headlights

[Dave Adams]

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?

[Dave Adams]

Bum....here it is again;
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/4/made

Oh and a big Doh! For me..........
Main beams are a legal requirement, just optional to be part of the same light unit as dip.......just click "next schedule" on the link posted above. Ooops.

[Dave Adams]

here is a copy of the badges i have had made up for the radiator grille, the club logo is going on the grille as well as the other one, the Dutton Phaeton S1 badge will have the background the same colour as the car.....so it should really stand out.

 

[Dave Adams]

here is the car with them fitted, i have tried various combinations and i think the last of the three works the best.

 

or with out the club badge,

 

But the one that looks best.....i think.

 

not sure what to do with the club badge now......

[Dave Adams]

will ask the question about cost....I'll ask for 10 of each. That said the badge on my grille was printed out on my computer printer and glued to some stiff card and lacquered. it will do until the proper ones arrive. They will be made from vinyl and are guaranteed to last years in normal use

[Dave Adams]

I have made these up if you want to use them on your cars...

 

and....

 

and.....

 

and finaly....

 

print them as you can

[Dave Adams]

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.

[Dave Adams]

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...

[Dave Adams]

And just for fun

 

[Dave Adams]

This something like you want?

 

and

 

also

 

and of course not leaving out,

 

but you might want it in red,

 

enjoy.

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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.

 

 

[Dave Adams]

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

 

[Dave Adams]

think more along the lights......indicator lights......