the only downside is they are not free 
Headlight kit
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Instructor
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
Headlight kit
Has anyone seen or used this headlight set up? What would be the downside to this kit?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...9014167&rd=1,1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...9014167&rd=1,1
Racer
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From: San Jose CA
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: San Jose CA
There's a downside. It takes a lot of modifications to the headlight assemblies to get these darn halo headlights to fit properly. There's a lot of cutting and grinding involved. I had to enlarge the holes (4 of them) in the headlight assemblies where the bulbs stick through. What a p.i.t.a.! Then I had to cut notches in each headlight cup/bucket for the three tabs in each headlight to fit properly and a hole for the little blue bulb in the headlights to stick through. You can see the little bulbs at the bottom of the headlights. They're just for show. Also, the headlight rings will need longer screws to mount the halos to the headlight cup/bucket because the halos are thicker than stock lights. I'm still not done installing the halos. I've spent about $164 just on accessories (wires, relays, connectors, switch) to install these lights. I'm going to continue the work this weekend and hopefully finish it. If I knew what was involved I wouldn't have bought these lights. I have an '82 vette by the way and it may be easier to install these lights on other years. Who knows? I think Durango_boy had an easier time at it since his vette is a '77 I think.
Racer
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From: San Jose CA
There's no writing/stamp anywhere on these headlights. No "DOT Approved" or anything like that. 
Click on pics to enlarge...
Rear of halo against headlight assembly. Hole needs to be enlarged for halo to fit through.
Rear of headlight cup/bucket. Diamond shape needs to be enlarged for halo to fit through and front of cup needs three notches cut into it for the three tabs in back of the halo to sit in.
Close up of halo headlight.
Rear of halo headlight.
Team Owner
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
I prefer the E-code Hella lenses. No one in Missouri gives a darn anymore...they removed the headlight aimer test from the safety inspections years ago...so we don't need the DOT lugs. No one has ever failed my cars for having "off-road only" lights.
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Instructor
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
I think it looks cool, but I have so much other work on this project that I think I'm going to have to wait. I want to get the car on the road before I start ANOTHER project.......
I am in way over my head, and the credit cards are buring up........
Marcusk408 post pics when you are done. I saw Durango's pics and they look awsome.
I am in way over my head, and the credit cards are buring up........
Marcusk408 post pics when you are done. I saw Durango's pics and they look awsome.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: San Jose CA
I think it looks cool, but I have so much other work on this project that I think I'm going to have to wait. I want to get the car on the road before I start ANOTHER project.......
I am in way over my head, and the credit cards are buring up........
Marcusk408 post pics when you are done. I saw Durango's pics and they look awsome.
I am in way over my head, and the credit cards are buring up........
Marcusk408 post pics when you are done. I saw Durango's pics and they look awsome.
