Technical Mk2 headlamps

[lanciaman]

I like the idea of the silver lamps on my Mk1. Would set off the black nicely. Anyone got a set for no money?

 

[LittleRedB]

You are beginning to sound like me!!

 

[Rustbucket]

Close up they look very cheap & tat...

 

[lanciaman]

An honour indeed LRB!

Tat? oh, ok then. I like the ones on it now then!

 

[docorangepeel]

Its not easy to get them open so I dont think painting your lights is an option. I have never seen a silver light come up on eBay.uk ever! I have seen one on eBay.de but only the one.

 

[LittleRedB]

Just realised what you were thinking of!!! :nutter:

I think silver lights on the Riviera would not be a good idea, I think it was one of the best looking b's and there is not a terrific amount of things that you could do to improve it! (lower it a bit, HID headlights, lip spoiler)..........

 

[lanciaman]

do like the look of the badgeless nose on docs pics.........

Ok, got the hint with the Mk2 lamps!!! :yuck:

 

[Zem]

do like the look of the badgeless nose on docs pics.........

Maybe so, but there's something else I noticed a while back about the Docs picture.

Now we all now he likes his modifications, yet no one has spotted the rhd conversion.

 

[Zem]

Then there is this paint job [from barchetta.com]

 

[R30GUE]

I tried to get the headlamps open to paint them silver on my B, but after a lot of frustration found that anymore force would make a real mess and crack something so i have been on the lookout for mk2 headlamps for about 4 months and have not seen a single pair anywhere......

 

[docorangepeel]

Yep tis RHD I did it last weekend just after lunch. lol

 

[LittleRedB]

But changed it back before tea because it upset the handling, you better bring it to the ACE on the 13th just to prove it!!

 

[magicmole]

Its not easy to get them open so I dont think painting your lights is an option. I have never seen a silver light come up on eBay.uk ever! I have seen one on eBay.de but only the one.

You must have had a busy week doc when you missed the one I got off eBay a few months back. Brand spanking, boxed, £50, no other bids.

Now I just need the other side. I was stupid enough to put beam deflectors (actually duck tape) on the lamps when I went to France last year. It's made a right mess.

 

[barchetta_97]

I tried to get the headlamps open to paint them silver on my B, but after a lot of frustration found that anymore force would make a real mess and crack something so i have been on the lookout for mk2 headlamps for about 4 months and have not seen a single pair anywhere......

I have seen some wrx guys cooking their front lights in oven to to get them open, might do the trick on b too.. I would'nt try.. :devil: If someone first..

 

[RnRollie]

take units off the B , then put some (olive)oil, wd40 -or if going for full effect: brake fluid- on the glued joints and let sit for a day or two, repeat if necessairy.

after that it should be a lot easier to prise open, as most of the glue will be "eaten"... the flipside of the coin is that the foam/seal will most likely be nibbled at also and will most likely not take new glue very well.
so one might need to become "creative" with degreaser and draftstrips

but hey,.. you've asked for a way to open them wihtout breaking anything

 

[docorangepeel]

I will be selling two front lights soon but both are in far to good a condition to try anything like that on.

If anyone has an old front light thats cracked and has seen better days, please donate it so I can experiment to find out whats the best way to get it open.

Once I find a way I will post the steps on the forum and you will get full credit for making this possible by donating the light.

 

[docorangepeel]

You must have had a busy week doc when you missed the one I got off eBay a few months back. Brand spanking, boxed, £50, no other bids.

Now I just need the other side. I was stupid enough to put beam deflectors (actually duck tape) on the lamps when I went to France last year. It's made a right mess.

I know!! I dont know what I was doing that week but I missed out on that little bargin. You done well MM

 

[docorangepeel]

Hi R30GUE

I found this for sale on eBay.de, drop him an email and he might post to the UK.

Click for link

 

[lanciaman]

Would that not kind of point in the wrong direction? or can the beam adjustment be made somehow?

 

[docorangepeel]

You should be able to change it to UK spec within about 20 mins work. That or keep using your lights and just change over the plastic cover part.