Headlight Conversion
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Heel & Toe
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Headlight Conversion
Recently bought a 1980 Corvette, and a previous owner removed the pop-up lights and replaced them with a sunken headlight kit with the polycarbonate cover. My question is whether or not it is possible to replace factory headlight assembly in its place, and how much work it may be. Bolt in replacement vs bodywork required.
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Most of those kits are basically bolt in. So it makes sense that they will also bolt out.
Purchase some good used assembly's complete with actuators and vacuum relays and bolt em back in.
How big a job? Yes a fairly big pain in the butt. But doable.
Adjusting the doors is the biggest pain.
Purchase some good used assembly's complete with actuators and vacuum relays and bolt em back in.
How big a job? Yes a fairly big pain in the butt. But doable.
Adjusting the doors is the biggest pain.
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Most of those kits are basically bolt in. So it makes sense that they will also bolt out.
Purchase some good used assembly's complete with actuators and vacuum relays and bolt em back in.
How big a job? Yes a fairly big pain in the butt. But doable.
Adjusting the doors is the biggest pain.
Purchase some good used assembly's complete with actuators and vacuum relays and bolt em back in.
How big a job? Yes a fairly big pain in the butt. But doable.
Adjusting the doors is the biggest pain.
I converted my ‘69 to the Le Mans style fixed headlights years ago. I just unbolted the existing pop up components and the “buckets” or frames for the Le Mans conversion bolted into place utilizing existing holes. Unless someone made your fixed headlight stuff (did not use something made for the masses) you should be able to do as 4-vettes says and bolt in the factory stuff.
