Subproject 'Horse Shoe Shaped' headlamp

My bike currently has a circular headlamp housing and rim.
Original brochure photos reveal that the GT750J is supposed to be equipped with
a characteristic 'horse shoe shape' lamp bucket and chrome rim.
I have now located the bucket as a 2nd hand part and a new rim.


NOS rim and used bucket

Model code on bucket

Study lamp shape here
I will sandblast the bucket, paint a silver coat and then spray it
in Candy Jackal Blue. The other parts of the current headlamp can then
be transferred over to these parts to form a perfect horse shoe shaped headlamp.

Headlamp

The below shown headlamp 'bulbs' have a light pattern appropriate for the U.S market. For a museum bike this is the closest to the to the original appearance headlamps you can get. In fact it is the original type.


Sealed beam original type headlamps (U.S market only)

Sylvania headlamp

Sylvania inside box

Sealed beam terminal posts

Westinghouse headlamp