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Old 08-29-2004, 12:52 PM   #1
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original lites

i heard that the original head lites have little chevy emblems on them if this is true what are they worth thanks shannon
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Old 08-29-2004, 04:29 PM   #2
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i heard that the original head lites have little chevy emblems on them if this is true what are they worth thanks shannon
Hmmm... I believe most (if not all) of Chevy's cars and trucks rolled off the assembly line in the 60's with T3 headlights. They'll have a triangle logo with a "T3" in the center. There are two types of T3 as well. The "clear" T3 was installed in '67 and earlier. The "lined" T3 was installed in '68 and beyond.

I could be wrong, but someone here will be sure to correct me if I am.
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Old 08-29-2004, 04:35 PM   #3
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I have never seen bowtie headlight's before I am sure that if they were original everyone would be after them IMO..
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Old 08-29-2004, 04:49 PM   #4
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The t3 is what was original. I have one original high beam on the GMC clip (four headlight set up). My old 68 cougar I had in 90 had all 4 original headlamps. They are being made in reproduction now.
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Old 08-29-2004, 05:26 PM   #5
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i think the original lites had filaments that were in the shape of bowties
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Old 08-29-2004, 06:11 PM   #6
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WAS IN A JUNKYARD OVER THE WEEKEND AND SAW NO LESS THAN 10 "T3"
HEADLIGHTS, NONE FOR OUR TRUCKS THOUGH, STILL A FIND.
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Old 08-29-2004, 06:19 PM   #7
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just went to look, I still have all 4 T3's in the grille of my GMC. one of them is burnt out, though.
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Old 08-29-2004, 10:06 PM   #8
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That wouldn't work, the filiments are the same as any other light.
Besides, this brand was used in everything back then.
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Old 08-29-2004, 10:13 PM   #9
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That wouldn't work, the filiments are the same as any other light.
Besides, this brand was used in everything back then.
how then can you explain why on foggy nights back then in gothom city the sky was lit up with bowties????
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Old 08-29-2004, 10:15 PM   #10
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LOL!
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Old 08-29-2004, 10:22 PM   #11
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yep! T3's for a '68. all 4 of mine are still original & functioning. :p
until I bought it from the OO 3 years ago it was never driven in the dark. just to the local diner once a day at 20mph in high gear.(my head is swelling from the joy)
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Old 08-31-2004, 06:19 AM   #12
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Thanks for all respones the reason i ask this is i took the truck to a local show and the guy across from me told me this and he said the emblem was in the lens itself i have a set of t3s thankls agine shannon
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Old 08-31-2004, 09:52 PM   #13
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From my experience, T-3s were used until about 1970. Then they went to "Power Beam". I bought a 1 owner, low miles 72 and it had both power beam bulbs in it.

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Old 08-31-2004, 09:58 PM   #14
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Interesting...I never heard of the Power Beams.
Anyone remember the amber highbeams on the 4 head light set ups?
Can they be found anywhere?
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