round headlight housing

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  1. HOSHPOSH

    HOSHPOSH Enthusiast

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    I want to do a conversion on my 83 from square to round and need everything to do this. Let me know what you have!
     
  2. yankeetaco72

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    We really have to get together and go over your list of wants for your truck. We have to find and take the same day off and Ill take you to the junkyards down south and we can look for all you want.
     
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    hahaha yeah we do need too. Im free friday before 5 and saturday before 3 if you want to meet up
     
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    You can look at parts train and buy lots of those parts new for pretty cheap
     
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    cool so it looks like i need

    -head lights
    -head light doors
    -head light housings
    -head light rims

    Am I missing anything? Same wiring?
     
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    i think you need the grill to but im not certain. i seem to be one of only a couple people on this site that likes the square lights more :looney:
     
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    I have a non chrome round light setup. headlight buckets, marker/surround, grille. wiring is the same for any sealed beam light. let me know if you still need the parts. thanks.
     
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    i have most of those parts too ... let me know what you are still looking for .. i am in nor cal
    david
     
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    Went to the local jund yark with yankee taco and picked up the lights, brackets, and one housing. All I need now is a grill and a housing and marker lights if anyone has white ones. housing is drive side. and it all cost me under ten bucks :)
     
  11. Tre3

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    bringing it back..so if i have a round headlight pickup, its a straight across the table switch with the squared one? nothing new or special...right?
     
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    Pretty much straight across..
     
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    Yes you may just have to buy new hardware for the backing of the screws because the plastic grubs break easily. And a candidate to swap LIKE ME!!!!!

    The spacing on the buckets are different so you need the headlight bracket,the headlight door, and the center grille all the same year. Pretty much a new front end assembly.
     
  14. 79lux

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    so does the square light set-up use a similar set-up to the round or does the light mount onto the radiator support(does the light adjust from the support or have a separate cup).just purchased a square parts set-up and was told that it adjusts off the radiator support directly
     

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