CJ2A vs CJ3A headlight buckets |
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WellFedHobo
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Posted: 16 Mar. 2023 at 2:48pm |
How different are they? Would a 3A headlight bucket work on a 2A grille?
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Brad
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oldtime
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On CJ’s the Autolite headlamp assembly was used prior to the 1953 CJ-3B.
After 3B the Hall headlamp assembly was used. Grill knock outs are different from Autolite to Hall.
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Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
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WellFedHobo
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As I feared... My impulse purchase of a "CJ3A" headlight bucket while eBay shopping on Margarita Monday actually looks like a CJ3B headlight bucket. This seems to confirm it.
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Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
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Can't view the image, says no permissions
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Brad
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oldtime
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That work ?
I can see it on my phone… Edited by oldtime - 16 Mar. 2023 at 9:51pm |
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Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
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WellFedHobo
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It works now, thanks for that. That confirms it. The ebay seller probably just made an honest mistake.
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Brad
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Hall is on the left and Autolite on the right, correct.
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oldtime
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Yes the Hall is complete with bulb and chrome ring. Autolite has a flatter and not always chromed door ring.
The assemblies are 100% interchangable if it were not for the shape of the grill knock outs. The quality is very similar but if I had to vote for one I would perhaps give the edge to the earlier Autolite lamps mainly because of the more solid adjusting springs. Also the mounting flange is wider. That said the Hall wiring harnesses and lamp plugs tend to hold up better.
Edited by oldtime - 17 Mar. 2023 at 8:55pm |
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Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
T98-A Rock Crawler using exclusive factory parts and Approved Special Equipment from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963) Zero aftermarket parts |
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