Headlight covers - removed headlights
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Headlight covers - removed headlights
How did others do this? Here's some pictures from my project.
I removed the main lights from my track car project, to save weight. I am using HID fog lights for limited street driving. The HID fog lights work awesome!
I removed the main lights from my track car project, to save weight. I am using HID fog lights for limited street driving. The HID fog lights work awesome!
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The lids are almost done. I left in the early morning for a track event and the HID fog lights were great.
The lids are glued down, I think epoxy or something like JB weld would have been better. I need to fix the holes with some contact cement yet so the gaps are all smooth and then paint.
The lids are glued down, I think epoxy or something like JB weld would have been better. I need to fix the holes with some contact cement yet so the gaps are all smooth and then paint.
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I think they are fine, I'd like to shim the fog light up a little though. It makes a lot of light close to the nose. I still use mine for some street driving, mostly driving to and from tracks.
Most track cars have the lid covered with a plate and put on with rivets. I thought this was cleaner but it took a lot longer.
Most track cars have the lid covered with a plate and put on with rivets. I thought this was cleaner but it took a lot longer.
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I did the same thing with my 94. I used aluminum angle with the stock fiberglass lids. A friend of mine suggested using angle and slotted the holes so we could do fine adjustments to get the lids lined up with the hood. I reused the stock lids so I wouldn't have to paint them. (Paint and body I'm not so good at!) You can't even tell the motors and buckets aren't there.Saved a heck of a lot of weight off the front of the car.
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Looks good Andrew. I am putting a scoop on my hood this winter so I am just going to glass over the openings and repaint the whole hood.
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I have cooling ducts going from the dam to the general area of the rotor by way of the LCA because I couldnt get close enough without the wheel rubbing. I am going to add ducts coming from the bottom of the nose right in front of the spoiler, under the fog lights because its a high pressure area. I will duct it from there along the upper control arm to the spindle.
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The lights were 12 pounds each.
I plan to use ducting in the nose as well. I have ducts in the spoiler but they would get broken to easy. This setup would work better:
Picture I took at Road America, nice car, MR etc.
I plan to use ducting in the nose as well. I have ducts in the spoiler but they would get broken to easy. This setup would work better:
Picture I took at Road America, nice car, MR etc.
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Thats exactly what im doing.