Fiat Headlights
Le Mans Master
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Shamdave need to get some and let us know.. have you painted it yet Sham?
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Burning Brakes
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I will keep you all posted on the lights. I may buy another hood and see how it looks i am still waiting on a price for shipping from the UK
Racer
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Hows the Fiat mod coming? Anybody have any idea on how to go about getting the Fiat lights to work with existing hardware? What would need to be switched out? It's obviously not going to all fit together right?
Le Mans Master
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I am happy to say it is in primer, and sanded We are shooting another coat of primer tuesday (sand thursday) and seal and paint sunday (God and weather willing) Fingers crossed I only had 2 spots lift on the primer and 1 (i said one) fish eye. I will post pics as soon as its done
I will keep you all posted on the lights. I may buy another hood and see how it looks i am still waiting on a price for shipping from the UK
I will keep you all posted on the lights. I may buy another hood and see how it looks i am still waiting on a price for shipping from the UK
Le Mans Master
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the front bumper is not reworked (don't think so).
the fiat headlights are just shorter in length than the stock c4 units and the fabricator used the top edge of the headlight opening to mount these against. It makes the front portion of the car look slightly longer. But there is definitely fiberglass work involved in filling in around these heads lights once in place.
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the fiat headlights are just shorter in length than the stock c4 units and the fabricator used the top edge of the headlight opening to mount these against. It makes the front portion of the car look slightly longer. But there is definitely fiberglass work involved in filling in around these heads lights once in place.
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I remember being on some forum when I came across him doing this.
I do think I remeber the grey area on the hood being primer from him doing glass work to fill the gaps.
there was some page that had the whole thing layed out. I cant find it, and I would guess it was back in 2002.
Drifting
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From: Delray beach FL
Nice racy mod.
Here is a link with the manufacturer ref if someone is interested (085379 left, 085380 right)
http://www.webdealauto.com/m22/VALEO...11cd372a90ac2e
Here is a link with the manufacturer ref if someone is interested (085379 left, 085380 right)
http://www.webdealauto.com/m22/VALEO...11cd372a90ac2e
Melting Slicks
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From: Chandler Arizona
sorry for those of you who had questions for me. I haven't checked this thread in a while.
I think the "cheapest" part about this swap is the headlights themselves... the hood will need to be re-painted (or blended into the rest of the hood). I've done a lot of glass work and I know that I can get these to mount perfectly, but if you don't want to do the glass work youself than you better figure some money for the labor and material for a shop to do it.
the bracing shouldn't be a big deal, you can even use SMC panel adhesive (more like a two-part epoxy) from a number of vendors (Lord Fuzor, 3M, Evercoat) to attach alluminum brackets to the bottom of the corvette hood so that you can utilize the existing mounting brackets for the headlights themselves. if you want to get really detailed you can even glass over the brackets with SMC resin and fiberglass cloth.
Just for a point of reference, a lot of the "import" shops here in the valley (AZ) do a lot of incredible mix-and-match work. I know of a few that actually do top-dollar work too!
for those of you in or near Chicago, look up www.v8archie.com
he does a lot of fiero stuff, but any of this custom fiberglass work is right up his alley. Extremely talented crew there.
I think the "cheapest" part about this swap is the headlights themselves... the hood will need to be re-painted (or blended into the rest of the hood). I've done a lot of glass work and I know that I can get these to mount perfectly, but if you don't want to do the glass work youself than you better figure some money for the labor and material for a shop to do it.
the bracing shouldn't be a big deal, you can even use SMC panel adhesive (more like a two-part epoxy) from a number of vendors (Lord Fuzor, 3M, Evercoat) to attach alluminum brackets to the bottom of the corvette hood so that you can utilize the existing mounting brackets for the headlights themselves. if you want to get really detailed you can even glass over the brackets with SMC resin and fiberglass cloth.
Just for a point of reference, a lot of the "import" shops here in the valley (AZ) do a lot of incredible mix-and-match work. I know of a few that actually do top-dollar work too!
for those of you in or near Chicago, look up www.v8archie.com
he does a lot of fiero stuff, but any of this custom fiberglass work is right up his alley. Extremely talented crew there.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cincinnati oh
Nice racy mod.
Here is a link with the manufacturer ref if someone is interested (085379 left, 085380 right)
http://www.webdealauto.com/m22/VALEO...11cd372a90ac2e
Here is a link with the manufacturer ref if someone is interested (085379 left, 085380 right)
http://www.webdealauto.com/m22/VALEO...11cd372a90ac2e
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Going from memory you are right on the money.
I remember being on some forum when I came across him doing this.
I do think I remeber the grey area on the hood being primer from him doing glass work to fill the gaps.
there was some page that had the whole thing layed out. I cant find it, and I would guess it was back in 2002.
I remember being on some forum when I came across him doing this.
I do think I remeber the grey area on the hood being primer from him doing glass work to fill the gaps.
there was some page that had the whole thing layed out. I cant find it, and I would guess it was back in 2002.
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...64-post16.html
Johnny was the Poster on the CAC, I have no other info then the above post
Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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Le Mans Master
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Racer
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Not nearly as much as those "other" fixed lights for a C4. If anybody is interested in snagging a pair let me know. Found another seller who's selling a used pair from the UK. Don't know what other equipment it will take but I will figure the rest out when they arrive.
Melting Slicks
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Will they kill you if you tell us the price?
Not nearly as much as those "other" fixed lights for a C4. If anybody is interested in snagging a pair let me know. Found another seller who's selling a used pair from the UK. Don't know what other equipment it will take but I will figure the rest out when they arrive.
