Dans '70 Z20 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I have been told I can go either with the T3's or the Power beams but was wondering if anyone had more accurate info. My car was built 2nd week December 1969. Trying to figure out what to look out for. Any help appreciated. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I know the T-3's were available for the 4-lamp system (smaller diameter lamps), but did they make a T-3 for the larger 2-lamp system? I'm not sure. I think the '70 Chevelle had the T-3's, but it had 4-lamp system. [ edit: I found the answer.] T-3 bulbs Check out this place. They have all kinds of goodies including OEM headlamp switches, underhood lamps, relays, power window stuff, dash cluster printed circuit boards and more. Use their online catalog. I saved this to my favorites list. Electrical parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dans '70 Z20 Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 Wow! What a find. They have period correct look but the brightness of the bulbs of today. Only problem is ...after talking to the coding gurus Leo Konik, Bob Lyman, and Steve Demers our cars are believed to all have come with the AC Power Beam headlamps. Chevelles used the T-3's through 71 until they switched to a 2-light system in 72 but it looks like Camaros, Novas & Monte's with 2-Lamp systems switched to the Power Beams from 1970. Now if you had an early build date for a 1970 Monte could you have the T3's...who knows. Based on what Leo Konik said was since he has been parting these cars since the mid seventies he has never seen a Monte with the T3's. GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME!! Anyway I e.mailed the above website to see if they had any plans to reproduce the Power Beams in a similar way that they reproduce the T-3's. I will keep you guys posted when I get a response. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RARE MC Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Dan, My car was Sept. '69 Van Nuys and had power beams. I bought a pair of T3's a long time ago for the look, and like you, I'll wait for the Power Beams, but at least have something cool for now. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 There's a guy that sets up at Carlisle in the Spring I think that sells NOS power beam headlights for $50 each. I know that he is in P row by the fence, opposite end from the Turnpike. Most of the lights he has are the heavy duty bulbs (6014 I think) rather than the 6016 which were factory (I may have those numbers reversed ... I have to check my inventory). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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