I bought my 39 3/4 ton stake in 1977 and restored it in 1978. I am the 3rd owner. The guy that owned it before me (Don Baird of Garden City, Michigan) used it as an everyday vehicle. He converted the 39 reflector/bulb headlights to 40 sealed beam. 1940 was the first year for sealed beams on Chevy trucks. They worked very well. One was Westinghouse, the other was GE. I changed them both to Westinghouse. Got tired of hearing the comments that they weren't the same. (Nobody offered to give me the correct ones). What I would like to find is a set of sealed beams without the adjustment tits. Do your trucks the way you want them. You sell it to others, they can do as they like to with it. If someone wants to fund the restoration of your truck, you MIGHT consider giving them a say.
