Has anyone thought of this?

[Panelfantastic]

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.

[WipEout]

Originally posted by randyj
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

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!

[oasis]

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?

[hybrid_john]

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!



John

[boygenius]

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

[hybrid_john]

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!


John

[boygenius]

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

[hybrid_john]

Can't live without a Dremel.
I'm anxious to se how they turn out. I really anxious because of the cost (CHEAP!!), and that fact that you wouldn't have to do any body work to make them fit!

post some pics if you can!

John

[boygenius]

I'll have to see what I can find in my storage unit this weekend. I've got a very busy schedule this week. I have to house sit for my friend this week. Free homemade beer, 12.8% alcohol.:yummy: Free cable. Am I lucky or what. I'll see if I can get to the lights.

[hybrid_john]

Sounds like you got it made man... what else could you ask for?
No hurries though, take time on this one, and it should turn out pretty nice.




John

[Frank]

Hi!

I'm new to this forum, I was wondering, since you are talking about alternative headlamps, if you ever saw the Wizard Roadster with Mercedes headlights, pretty neat. I asked them if they sell the fenders for this conversion, they told me that they didn't but it's an easy conversion with minor bodywork. I attached a picture of the Vdub with those headlights.

[hybrid_john]

Frank: What class Mercedes are the headlights from? I would like to know, could you post a picture of the lights so we all can see what they look like?



John

[Frank]

Hi again

Sorry for the little inconvenient, I don't know why my first post did not have the picture of this conversion. Anyway, I'm sure you already seen this conversion, it was in a 1999 or 2000 edition of VW trends

[boygenius]

Very nice. That just gives me more ideas.:hehehe:

[Frank]

Boygenius: If you need more info, I can check out to find my VwTrends with the article on that green speedster. I remember it tells some info on the conversion and there are some good shots of the car. That conversion is one that I would really like to get on a beetle so I ask the company that did it but they only told me t it was a one off design they would not comercialize, they told me it was an easy modification. I also know they used fiberglass, these fenders are not steel.


Frank