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Grtechguy
Grtechguy SuperDork
8/18/11 9:36 p.m.

Has anyone done this on a 79-86 Foxbody?

Just wondering how it would look

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid HalfDork
8/18/11 9:39 p.m.

Do they make round lights that small?

We're talking sealed beams right?

Grtechguy
Grtechguy SuperDork
8/18/11 9:41 p.m.

this front end

dogbreath
dogbreath Reader
8/18/11 9:45 p.m.

What are the dimensions of the headlamps on that car?

Grtechguy
Grtechguy SuperDork
8/18/11 9:47 p.m.

4x6

4eyes
4eyes HalfDork
8/18/11 9:50 p.m.

The Mustangs my wife's not mine.

Nitroracer
Nitroracer SuperDork
8/18/11 10:15 p.m.

You could probably modify some bmw headlights to work. I think this was a photoshop example of 5-series headlights in place of four sealed beams.

The round peg in a square hole can look pretty good sometimes. 1G CRX + Round sealed beams.

novaderrik
novaderrik Dork
8/18/11 10:17 p.m.

there is no way it would look anything but fugly.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/18/11 11:14 p.m.

the crownvic with the 5er headlights has a bentlyesque look to it.

and the civic is VERY italian looking

jrw1621
jrw1621 SuperDork
8/19/11 3:10 a.m.
Grtechguy wrote: this front end

The googles brings this "sort of" version:

http://mustangattitude.com/cgi-bin/showcar.cgi?pic=/1986/1986_00002_01
http://losangeles.ebayclassifieds.com/parts-accessories/inglewood/unique-oval-effect-headlight-inserts-doors-for-1985-86-mustang/?ad=10927671

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/19/11 7:11 a.m.

You might be better off with the later GT nose.. that had taller composite headlights.

You could also try to find something like a composite rectangular light. I think some GM trucks had them that were used to replace the quad rectangles

Grtechguy
Grtechguy SuperDork
8/19/11 7:21 a.m.

Well...here is my very crappy photocrap...

Luke
Luke SuperDork
8/19/11 7:21 a.m.
mad_machine wrote: and the civic is VERY italian looking

Innocenti CRX? I love the look actually. Very cool indeed.

RossD
RossD SuperDork
8/19/11 7:21 a.m.

Or give it the capri treatment and tuck the 5 3/4" bulbs under the hood a bit:

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
8/19/11 8:22 a.m.
Nitroracer wrote:

...i want that...

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/19/11 8:45 a.m.

so do I. I always liked the ist gen CRX... but this takes it to a whole new level

mndsm
mndsm SuperDork
8/19/11 9:06 a.m.
Grtechguy wrote: Well...here is my very crappy photocrap...

I think if you were to put some clear lenses over the round eyes, you'd have something very...LeMans-esque. I approve.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/19/11 9:22 a.m.

I can see that. I remember seeing a similar vintage capri with covers over the headlights. It looked good

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter SuperDork
8/19/11 9:43 a.m.

I dunno... maybe I'm being unimaginative, but I find it difficult to think it could come out looking like anything other than someone crashed and just wired up what they had on hand rather than fixing it right.

I'd love to be proved wrong, though.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/19/11 9:56 a.m.

Not sure on the light output.. this was sort of the idea I was having with the composite lights

silverado headlights

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/19/11 11:27 a.m.

How about Harley lights?

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury SuperDork
8/19/11 12:26 p.m.
RossD wrote: Or give it the capri treatment and tuck the 5 3/4" bulbs under the hood a bit:

ST_ZX2
ST_ZX2 Reader
8/19/11 12:37 p.m.
Woody wrote: How about Harley lights?

Fat Bob lights.

gamby
gamby SuperDork
8/19/11 12:39 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
Nitroracer wrote:
...i want that...

Yeah, that is RAD!!!

deutschman
deutschman New Reader
8/19/11 12:44 p.m.

Im not sure if the e30 lights (the lights in the Pshop) would fit. The e30 lights have a 5 1/2" diameter. It looks like the smallest head lights are around 5 1/2" or 5 3/4". The 60's mustang lights were 7". You could fit some 5 3/4" lights but they would be cut off a bit on the top and bottom depending on how you spaced them out. Might look good, kind of like a lazy eye mod on a miata. The Harly light idea is not half bad ether!

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