1st Generation Specific 1979-1985 Discussion

1st Gen Fixed Light Mod

Old Mar 3, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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Greetings again...not quite sure where my old post went...one day it was here and the next it was just...gone...nobody told me it was pulled but alas...its gone...so i'm guessing i must have offended a sponsor or someone decided to move it...didn't mean to offend anyone with my idea...as i thought thats what the forum was for...ideas :P



Anyway...here are a few pictures of the housings in their current state...sanded then painted with a very pretty chrome paint...plexi is installed...which was a major pain in the butt...now i just need the lights which should be here either tomorrow or friday...then i'll have pictures of these babys in my 1st gen



that and before/after shots plus the weights of the old lights vs the ones i made...should be loads of fun providing its not raining like it has the last few days
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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Damn thats cool man.I want some pics of them on the car before I make my judgement
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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i wanna see some pics too, (and how much would you charge to make me a set?) LOL
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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lol...I'll have pics of them on the car whenever i finally get the lights...can't check my tracking on them...jcwhitney said they shipped them out 3/1...and they expected them to arrive 2/28...so i'm just hoping that they actually are on the way



This project has been very frustrating...mostly because of the plexi...so if i had to make another set i'd probably go insane...or torch the plexi...one of the 2



It actually wasn't a expensive project...just very time consuming...and i got cut...a lot...total for all my stuff was just over 100 bucks...thats lights...plexi...tons of nuts/bolts...various doodads...and a kit of tools for my dremel



the lights are only 2 3/4 in diameter...which is going to be one tight fit...the housing is only 6" wide internally...also i've got the 55watt bulbs that come in them for lows...and all i could find for highs is 130's...but i've seen 100's locally...so if they turn out to be too bright i'll nab a set
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 11:27 PM
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are you using lexan for your cover?
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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na...if i could find some I probably would...i'll see how these hold up for now...and if they don't...then i'll just have to break down and find some no matter how much it costs...right now i'm using an industrial grade plexi...its something that the hardware store normally sells for contractors to use in construction..."medium grade"...but it seems pretty tough
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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Excellent man. I can't wait to see the finished product!! Keep us updated!
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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looks real professional. good job. I can't wait to see them completed.
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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Still waiting for my lights/bulbs to get here...they're coming snail mail...so go figure :P...if they don't come tomorrow then perhaps monday...in the meanwhile i'll just have to tinker with other stuff
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 12:54 AM
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Out of pure boredom i just thought...and thought...and thought...about the project...and I figure i'll have to have something to hold the light down...so i don't hit 80 and have dual scoops



So i rounded up a few bungi cords...shoudl be able to clip where the old power motor control arm went...and there was something else...



oh...oh...yea...I changed the design a tad...instead of cutting a mounting plate for the lights I'm just going to use some l-brackets...it'll have 2 bolts holding it on the housing...then the lights bolt will drop down thru one of the upward facing holes



i'd re-do the drawings...but its really late...so I'll just do pictures when the lights come and I throw all of this stuff together

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