Spyder headlamps.....my take on 'em...and LIGHTING in general

shovelbill said:

What's up, gents...I do hope everyone is well.

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shovelbill said:

What's up, gents...I do hope everyone is well.

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Reluctanse said:

Basically, talk me out of my plan and tell me w/t front end is the only way…

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drewcrew said:

Glad your back. Stay for awhile okay ?

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kennythewelder said:

It's always good to see a member come back home again.

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df2x4 said:

It's not the only way, but IMO it's the best way. If you do it, I'd go with modern LED headlights though. The W/T grille enables you to run new 5"x7" LED housings that are designed from the ground up for optimal performance. TruckLite 27450C for example:

www.amazon.com/Truck-Lite-27450C-Headlamp/dp/B007ED7HNY

Holley has recently released their "RetroBright" LED housings too, honestly these are what I would go with today if I were doing a W/T grille. The "Classic White" 3000K color temp is much closer to a standard halogen bulb than the 5000K-ish range of most other options. Which is a good thing, the more yellow light is easier for your eyes to use.

https://www.holley.com/products/restoration/lamps_and_lighting/headlights/parts/LFRB130

If you prefer the look of the composite housings, there is a better option than the Spyders available now. Arteb is a Brazilian company that makes OEM headlights for GM (and probably others) in that part of the world. They make some for these trucks, and they've got a much better reflector and lens design than the composite housings we got here in the US. When we first discussed them in this thread years ago they were unavailable as they could only be purchased in Brazil. @1998_K1500_Sub made it possible for us to get them here in the states finally, more info here:

https://www.gmt400.com/threads/oem-...w-gmt400-gm-brazil-arteb-e-code-export.57899/

Note that with any of the composite housings, you'll want to stick with halogen bulbs.

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Reluctanse said:

Man this is quite a thread, read some, skimmed some….

I must have some junk tier clear lense eBay break replacement lenses on my truck… the insides are all corroded, and the bulbs don’t even stay set correctly in the socket… also the adjusters don’t work at all…

So I am in need of replacing some things and keep going in circles with a w/t front end conversion -I have some glass h4 5x7s sitting on a shelf- vs getting a be set of lenses. Always hated composite lenses so w/t front was kind of a shoe-in, until I saw the glass spiders existed….

I think my biggest question, is how are the adjusters on the Spyders? I can’t reuse what I have because it’s trash and the oe stuff is long gone.

At this point I’m this close to spyders/diy high 4 relay harness/Philips night guide platinums…

Got to do something because the lights as they are now are literally unusable at night, let alone any inclement weather….

Basically, talk me out of my plan and tell me w/t front end is the only way…

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df2x4 said:

If you prefer the look of the composite housings, there is a better option than the Spyders available now. Arteb is a Brazilian company that makes OEM headlights for GM (and probably others) in that part of the world. They make some for these trucks, and they've got a much better reflector and lens design than the composite housings we got here in the US. When we first discussed them in this thread years ago they were unavailable as they could only be purchased in Brazil. @1998_K1500_Sub made it possible for us to get them here in the states finally, more info here:

https://www.gmt400.com/threads/oem-...w-gmt400-gm-brazil-arteb-e-code-export.57899/

Note that with any of the composite housings, you'll want to stick with halogen bulbs.

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