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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 03-28-2019, 01:04 AM

I had a pair of 7'' halogen headlamps, I left on a '67 Suburban for years. When I took them off, the lenses came right off. They were originally epoxied on I guess.
For my purpose, I glued them back together with Blue RTV [what I had around]. I used one for a week until new headlamps came in from RockAuto. The other fell off my tailgate and broke. I think they were Sylvania.
Look at the edge. If it's not a solid glass piece, it may separate easily. The Tungsten lamps are sealed, and if air gets into the ''capsule'' the filament burns out quick. But halogens had a small quartz-halogen capsule inside the reflector housing that is self-contained.
Of course, it won't say T-3 on the outside.

03-28-2019, 01:04 AM	#10
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,628	Re: Has anyone cut the lens off from a sealed beam headlight? I had a pair of 7'' halogen headlamps, I left on a '67 Suburban for years. When I took them off, the lenses came right off. They were originally epoxied on I guess. For my purpose, I glued them back together with Blue RTV [what I had around]. I used one for a week until new headlamps came in from RockAuto. The other fell off my tailgate and broke. I think they were Sylvania. Look at the edge. If it's not a solid glass piece, it may separate easily. The Tungsten lamps are sealed, and if air gets into the ''capsule'' the filament burns out quick. But halogens had a small quartz-halogen capsule inside the reflector housing that is self-contained. Of course, it won't say T-3 on the outside. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.