Dutton Kit Cars and their owners

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 32if6rv0cak3v on March 29, 2011 at 11:14

I want, I want, I want...!

£120 quid though....

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motorcycle/Custom_Cruiser/Lighting/Hi...

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Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on March 29, 2011 at 11:38

I was having that same conversation with my wife and she likes them as well..........but not £250+ likes, :-(

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Permalink Reply by Tom Ger_Phaeton S2 on March 29, 2011 at 14:11

Hello Dave,

how are you? :-)

..........the headligt`s and blinker from Jörg and my car, we are buy this parts from Hein Gericke.

Greetings

from

Alexa and Tom

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Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on March 29, 2011 at 14:48

Hi Tom and Alex, Sandy and I are well, and we hope you two are also. Will you have the Malaga B+ finished for your trip the UK?
We now have a spare bedroom if you and Alex wish to stay with us sometime. Perhaps after your trip to Goodwood?

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Permalink Reply by Tom Ger_Phaeton S2 on March 31, 2011 at 13:06

Hi Dave,

Alexa and I was 3 Week in Thailand vor vacation. We flight back on monday. So we are verry lucky to have a backflight before the rain stop the Airport.

If we start the Trip to Goodwood I must finish the Malaga B Type. No finish....... I loose my eggs.... Alexa was not amused if I restore the Malaga. ;-) She want only the technical approval by the german technican Autority. But I like here car.

The Malaga must finish in the end of the april.

We hope to stay with you after Goodwood!!!!

nice greetings

Alexa and Tom

Ps. I have Answer you at the German Dutton webside.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on April 1, 2011 at 17:46

A little more progress on my car.........

and an other for you....

i am thinking of making a new radiator grille from aluminium flat bar 20x2mm and some 6mm sq aluminium bar, i dont know if i will paint it black or leave it silver.....

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Permalink Reply by Gareth Lucas-Coleman on April 1, 2011 at 21:06

Like It. Pitty you couldn't just leave the headlights off, keeping the nice lines and wide arches!

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Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on April 2, 2011 at 7:12

exactly my thoughts........which is why I originally wanted the lights inside the radiator grille, unfortunately the C+U regulations wont allow it, the mock up of my car using the small hammerite tins as lights is as close to my ideal as would be allowed.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on April 2, 2011 at 20:27

Yet another update, because i have bought some dominator headlights and have started fitting them. The mounting bracket is also part of what will be bolting the bonnet hinge in place, the headlights are at about 520mm (to the centre of the headlights) from the road, not as low as they could be but low enough i think.

only one today, the other will be tomorrow.