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Old 01-19-2005, 08:56 PM   #1
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T3 headlights?

Are they worthanything at all? I know they came on GMC and 67-8 chevys. Dean
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Old 01-19-2005, 09:27 PM   #2
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They came on everything back "in the day". I had a full set on my 68 Cougar and sold them to a numbers matching guy...I sold all 4 for about 60 bucks if memory serves...but that was a looooong time ago.
They kinda killed the market here recently by making them again..repops.
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Old 01-19-2005, 10:56 PM   #3
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they are JUNK!!! mine only lasted 35 years.
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Old 01-19-2005, 11:16 PM   #4
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What exactly are "T3" headlights anyway? I'm running 10+ year old Delco sealed beams in my truck right now, is there a difference?
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Old 01-19-2005, 11:17 PM   #5
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numbers guys love them I still have the high beams in my chevelle
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Old 01-19-2005, 11:21 PM   #6
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T3s are the original (OEM) headlights for our trucks. They say "T3" on the lens.

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Old 01-19-2005, 11:42 PM   #7
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they are getting very difficult to find in junkyards these days, I use to could them all the time,being a chevelle guy as well as a truck guy we factory original nuts that all we want in our cars.
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Old 01-19-2005, 11:43 PM   #8
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Aren't the new repros worth havin? They aren't date coded are they?
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Old 01-20-2005, 12:09 AM   #9
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When I parked my GMC, it still had all 4 original T3's but only one of the bright beams works.
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Old 01-20-2005, 02:37 PM   #10
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still have the T3's in mine. They are dim as hell compared to modern versions.
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Old 01-20-2005, 04:10 PM   #11
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My truck had T-3's as well. I could drive around with the high beams on and never get "flashed" because they sucked. I put some modern halogens in my truck....holy crap what a difference! The low beams were brighter than the T-3's high beam. I didn't know they were worth money??? Between me and my dad we've probably trashed 20 or so good headlights over the years 'cause they weren't bright enough. My 58 had 4 T-3's that still worked and I tossed 'em for some new halogens.
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Old 01-20-2005, 05:58 PM   #12
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Mine has one T3 left. OEM from 35 years ago! They just don't make 'em like they used to! New ones actually have LIGHT coming out of them! H.
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Old 01-20-2005, 06:32 PM   #13
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OK thanks for the reply. The ones I have don't say T3, they're just General Electric bulbs with Delco on the glass. They're pretty bright so I guess these aren't original.
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