Borncountry10 28 #1 Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) I am almost finished redoing a 953 that has been in my family since very early in its life. I have been searching for the factory headlight housings for appx 1 year. Hoping to make its first show at the end of this month but I cannot locate these darn housings. Any one have ideas. I did buy new lenses off of glen but no housings to put them on. Thanks in advance For any help! Edited July 8, 2017 by Borncountry10 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,512 #2 Posted July 8, 2017 Check with Lincoln at A-Z Tractor, he was parting out a 1054. http://a-ztractor.com/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borncountry10 28 #3 Posted July 9, 2017 Great ! Will do 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,090 #4 Posted July 9, 2017 Looks Great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borncountry10 28 #5 Posted July 11, 2017 Got ahold of Lincoln today from a-z tractor. Great guy! He has a set for the early 953 but not a set for the later ones and the 1054. So I am still on the hunt if anyone else has suggestions they would be appreciated! Thanks again all! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #6 Posted July 13, 2017 beautiful tractor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borncountry10 28 #7 Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) ThAnkyou travelin. It was my great granddads and I am currently finishing it up for my 4 year old son. Just got the front end back today from the machine shop. It was totally worn out and sloppy. It was brazed many times to hold it together but I finally decided to have it done right. Edited July 14, 2017 by Borncountry10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #8 Posted July 13, 2017 I would love to make mine that nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,512 #9 Posted July 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Borncountry10 said: It was my great granddads and I am currently finishing it up for my 4 year old son. Wow, a fifth generation owner of a , awesome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borncountry10 28 #10 Posted July 22, 2017 Alright, just an update in case anyone else is looking for these light housings. Like I said before, I have been searching for one of these for about a year. I have been searching for a wheelhorse specific part. I ended up looking on the side of the one that I did have and it is made by dietz. Light number 107. So I started to search for one of those. I found one in Texas from a "light guy". $24 sent to the house. It fit perfectly but here is the only difference. It was made with a cut out in it for a license plate light and takes a slightly different bulb. I just painted the clear plastic silver and otherwise you can't tell a difference. It fits the hole in the grill and the wheel horse lenses snap right onto it. It will work good and get us to our local tractor show this weekend with a complete tractor! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,512 #11 Posted July 23, 2017 Glad you were able to find one, good information to have. Wonder what it was used on? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borncountry10 28 #12 Posted July 23, 2017 The best I can tell they were some sort of vintage trailer lights. It was painted black so I had to paint it but easy to make it work. Guess it would be good to mention that it was a two wire light and the factory wheel horse light was a one wire light so I just had to ground it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #13 Posted July 23, 2017 I have a Vintage trailer shop parts store down the road from my truck shop, i will stop by & see rick, present him with that part #, do 953 come with a tail light Too ? I seen on my 1054 there's some thing on there, any info helps, thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,512 #14 Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Big_Red_Fred said: do 953 come with a tail light Too ? Yes they do and replacement lenses are available. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borncountry10 28 #15 Posted July 23, 2017 Yes a single red bullet style rear tail light. I bought the replacement rear lense, both front headlight lenses and orings and the replacement ivory throttle and choke knobs from glen pettit and had very few dollars invested. Thank you glen!!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
