Hot Rods COOL HEADLIGHT STANDS. - picture thread -

Looking through some photos borrowed from the internet, I came across these cool headlight stands. Never noticed them before.
Hope the Australian owner (possibly hamber), doesn’t mind me posting, but just too neat not to bring others attention.
Amazing car, one of my favourite photos.

what else has been done, - please post what you have that is different to original…….

 

Great 5w.

 

Old sedan.. **clic pic**

 

^^^Milo, all of your cars just scream, Hot-Rod^^^

 

Some more old coupe's headlight stands.. **clic pic**

 

^^^^Always loved Mr. 800^^^^^^^^

 

the cool kids all have 4 headlights on their Hot Rods.

 

Those have to be rare^^^...

 

Huh, uh...They told me they have 3! (that third one is one we used to call 'gook wagon stuff'...) But that was back in...'54, '55...

 

My headlamp bar. 32 center bar with modified 28/29 feet mounting to the frame horns.

I don’t know if they are cool or not but I like the look so it works for me.

Cliff Ramsdell

 

They are 'rare'. Look at their construction. They were cut from a large extrusion, 20 ft. long. They cut as many as they could, and were sold out before the run was completed. This was the only 20 ft. extrusion of this type ever made, so if you snoozed? You loozed. (loozed??!?)
And that's what makes them so rare!
But everybody wants 'em...Look at how cool they made Tom McMullen's Phaeton look. ? ? Beuhler?

 

the guy I bought them from must not have thought they were rare. I paid only 10 or 15 bucks for them.
they sold in a couple hours for a buy it now of $100.00

 

I hand made mine to look like a I beam axle.

 

Thanks for posting.
I’ve never seen them put on that way before.
Bttt.

 

I like this. Something different than the norm.

 

Credit to original poster, here on the hamb.

 

Still a good bit of machining etc. after being cut off the extrusion. Look at the bosses, and the fact that the parts taper a bit. I wonder if that was a fortuitous use of an extrusion meant for something else entirely? In my line of work I encounter all kinds of weird aluminium extrusions, usually much smaller but not always. I've often wondered what you could make out of some of them.

Extruding dies are expensive but the point where they pay for themselves can sometimes be much lower than one would expect.

 

bttt
maybe some new ideas out there......

 

Looks like the frame of a large micrometer to me. Cool.

Gary

 

Headlight stands and upper shock mounts molded into the frame on the coupster.

 

Same theme as above, but shade tree version; on my old hack:

 

Headlight mounts cut off of a bent up headlight bat attached to my f1 modified shock mounts. Gary

 

Stumbled across this photo tonight.
Although obviously not a headlight stand, it may inspire someone…….
Credit to owner.

 

I made these a couple years back for my RPU.

 

Now if I could figure out a turn signal/park lite that would integrate with these stands I'd be set.

 

Offie headlight stands with Arrow headlights will get you a timeless hot rod look as compared to the trendy big lights, out front, and down low modernistical look.

 

Made my own.

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My butchered stock '28 bar:

 

I've shown these before . I had a couple broken model A front fender braces . I made cups for the headlight bolt and welded and polished them .

 

I know I broke the (why buy it for $20 when you can make it for $100) rule but I like these stands from speedway.



Phil