I'm pretty sure it's all welded in. It was on my car anyway, and that was certainly rusty enough to be original.
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| Author: | topfuel [ Sun May 13, 2007 9:20 am ] |
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hi guys. as the heading saies how do i convert to twin headlights? |
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| Author: | DavePoth [ Sun May 13, 2007 3:42 pm ] |
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You need to weld the appropriate bit into the front panel, to go with twin headlights. It's really not worth doing. |
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| Author: | David6214 [ Sun May 13, 2007 8:02 pm ] |
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I think the light fittings rivet to that bit dave don't they? |
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| Author: | DavePoth [ Sun May 13, 2007 8:53 pm ] |
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I'm pretty sure it's all welded in. It was on my car anyway, and that was certainly rusty enough to be original.
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| Author: | 1300dolly [ Sun May 13, 2007 8:55 pm ] |
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theheadlight retaining panel is different on the square and twin cars so it would mean cutting out the old panels and welding ,onto rust ,the new panels. a lot of work ,if you are after brighter lights go for a halogen upgrade. |
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| Author: | DavePoth [ Sun May 13, 2007 9:59 pm ] |
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And the halogen upgrade is much cheaper on the square headlight models anyway (just the bulb and some relays), as opposed to replacing everything as on the HL models. |
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| Author: | topfuel [ Sun May 13, 2007 11:08 pm ] |
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cheers for all your help guys. only wanted twin headlights for the "sprint look" they look more racey with twin lights i think. |
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| Author: | DavePoth [ Mon May 14, 2007 8:47 am ] |
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Quote: cheers for all your help guys. only wanted twin headlights for the "sprint look" they look more racey with twin lights i think.
That was the idea behine twin lamps. But the square ones are actually a lot better at being headlights.
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| Author: | hoppermcd [ Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:35 pm ] |
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I agree that square lights are better. I have a 1971 2 door Toledo that I rally with halogen lights in her, only thing is I have 130w bulbs in her with a relay on each light otherwise you will melt the switch! I think the square lights actually look better than the twin lights in my sprint. Stick with square!! |
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| Author: | Ruston [ Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:12 pm ] |
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Quote: You need to weld the appropriate bit into the front panel, to go with twin headlights. It's really not worth doing.
I've been thinking of doing the same n thought you just swapped the black grill sections from the square type to the rounded twin type?? or is it a case of taking that front panel out all together & putting a new front piece in??
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| Author: | DavePoth [ Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:00 pm ] |
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There is a bit of metalwork behind the grill that supports the headlamps that needs to be changed over. It's a part of the inner front panel IIRC. |
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| Author: | xvivalve [ Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:34 pm ] |
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Quote: There is a bit of metalwork behind the grill that supports the headlamps that needs to be changed over. It's a part of the inner front panel IIRC
...and just so happens to have been reproduced by the Club. Trim it down a bit and I understand it can be fit as a repair section from inside the arch... viewtopic.php?t=1872 |
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