What about modifying some H-4 headlights to accept projector beam lights. You could have the exotic look with bolt in simplicity. Two maybe three lights per side and you could paint the inside of the bucket boby color for the custom look. I geuss they would look like the WRX rally lighs but at a fraction of the cost. Just a thought.;)

SCORE!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2445751873


(they're not for me, I bought'em for a buddy, to use in his bug... BUT, I am gonna see how they fit in the bus!:D )

My question is how do you make sure that when you graft different lights to a fender that the light will point down the road correctly and not up into on comming traffic?

Randy

Nice set of lights.:D

You could try to get the adjusters from the donar car you got the lights from. You could make your own adjusters. You could just raise or lower the front of your car untill they point in the correct direction.:silly:

If you could get them in the bus with the beam pointing the correct way I think that will make an even greater talking point than your Ecotec Turbo.

I can't wait to see if they fit ;)

Rob.

S type HEADLIGHTS on E-Bay
 

Heres a set of S type head lights on e bay a little cheaper than the Mini set.


Rob.

Panel: those lights would look so good on MY bug;) . I'm jealous, so how do they fit? any problems? how many inches do they stick out in the back?

dubbin: Those lights would be pretty difficult to graft onto the bug, bug I'll still keep my mind goin on em.

I might do the mini cooper s lights, I've been wanting to do them for a while or might stick with my 993 plan. I found a pair of halogen headlights on ebay, but i'm looking for Litronic one just like em, I found them once before but haven't seen a set since then.

Check em out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33710

GOD! that's a long address, how can I shorten them up for next time?


John

Thanks Rob. Part of the deal for using me to buy them was my buddy had to give me unlimited access to seeing if they fit the bus before he starts trying to fit them in his '61 bug.

John, soon as they get here I'm gonna take pics so everybody can see what kind of fit problems there would be.

The way I see it, you would have to measure the angles and height off the ground that the lights sit on the donor car. The only way they would point in the correct direction is if they sit spacially in the same place as on the original. When you do have to adjust new cars' headlights, you need to get a special tool and grid panel from the factory that's set up in front of the car to set the beam path in the exact direction specified by the manufacturer. My friend had an Eclipse that he replaced the headlamps in, only to find out they were pointing too high up (he got a few tickets for it, too). He couldn't do anything about it until the manufacturer finally sent him the correct adjustment tools. You can't use a screwdriver alone on these newer lamps anymore, not like good ol' stock VWs!

I can't believe this hasn't been done already but I haven't seen it yet: Gnu Beetle headlights. I mean, I've seen Gnu Beetle taillights; I've seen Gnu Beetle other body parts.

Also, some of the previous suggestions seem to focus on the main headlight when the original is part of a headlight group. Won't breaking up a set hinder its function? Is there an intent to put the "other" lights into the front lid?

Panel: I can't wait man... tel the shipping people to hurry up.

so did any one like the 993 lights? The litronic looked much nicer, but cost a TAD bit more!:D



John

I like the 993 lights. Did you like my idea for putting projector lights in a stock headlight housing?:)

genius: your idea was very interesting, I liked it a lot. Sorry I didn't let you know in the beginning:( :) ! I would really like you to elaborate on that idea some more....maybe some details on what size of lights and how you would possition them in the housing.

I'll be waiting!:D


John

I'll head off to the garage with my dremal and see what I can come up with.;)