58/58 repo headlights?

[Kevin M.]

Were can I buy them?
I know that electric limited has quit reproducing them?

[Richard M.]

Re: 58/58 repo headlights?

Kevin, Wow I'm surprised LL stopped making the '58 & '59 T3's. The price for a set was about $100 in '08 when I bought mine, and now the 56-57 pair is $170 and 60-67 dual pair is $150. Wagner produced them for LL. Maybe Wagner and LL had a price issue and dropped the contract. Hmmmm.

This guy on ebay has 3 sets left. Price = yikes!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CORVETTE-1958-1959-T-3-T3-Guide-HEADLIGHT-BULBS-Set-of-4-FITS-OTHER-GM-/111138961772?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19e065f96c&vxp=mtr#ht_310wt_1103

or place a Wanted ad on the NCRS Classifieds. Did you check the Driveline? You can do a search on the online version at the Blue banner at the top of this page.

Rich

[Dan D.]

Re: 58/58 repo headlights?

Wagner made a run of headlights in the 07 - 08 time frame. They have been selling off these every since. If you look at the date code it will be 07 or 08. My guess would be they finally ran out and Wagner isn't interested in making another run because of the low volume.

Rich, I paid LL $100 3 years ago for 56-57 T3s. So if they want $170, they probably just jacked up the price when they started running low. If you call LL they will probably tell you what the deal is.

-Dan-

[Kevin M.]

Re: 58/58 repo headlights?

I seen the set on eBay @ 250.00 +35 shipping and 55.00 custom fees to Canada seems pretty high for a set of reproduction headlights?
I've been searching online for the last week or so and all those that I have contacted say they have been discontinued. Im not having very much luck here.
Thanks for the tip on searching the drive line "online version", I had absolutely no idea that I could do that.
Thank you!

[Joe L.]

Re: 58/58 repo headlights?

My guess would be they finally ran out and Wagner isn't interested in making another run because of the low volume.

-Dan-

Dan-----


I would opine that's exactly what happened. The only way a part like this is going to get reproduced is if a major manufacturer of this type of part does it. For them to do it, at all, there's going to be a large minimum order quantity. At this point, Wagner may have either increased their minimum order or Lectric Limited may have decided that they didn't want to order this quantity and be stuck with an inventory for many years to come.

A lesson can be learned here. Some folks assume that because a particular part is available in reproduction, it will always be available. Not so. Reproduction parts get discontinued, too.