Claes Rocklin Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) I am looking for two original forkmounted headlights for Stephens. Forks center to center 9". The diameter of the headlight is 10 3/4"Found the head lights! Edited April 29, 2013 by Claes Rocklin Found (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Doesn't look like you are going to get much in the way of responses. Stephens are rare enough that people are just not going to have these kind of parts on their shelve. I think your best bet is to try to round up as many owners of stephens as you can and work through them. Try to gather as much info on who the manufacturer of your parts and look for them. I suspect that your search will be long and hard as they are just not very common is the U.S. let alone Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Doesn't look like you are going to get much in the way of responses. Stephens are rare enough that people are just not going to have these kind of parts on their shelve. I think your best bet is to try to round up as many owners of stephens as you can and work through them. Try to gather as much info on who the manufacturer of your parts and look for them. I suspect that your search will be long and hard as they are just not very common is the U.S. let alone Sweden.You are quite right in your assumptions. I have been in touch with some Stephens owners in the<st1:country-region><ST1:p USA</ST1:p</st1:country-region>. They don’t have many parts left but assists me with pictures and some measurements from their cars.<O:p</O:p<O:p</O:pThere were just 25000-35000 cars built during the years 1917-1924. No one knows the exact number as they think that the Stephens Motorworks in <st1:City><ST1:pFreeport</ST1:p</st1:City> exaggerated their production.<O:p</O:pThe year 1924 we here in <st1:country-region><ST1:pSweden</ST1:p</st1:country-region> had about 50 Stephenscars on our roads. A majority of these were used in the northern parts of <st1:country-region><ST1:pSweden</ST1:p</st1:country-region> and I guess those cars appeared here as second hand cars.<O:p<O:pI think Stephens Motorworks bought parts like headlights, doorhandles and so on from different suppliers and some other cars must have been equipped with these lights. That increases my chances to find what I am looking for. <O:p Edited May 10, 2013 by Claes Rocklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmstrade Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Doesn't look like you are going to get much in the way of responses. Stephens are rare enough that people are just not going to have these kind of parts on their shelve. I think your best bet is to try to round up as many owners of stephens as you can and work through them. Try to gather as much info on who the manufacturer of your parts and look for them. I suspect that your search will be long and hard as they are just not very common is the U.S. let alone Sweden.i will check with martha with roaring twenties auto mus.......they have a stephens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) I appreciate your help. I think there are just about 30 cars left today. Just a few of them is driveable. I have managed to get in touch with a few Stephens owners in the USA. They have no spare parts on the shelf but they provide pictures and measurements when I ask them. My Stephens was very complete when i brougt it home but somebody had snatched some hubcaps, the doorhandles and the forkmounted headlights during the time it stood abandoned in the deep woods. If you want you can reach me on my E-mail Edited April 28, 2013 by Claes Rocklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I am assuming you are watching ebay. Sellers will not know what car their unknown lamps fit so search by " fork mount light" or such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Yes, I am watcing eBay every day. Parts for the Stephenscars doesen´t show up very often. Have seen some hubcaps but have always been outbid. Restoring this unknown car is a challenge but I will get this fantastic car on the road again.Regards Claes Edited April 20, 2013 by Claes Rocklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kuntz Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 My late friend had a lot of Stephens parts that he sold to Lowell Stephens several years ago. I assume he is a AACA member. He was from the mid west I think. Have you contacted him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Chuck!<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Thanks for your message! No I haven´t been in touch with Lowell Stephens. I don´t have his e-mail. Maybe I can find him somewhere on this forum but i don´t know how. I am new here and I am not familiar with this site. Maybe you could mail over his e-mail to me? You can send it to my e-mail address : claes.rocklin@spray.se<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I must say that you Americans are very generous. A lot of you are eager to help and I get messages almost every day. But the Stephens is a difficult car with just a few survivors. I know some Stephens owners in the USA who are supporting me with pictures and information, but they have no extra parts on the shelf.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Regards Claes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kuntz Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I don't have an email address for him. I will look for him in the AACA roster if I can find mine. Leonard had a early twenties touring and an extremely original low mileage sedan (1919?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Chuck!I would appreciate if you do that. Finding the correct headlights will be a large step on the way. My Stephens is a wonderful car and the only existing example in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region> and maybe in <st1:place>Europe</st1:place>. It’s a large car with jumpseats and I think it can take 6 passengers. It appears to be mechanically complete, but it needs a total rewooding and some rust repair. My Stephens was actually driveable when I brought it home. Rewooding the body now.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> Edited March 31, 2013 by Claes Rocklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flackmaster Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 You might also check with Don Axelrod, Headlight Headquarters, hdlthqtrs@aol.com be sure to either reference this thread with the picture, or email the photo with description/dimensions. Quite an oddball headlight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Look at for sale post by durospeed. Post is a little old but I believe he still has most of the items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Found him! Have sent him a message. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Glad to be of assistance. I always feel like I have accomplished something when finding rare parts and it doesn't matter if they are parts I need or for someone else. Keep us here informed on any progress with that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 To flackmaster. I have sent the guy a request and he actually seems to have the headlights I am looking for.The only problem I can see is the shipping. It will cost a lot and how will the headlights survive the long trip to <st1:country-region><st1:place>Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region> without damage? Bought a headlight from <st1:country-region><st1:place>USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> earlier and the lens became cracked during the transport. I think they are throwing the parcels.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Thanks for your help! <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flackmaster Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Don knows how to pack for nuclear holocaust. Believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 To FlackmasterI have got the headlights from Donald Axelrod. They are good! Thanks again for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flackmaster Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Long Live Don Axelrod...The undisputed Ruler of all that Guides us, Headlights, Headlight Parts, and Headlight thingy's and whatchamacallits. See him live and in person at Hershey for the last umpteen million years. A living legend. Just don't ask him for Ford parts, or about YKW...Indeed all's well that end's well (in this case correct undamaged headlights.) And regarding your being contacted by someone with no phone or identity information and whose paypal account is "out of order" ...just use Western Union or MoneyGram) and just so happens to have a cache of NOS Stephens parts....HA!! if it sounds too good to be true, it is. S.C.A.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claes Rocklin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) To FlackmasterMaybe I will show up at Hershey some day. Now I hope that the remaining two door handles and some hubcaps show up! Edited April 20, 2013 by Claes Rocklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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