Phonebooth T unique headlights

[JPL-ACE]

I am building a mixed-scale, humorous (hopefully) modified Model T that I call the Phone Booth T. It is in progress at the WIP forum (search for Phonebooth T). Below is a mockup pic for reference.

 

My question here on the Wanted forum is about the "headlights". I thought it would be cool to put the headlights in carriage lights mounted on the top edge of the cab like in the old days. But I don't have any the right size. In the pics below are 2 that are too small and one (actually 1/2) that is too big. In between would be just right. Anybody got some available?

 

As a backup idea, I could use the small ones mounted on each side of the radiator. I imagine they would be the tiny halogen lights some current cars have. Note the clear plastic tree fragments. I might make tiny lenses for the small carriage lights.

 

As a final fallback position, I could put old school teardrop spotlights (shown in the pics), which I think would be kinda cool too. If not the teardrop, then the square ones but I can only find one here. So any comments or parts?

 

 

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Thanks, Gary
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[MeatMan]

15 hours ago, JPL-ACE said:

I am building a mixed-scale, humorous (hopefully) modified Model T that I call the Phone Booth T. It is in progress at the WIP forum (search for Phonebooth T). Below is a mockup pic for reference.

 

My question here on the Wanted forum is about the "headlights". I thought it would be cool to put the headlights in carriage lights mounted on the top edge of the cab like in the old days. But I don't have any the right size. In the pics below are 2 that are too small and one (actually 1/2) that is too big. In between would be just right. Anybody got some available?

 

As a backup idea, I could use the small ones mounted on each side of the radiator. I imagine they would be the tiny halogen lights some current cars have. Note the clear plastic tree fragments. I might make tiny lenses for the small carriage lights.

 

As a final fallback position, I could put old school teardrop spotlights (shown in the pics), which I think would be kinda cool too. If not the teardrop, then the square ones but I can only find one here. So any comments or parts?

 

 

--

Thanks, Gary
My Website is   4freeideas.weebly.com
Newest site is   scalemodelcars.weebly.com

A size for the lamp diameter might help.

[JollySipper]

Maybe not much help, but I believe the Munster's Coach and Dragula have lanterns for headlights....... Does anyone have those kits to be able to make certain?

[stitchdup]

if your hobby shop has a train section have a look at the old fashioned street lamps. the tops from them could work or even dolls house lamps

[JPL-ACE]

1 hour ago, MeatMan said:

A size for the lamp diameter might help.

Thanks, guys, for the comments. Meatman: I put the Xacto knife in for reference, and the carriage light in between the "too big" and the "too small" lights in the pic is about right. I forgot to mention it. For the rocket scientists, the exact sizes (of the light lenses) are "too big"=0.226", "too small"= 0.093", and just right = 0.190" +/- 0.010". I love my cheap $10 caliper.

[stavanzer]

Gary, I found some Woodlite Headlights.

https://icemancollections.com/products/woodlite-headlights-1-24-1-25

 

[JPL-ACE]

On 5/27/2025 at 9:07 PM, stavanzer said:

"Gary, I found some Woodlite Headlights."

 

Thanks Alan, I will keep this in mind for future projects but I cant quite see it working for me here. I am leaning to puting the tiny 2 carriage lights I have on each side of the radiator. I need to decide if I want to put the custome teardrop spotlights on the roof (in the existing holes).