Headlight Modification
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Scott
Melting Slicks
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From: Elkhorn WI
[Rant]As to the laws......my headlights lowered 6-8" should be their last concern, we have 4x4s jacked up so high they have bumpers even with my vette roof. Don't get me started on their semi exhaust stacks 2" from their cab windows either.........
And this is usually all done on a lousy 1/2 ton pickup. My 3/4 ton I don't even do that to. [Rant over]
Melting Slicks
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From: Palatine, Peoples Republic of Illinois
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18
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Headlight laws don't usually make any sense. They put in minimum heights but don't seem to care about how high they are. Until a few years ago HID lights were illegal in many states so they weren't installed on any American cars. They're laws - they don't have to make sense!
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Los Angeles CA
OK, I needed a push and you accomplished it!
Since I started this thing. I thought that I would send Vette Magazine a e-mail to see if they were interested in seeing if they could get John Drahos of Corvette Conspiracy to do an article. Lets see if that goes any place??
If not I am still interested and may have to make this a project. I am a few weeks of completing my 1977 restro-rod which has consumed just over a year. And I have to catch up on all the honey do's and home projects I have ignored for the last year. But, have some idea's how this might work and will start collecting parts. Hopefully Vette Magazine will pull through before I get that far???
Since I started this thing. I thought that I would send Vette Magazine a e-mail to see if they were interested in seeing if they could get John Drahos of Corvette Conspiracy to do an article. Lets see if that goes any place??
If not I am still interested and may have to make this a project. I am a few weeks of completing my 1977 restro-rod which has consumed just over a year. And I have to catch up on all the honey do's and home projects I have ignored for the last year. But, have some idea's how this might work and will start collecting parts. Hopefully Vette Magazine will pull through before I get that far???
Drifting
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From: Allen, TX, USA
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Los Angeles CA
They are similar it is the height that is the difference and that changes the linkage that is what opens and closes the headlights. I have a set to the square bezels just in case I get that far and can modify the height of the bezels??? I am thinking of buying a set of those in the Craig list link you posted. Thanks for the info.
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Denver CO
Here is the info I received:
Jerry
we're looking at possible working on a kit conversion over the winter months in between the rest of our projects...........I'll try to keep you posted......because these units are motor driven it'll be a complete replacement piece, take out your original assy and replace with this unit..........
Thanks for the continued interest.
John
Jerry
we're looking at possible working on a kit conversion over the winter months in between the rest of our projects...........I'll try to keep you posted......because these units are motor driven it'll be a complete replacement piece, take out your original assy and replace with this unit..........
Thanks for the continued interest.
John
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Surrey British Columbia
I'm with Mike on this one. Although I'm modifying the mechanics of my '80, I'm keeping the look of the car stock. But I really like this headlight mod. I'm glad that I've already rebuilt my stock pop-up headlights because this look would have made me reconsider.
