1939 chrysler headlight puzzle

[trickydicky43richard]

Hi from Australia,

I am keenly seeking a pair of 1939 Chrysler royal headlight assys....however there seems to be two types, one type resembles a 1940 ford headlight with a wide bezel with circular glass(as per Johnny Carsons car at the Imperial) . Other type is like my Aussie assembled rhd car with a slim oval bezel surround with full almond shaped glass.

Maybe the Johny Carson type is a sealed beam conversion.

Can anybody throw any light (no pun intended) on the subject and there must be some one in the US out there that can help me in my search. Would appreciate any leads on 1939 Chrysler parts,

Thanking you all in advance,

Richard Hele

Queensland Australia

P S Maybe somebody could also show me how to add pics from my document box.???

[Guest Henry White]

Can anyone provide the OP with the name of the guy who brings all the headlamps to Hershey? Edit: Is it MR Axlerod?

Round glass does sound like a sealed beam conversion.

I am familiar with the ones you want, I know they will be hard to find.

[trickydicky43richard]

Thanks Henry, I realise it wont be able to find a good pair that I can afford, freight will be a killer too! Thanks your help so far,

regards, richard hele

[Rusty_OToole]

It may be worse than you thought. RHD headlights dip in the opposite direction to the more common LHD models. If you can't find them in Australia I don't know where you might find them.

[trickydicky43richard]

Thanks Rusty, I didn't think of that angle,

Richard

[Curti]

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[Jon37]

Have you been in touch with anyone at the Chrysler Restorers Club in Australia? http://www.chryslerclub.org.au/

They may have knowledge of where the correct headlights might be purchased. Possibly someone with a '39 has accumulated some spares and he'd be willing to part with a pair of them.

Here's a Chrysler in Australia. You can see the correct headlights.

Edited August 1, 2013 by Jon37 (see edit history)

[trickydicky43richard]

Thanks Jon I have chased up a couple of Aussie leads but all dead ends so far. last night I was given a lead on another royal in our southern states,havn't heard back yet. (might be the car in your pic)

TKS

Richard

[trickydicky43richard]

G"Day Curti and Thanks,I will write to him soon,

TKS

Richard

[trickydicky43richard]

Hi again Jon,

Interesting to note also that the front bumper does not have a dip between the overiders, my car is the same and I thought maybe some time back somebody had fitted a Dodge ot Plymouth bumper??

It would appear that the australian assembled cars by TJ Richards Bodyworks must have used this type rather than your American models. Of interest Chrysler bought out the T J Richards people and it became Chrysler Australia.

With a twist, Chrysler later aquired the English Rootes group,and changed their name to Chrysler Rootes Australia!

Richard