Headlights
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Drifting
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From: Leo IN
Headlights
Has any of the resto-mod folks ever used these?
How do they fit on a mid-year ('64 specifically)? I don't mind some modification to the buckets, but are they even a possibility?
http://www.xesighting.com/hotrod3.html
Cheers,
-- Joe
How do they fit on a mid-year ('64 specifically)? I don't mind some modification to the buckets, but are they even a possibility?
http://www.xesighting.com/hotrod3.html
Cheers,
-- Joe
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Just looking at the physical size/depth of the lamps, you will have too modify the holders, maybe even more. If you have a replacement head light, just hold it in your hand and look at the ad. 
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Thats a shame they look like great lights. Original C2 light buckets are too expensive to be modifying.
Drifting
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I am in the process of a build on a 66. I am going with fixed lights under clear covers, a somewhat cleaner version of the Penske and Dick Thompson race cars. I am using the headlight assemblies from the BMW E30 series. They are the right size and spacing. The outboard lens trails the inboard slightly. There is a source on ebay that sells these assemblies with "angel eyes" as used in the new Camaro, and a HID Projector low beam.
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I had a set of Bosch quartz halogen headlights in my 66 which had the hi and lo elements, and stuck out about 3/8ths to 1/2in more than stock. Fit fine and were a great improvement over stock candlelights.
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Bosch numbers?
It sounds like the Bosch are just a replacement headlamp in the original spot is that correct? Thanks
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From: Leo IN
Thanks. I'm not interested in the fixed lights look -- I think that the hidden headlight look is part of what makes mid-year Vettes look so good.
I'm not all that keen on halogen bulbs as well. Sorry, just personal preference.
I really like the HID bulbs and if I could get "angel eyes" to fit into the hide-away lights it would be the dog's ballocks.
Thoughts?
-- Joe
I'm not all that keen on halogen bulbs as well. Sorry, just personal preference.
I really like the HID bulbs and if I could get "angel eyes" to fit into the hide-away lights it would be the dog's ballocks.
Thoughts?
-- Joe
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Lee, that was years ago and I don't have the car any more, and yes they are exact replacements for the stock sealed beam, and use the same plugs, but have the h-g bulbs and lenses that distribute the light much more where its needed for hi and lo beams. This type is common and made by many manufacturers. I've got similar ones on my 62, and the larger single round size on my 56 full size. Its one of the first things I change on any old cars for safety.
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Just finished my headlight upgrade.
Check my thread from a few weeks ago.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...onversion.html
Check my thread from a few weeks ago.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...onversion.html
