HeadLights

[1972ChevyCheyenne]

I am looking for new headlights for my 72 chev. I would light to go to a halegon over the stockers. I have all ready done the realy upgrade using heavy wiring so I can handle the power. I am just wondering which lamps fit our trucks and maybe part number if you have them. I have found this on the 73-87 section (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=headlights) and wondering if they will work. Also are chevy lights call 7 inch or 7.5 inch lights. Thanks

[409biscayne]

Originally Posted by 1972ChevyCheyenne

I am looking for new headlights for my 72 chev. I would light to go to a halegon over the stockers. I have all ready done the realy upgrade using heavy wiring so I can handle the power. I am just wondering which lamps fit our trucks and maybe part number if you have them. I have found this on the 73-87 section (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=headlights) and wondering if they will work. Also are chevy lights call 7 inch or 7.5 inch lights. Thanks

I've used H4 headlights in my 68 - 72 trucks for years , they work great . I'm a major fan of Hella , high quality Euro lights , bought the last set of 7 inch on a trip to Kelowna , BC , they were cheaper than here in Spokane . Here's a couple more ways to find them used , check out swap meets , show up there sometimes , also wrecking yards , bought a set recently out of an early Isuzu Trooper , the early ones had 7 in lights . One last source , all Jeep Wranglers 97 - present use 7 inch , any good 4 x 4 shop should have replacements . Not trying to step on any suppliers , but European quality is very high when it comes to headlights . Imo .
Later ........................................... 409

[Blue85]

I have the halogens from LMC and they work great, opted for blue bulbs, makes them look like all them fancy peoples cars's lights

[67ChevyRedneck]

Save yourself some bucks and go to WAL-MART!!! I bought my halogen lamps for my truck there. They are plenty bright and look original. The euro lights look cool but are expensive. I think wally world has the halogens for 8 or 9 bucks each. I don't know about the size, but bring an old light to wally world with you, I think they only sell one size thats fits these trucks.

(make sure you buy the ones with both high AND low beam, they do sell low beam only ones too! and you don't want those! It will say on the side of the box which they are.)

The pic is with low beams on during the day. I have not yet done the wiring upgrade (which I hope to do soon).

[see ten]

I think they are wanting lights that can have the bulb replaced and not a sealed beam (which I think is all wally world carries). I have them in our Jeep and in the K10. I bought them off Ebay pretty reasonably. I think you can do a search for h4 conversion or simulated HID and they should show up for you.

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by 409biscayne

I've used H4 headlights in my 68 - 72 trucks for years , they work great . I'm a major fan of Hella , high quality Euro lights

European quality is very high when it comes to headlights .

Agreed -- Cibies (my favorites) have a bit tighter high beam -- both are fantastic. Large single lamps are 7", smaller dual lamps are 5 3/4". Here's one supplier... http://www.talbotco.com/e-code_lamps.htm

[1972ChevyCheyenne]

So I take it that these lamps will fit the housing then and ajust like the old ones? Thanks for the help.

[redneckgirl]

We've got tri-bar lights in our 72. They were bought at Carlisle last year for my father-in-law's 41 Chevy, but he found something he liked better for his car. They were about $60 for the pair. They take a replaceable H4 halogen capsule. They are much brighter than a standard sealed beam. They are flat-faced, instead of curved like a regular sealed beam bulb.