WTD: Full set of headlights.

[bozzzydmc]

Barson Wrote:which car is that?

it's not the one at that motor museum, is it?

Yes its

http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=655

[Barson]

this is the connector i was talking about:






looks to me like a side light holder.

[Barson]

because it is.

wonder if it'll fit in the brackets at the back.....hmm

[bozzzydmc]

I think its the fitting it in thats the problem .... maybe take a look and let us know

[Chris Williams]

Barson Wrote:because it is.

wonder if it'll fit in the brackets at the back.....hmm

I threw mine away and stuck a bit of shaped Stainless steel over the hole!
Chris

[stevie67cars]

Barson,

The hella lamps pictured will fit as these are exactly the ones which are fitted to my car. They do however require modification of the buckets and also as I recall the inner headlamp brackets themselves.

This didn't matter to me as I was having mine sandblasted and powdercoated anyway.

It's a bit of work- I did all of mine in an evening with a selection of files, a 1mm cutting disc for a 4" grinder and some patience.

It's a matter of preference really, but I preffered matching Hella lamps and was replacing all 4 anyway- I prefer the look of them to the Halo ones but thats probably just me. I think they are more original looking.

Here is a recent picture of them installed-best front pic I have.(watermark is because a newspaper photographer took pic and I have to buy it from him if I want it)




Let me know if you want them and I can hunt out the part numbers for the matching inner lamps (main beams)

Stephen
#10213

[Barson]

hihihihi.



removed my outers tonight. the buckets are in decent enough nick. little rust and a small wasp nest on the driver side.

I tested the new hellas in the buckets. i can see myself how much they don't fit

I'm going to cut me a hole and try and get these blasted and powder coated.

stevie, dude, where'd you powder coat yours? was it a local supplier?

Dave.

[stevie67cars]

Hi Dave,

Crap, sorry- I was supposed to get back to you, been crazy busy. Yeah, I sand blasted them myself and had a local crowd powder coat them; it cost pittance- around 20 euro from what I remember.

All I can advise you is take your time with them and dont cut too much away at a time. The 1mm cutting disc is a deadly job and finish them off nice with a few different files.

Drop me a pm if you have any other questions.

Stephen
#10213

[Barson]

if anyone's interested, I've got the side lights wired up and running:





the new harness:



the taps:



i took the opportunity to, whilst i was in there, to modify the ground on the front side fender to give me a flashing side fender.

all works!

[bozzzydmc]

Well Done matey !!

( Just one thing ... get shut of those scotch locks before NickT sees them ... they cause all sorts of problems )

[Guinney1971]

fecking scotchlocks............... the cause of my 'intermittent' side lights.... grrrr...... bloody things should be banned.

Soldering properly and sealing with heatshrink is much better and also looks better (IMHO :wink: )

[NickT]

Nooooooooooooo, not scotchlocks !

NickT

[bozzzydmc]

..oh dear ...He has seen them !

[Barson]

calm down dear, it's just a screw up.


i re-did it all with solder and patience yesterday morning.

all works!


pain in the rear with my weedy 25w iron :/
(maybe it's just me)

[bozzzydmc]

LOL

Good work matey.