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LED Headlamps

Discussion in 'Off Topic Hot Rods & Customs' started by hot4hotrods, Aug 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM.

  1. hot4hotrods
    Joined: Apr 13, 2009
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    hot4hotrods
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    from U.K

    I've bought some of these style
    https://ebay.us/m/oVTHfz
    LED's to replace my old sealed beams on my 58 Buick, but have found they dont fit the lamp bucket due to the back of the LED's being too big and square, has anybody had any luck modifying the old Buick buckets? Is there a kit to buy that allows them to be fitted?
     
  2. 19Eddy30
    Joined: Mar 27, 2011
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    from VA

    Try Holley Look Original, they make some seal beam that are Led , they are few hundred thoe.
    Cut hole in Original bucket?
    Modification below is for non-seal beam.

    Some others are going to Junk yards /pick apart getting Led head light , assemblies / bucket's
    Cutting out the back side of where bub is on the donor head light ( hole saw)
    Then adapting to a Original bucket with glue /panel adhesive,

    afew month ago there was a thread
    Here On how the HAMBer modified
     
  3. Turns
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  4. Damon777
    Joined: Jan 7, 2022
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    Can't help you with that style, but I have Hella H4 conversion lamps in my 50. They fit without modification to the buckets, and H4 LEDs are available to be swapped in.

    We did a similar Octane halogen conversion on my son's 70 Catalina. They also worked without modification to the bucket.
     
  5. squirrel
    Joined: Sep 23, 2004
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    I tried some cheap LED lights, they didn't work very well...poor fit (they had the clocking wrong), and the light pattern was awful. I got some of the Holley lights, they're pretty expensive, but they work well and fit without any issues.

    this in my 62 Corvette. GM generally used the same buckets for all the 58-newer 4 light systems.
     
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  6. Greg Getz
    Joined: May 13, 2024
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    I put the Holley lamps in my 57 and they work great. They are spendy, but don't look out of place.
     
  7. rockable
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  8. squirrel
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    neat. I ordered a pair of rectangular ones from Summit for Cheep (which probably is against Cheep policy?) and will see how they work.
     
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  9. 65pacecar
    Joined: Sep 22, 2010
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    from KY, AZ

    Running Holleys in the Sport Fury and Road Runner, great fit and no issues, excellent lighting.
     
  10. rockable
    Joined: Dec 21, 2009
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    Let me know how they work out. I may order a pair for my Sedan Delivery.
     
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