? I think they repo the etched type. I have a few with the cast in type FoMoCo in mine. They also have "Made for Ford" ink stamped on the back side.I wonder how many versions are correct/original?

Don't recall any of the cast ones originally this late in production  - seeing etched one by 69-70.  Think the cast ones were pretty early in the Mustang
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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2010, 09:04:07 AM »
And also, something unique about the 69 Mustang headlights and are harder to find than most as we all know is they are smaller in comparison since the 69 was the only year for 4 headlights.
  azscj,,, make sure you collect them from the 4 headlight cars in the wrecking yard from the 60's also, like the Galaxies and other Fords, because they are the same size as the 69 Mustang. So neat that these headlights over 40 years old still burn bright and add that original touch to any classic Mustang.

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Re: Assembly line headlamps
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2010, 03:01:34 PM »
For those looking for looking for the 4 headlight variety, if you still have yards in your region, check for postal vans  or other delievery vehicles. Since these rarely ran night routes the headlights were mainly unused.

Worked for us for years ;)
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