Does anyone know a supplier for GLASS red beehive lights. The plastic repos just don't cut it for me.
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I've pushed the British LUCAS L594 light assemblies with glass lenses (L488 may be larger?). They come with single filament or dual filament sockets. I use the clear ones as front turn signals (see my avatar). $35 each complete at MOSS Motors. They are slightly smaller (~1/4"?) though.
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Have you tried Sierra Madre or Stoddards? I don't know if they are glass or plastic, but if you use these, the lens won't melt.
http://www.culayer.com/products.htm scroll down to the beehive application.
And they are super bright.
Don't mess around with improbable replacements that look a little weird.
Contact Adam Wright at unobtanium.com and see if he has something reasonable.
If not, either Sierra Madre or Stoddards so do it, but they'll be $$$$
You should also contact Carey Hines at Beck Speedsters, or even Kirk Duncan at Vintage Speedsters. All of those places should have Bee Hives kicking around. Decent plastic should be $$ and glass should be $$$$$. Plastic will give you a brighter light, always good for directional and stop lights.
Plastic readily melts with incandescent bulbs - I'm sure that's why glass is preferred. Plus glass has a more vintage look and doesn't fade to pink or crack from UV.
Or use the LEDs -- not so much heat.