vacuum to electric conversion headlight
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
I was thinking about that and I did some intensive researches for about a year, the conclusion was to invest $100 on some new hoses, fittings .. etc and have the original system work as it should, and its working like charm ever since in a daily driven car.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi keith,
I agree with Ham.
The headlights are often much easier to get working,and keep working, because they're not as complicated as the 68-72 wiper door.
Have you tried to trouble-shoot what you have?
Regards,
Alan
I agree with Ham.
The headlights are often much easier to get working,and keep working, because they're not as complicated as the 68-72 wiper door.
Have you tried to trouble-shoot what you have?
Regards,
Alan
Race Director
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Although there was a guy on the forum that made brackets to use with Firebird motors that ended up under 1000.
Race Director
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From: Dayton, Ohio
My feeling is the unfamiliarity of how it works and simplicity. I don't know for sure but I doubt the weight would be an issue,it can't be reliability,cost is not even close.
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
Course you could go to a vette junkyard, buy some Eckler's scoops and install them at 10% of the weight, sell the stock junk for a grand...
and when you repaint the car do what I did...install late Camaro bulbs on the sugar scoops, and fill in some of that fugly huge hole....
see one of the sites for pix....
and when you repaint the car do what I did...install late Camaro bulbs on the sugar scoops, and fill in some of that fugly huge hole....
see one of the sites for pix....
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
As for the reliability, the chance of having a vacuum leak in that area is the same as having a peace of wire shorted to the frame, so IMHO, the stock factory system is no less reliable anyway, and the stock vacuum actuators weigh far less than any electric motor, and costs 1/10 less.
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Drifting
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From: Columbus MN
Killer Lights instructions
I made my own brackets and clevis rods for this kit almost 10 years ago and used Trans Am motors.
