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headlights

when i get round to taking my car to bits this year (now the Quantum is on the road) I have been wondering what to do about the front end of the car, especially as the headlights are knackered and need replacing. To be honest i have seen very few cycle guard modifications that look good on Phaetons because of the shape and height of the bonnet and nose cone.

But i am thinking of cutting out the headlight pods completely and making the mud guard look as if they were never there. and buying some HID projector lamps and making some holders, either both sides of the nose cone or inside the grille area, hidden. OR making some eye shaped pods to sit on the mudguards for the smaller lamps, what do you lot think?

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Permalink Reply by Dave Taylor on April 23, 2011 at 20:03
Cheers Dave, I really like the style.
Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on April 23, 2011 at 20:52
You may be right about the indicator lenses, and i am not sure what to do about them, i dont mind the orange ones, but some clear lenses with orange bulbs might be got at Stoneleigh. They are after all common to landrovers, mini's etc.
Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on April 23, 2011 at 21:02

Just messing about on the computer, to colour the badges so you can see how easy it is,

 

 

just in case some of you are not sure how to edit the badge...

Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on April 23, 2011 at 21:22

And just for fun

 

Permalink Reply by Dave Taylor on April 23, 2011 at 21:37
Sierra?
Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on April 24, 2011 at 8:40

This something like you want?

 

and

 

also

 

and of course not leaving out,

 

but you might want it in red,

 

enjoy.

Permalink Reply by Dave Taylor on April 24, 2011 at 10:30
Spot on Dave.
0rw6bdt01g9w5Permalink Reply by 0rw6bdt01g9w5 on April 25, 2011 at 8:42

just beware that orange festoon bulbs dont exist!

 

LED ones on the bay for about £5 each, but I just used a pot of orange glass paint £2.50 which seems to do the job just dandy.

 

 

Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on May 3, 2011 at 20:23

Spot the difference lads....and lasses...and a similar shot.....

 

Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on May 3, 2011 at 21:53
think more along the lights......indicator lights......
Permalink Reply by Dave Taylor on May 4, 2011 at 15:24
That good, right up to date.
Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on July 17, 2011 at 20:27

Thought i would update this post, here is some more pics of the car today and the other week end at the scunthorpe do i went to.....

 

 

and here is one next to mates Mk III Cortina,

 

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