Stealth7
Stealth7 None
12/27/10 9:06 p.m.

anyone have ideas on where to find some 5 3/4 inch headlight covers? trying to replicate the headlights on the bre 510. if not, my though is to make some out of sheet metal, but takes a bit of time since i'd have to make 4 of them...

Thanks!

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
12/28/10 9:03 a.m.

Can you find a picture?

RossD
RossD Dork
12/28/10 10:01 a.m.

The chromed pieces that look like the head lights are sleepy? If so, I have some and willing to part with.

pete240z
pete240z SuperDork
12/28/10 10:10 a.m.

Just buy them as decals from Pete - $20

http://www.bre2.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=B&Product_Code=decal_510_headlights&Category_Code=decals_sub_sub_510_indivs

I see I am wrong as these are just the decals - you still need to fabricate the complete cover.

EvanR
EvanR New Reader
12/28/10 2:44 p.m.

Daniel Stern Lighting used to sell plastic headlight covers for 5.75" lights. Sadly, they are NLA

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/28/10 2:49 p.m.

I've never understood the post-war purpose of these.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/28/10 3:04 p.m.
EvanR wrote: Daniel Stern Lighting used to sell plastic headlight covers for 5.75" lights. Sadly, they are NLA

We used to sell them at Automod a million years ago. I wonder if the ones we sold are also NLA. I don't remember the brand, though.

Stealth7
Stealth7 New Reader
12/30/10 11:07 a.m.

Thanks all, not what was shown above, this is a full plastic cover. like used here...

pres589
pres589 HalfDork
12/30/10 1:22 p.m.

White electrical tape?

grafmiata
grafmiata Dork
12/30/10 1:27 p.m.

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=HEADLIGHTS

EDIT I guess they don't offer them in 5 3/4".

Stealthtercel
Stealthtercel Reader
12/30/10 1:43 p.m.

Two grassroots ideas that might not work:

  1. Staples sold my wife some bulk paperclips that came in a transparent plastic cylinder with a 5-inch diameter. Maybe they sell something else in a slightly bigger container that you could shorten as required. You'd have to paint the plastic, obviously.

  2. Bulk pharmaceutical containers for ointment or whatever? My pharmacist was out of sensible sizes for what I needed, so he gave me a prescription in a white plastic jar three inches across; I don't know if that's his largest size for dispensing, but, even if it is, I presume the stuff comes from the supplier in an even bigger container. And it might not even need painting.

Dr. Hess
Dr. Hess SuperDork
12/30/10 5:46 p.m.

Are you talking about a headlight visor?

http://www.jpcycles.com/search/search?Context=0&Ntt=headlight+visor&Ntk=All&x=0&y=0

Sportsters and Springers have 5-1/4" headlights. A visor for one of those might work for you.

peter
peter New Reader
12/30/10 5:53 p.m.

Your local vinyl graphics / window tinting shop should be able to do that for you. Probably even print custom logos on them. I'm not a vinyl guy, but I'm guessing that they'd have to be applied to the lens by the pro in order to get a smooth fit.

Keith
Keith GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/30/10 6:09 p.m.

Just get the decals from BRE and stick 'em on the glass.

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