Question about headlights

[MARKED MAN]

hey guys, being the junkyard junkie i am i was wondering if any other lincolns/fords had the same sized headlights as the Mark 7. ofcourse mine are yellowed and its hard to find new ones at a reasonable price. i have seen some contenintal's and a few crown vic's in the junkyard with pretty clear lights. will any of them fit or should i just keep searchin the internet.

 

[JoshMcMadMac]

Sadly, no. I tried a couple years ago to put Mustang headlights on my VII to see if it would work; it was horrible. You can get other lights to "fit" but they will not sit right.

 

[One_Way]

Good used sets show up on eBay from time to time.

 

[MARKED MAN]

looks like ebay it is, i'll try to pick up some decent ones from there. i saw a set on there a couple of days ago and they were going for over 100.00 but they were practically brand new. the search continues

 

[JoshMcMadMac]

You can always spend a little time and renew the ones you have.

 

[MichiganTeddyBear]

yea, cleaning and renewing the lights isn't that bad of a job. I did my cougars, and they went from turn signal yellow, back to nice and clear! took maybe 30-45 mins per side. including removal of the assemblies. Power tools (used a random orbit sander) to do the physical work does wonders! just keep the tool moving so you don't sand thru the plastic!

 

[OldSchool1]

DUW (Dial Up Warning): Lots of pictures

Chris,
Clean those puppies!
http://www.lscclub.org/tech/headLightLens.htm

There's also a more extensive cleaning article that uses varying grades of sand paper.

 

[MARKED MAN]

thanks for the link John, i'm gonna follow the process and clean mine up.

 

[OldSchool1]

thanks for the link John, i'm gonna follow the process and clean mine up.

Cool.
Theres a sandpaper version that also works well.

 

[scott9050]

A little polishing compound works wonders and takes only a few minutes. It works well as long as the reflective surface is not burned up on the inside.

 

[xllsc007]

Up Date To Hid Lights

Yea Baby

 

[OldSchool1]

Up Date To Hid Lights

Yea Baby

You crack me up Man

If It's New, It's For You!
hehehe

 

[1989 Mark 7]

doesn't the 1991-1994 Town Car used the same headlights?

 

[ND4SPDLSC]

No, the VIIs are unique.

I'd like to see someone try to correctly update to HIDs with DOT compliant parts and have the optics right. Not impossible, but seriously labor, time, and cost intensive. You're looking at an outlay of at least a grand in parts alone. You even need a whole new clear lens because the HID unit would focus the light, not the headlight lens.

 

[MARKED MAN]

Up Date To Hid Lights

Yea Baby

i wouldnt even want HID's if i could afford all the parts needed to convert. while the lights are outstanding functionality wise, i think they belong on higher end cars. halogen is just fine for my ride just dont like the yellow color on the lense.

 

[1989 Mark 7]

Except for the side turn signals lights, the lights look so identical.

 

[ND4SPDLSC]

I can see a distint difference in the ligts. The Town Car's are more square and more upright. The slope, if one exists, is quite small compared to the VII.

If you had a 1988-94 Continental, '87-'88 Thunderbird or maybe Cougar lights are the same.