racing and safety When 4 headlights aren't enough.........

[bluedevils]

I don't know about the lights but that is a beautiful car.  

[percy]

I too, applaud the look of your car.  

I have used Super Oscars on various cars.  Unfortunately, despite my best efforts to protect my favorite ‘02 with a choice parking spot, a very few drivers, "evidently," mistook them for bumpers.  I ultimately retired the lights until an uncertain future date.

 

A few might find my next thought sacrilegious.  It seems  that the current menu of off-road led lighting might easily lend themselves to our cars, possibly even behind the grilles for those who seek to be semi-period correct.     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old school variations on a theme?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diecast model

[zinz]

Love all those pics... not sure about the sacrilege of LEDs for fog/driving lights, though.  On a real-deal Rally car, yes... on a vintage car like in the pics? Negative.  But... tell us more about the LED headlights on the blue car?

 

I wish someone made a tasteful light bar, that fit low, maybe attached/clamped to the bumper bars.

 

Beautiful cars... thanks for posting.

 

Ed

[percy]

I am informed that there are several DOT approved LED headlights that can be retroffitted to traditional - older style  - 7" and 5.75" versions.  For the short term, I expect to continue using my halogens - but as costs seem to be declining, the incandescents may eventually be relegated to the barn or garage museum. 

 

[LimeySteve]

I'll be wiring the beasts tomorrow, hopefully the new bulbs will arrive, I'm looking forward to seeing them illuminate the neighborhood .

[lilcphoto]

I currently run a set of Hella H4 conversions in the headlights, next to that is a set of Hella Dynaview setup for high beams (with cornering lights!) and third and towards the center are the Hella 500's spot beam pattern that I use mostly as daytime running lights.

 

 

 

I plan on doing a bumper conversion (have the bumper, need the brackets) and once I do that, I might cut back on the lights, or I might find a new way to mount them (definitely don't want to drill into the next bumper). The Dynaview lights are the biggest, headlights next, then the 500's are a tad bit smaller. 

[S-L]

I know I'm late to the party, but this is a remarkably beautiful car Steve.

[Harland]

This is a great topic, i need more lights.

[Mike_R]

Sorry... overall not liking the look.

 

[adawil2002]

Love the Oscars on your car, you mean business with those. I had to make stabilizer rods for my Hella 160s to make them stable and useful. I get a lot of questions about them  Bet the Oscars will need something to stabilize the tops so they don't shake.

[kbmb02]

1 hour ago, Mike_R said:

Sorry... overall not liking the look.

 

 

Then you definitely won't like this.... -KB

[zinz]

I'm loving that rally light bar setup... even thought it must weigh a ton.

 

Check the sweet, matched set of vintage Hellas I grabbed last week... 8" spots and 6" fogs, great chrome and no chips!  They'll go on the '72 project since it's bumper is already drilled for 4 lights.  I really need some of MoBrighta's protective film for them, though.

 

 

Ed Z

 

 

[LimeySteve]

I run a heim jointed rod to the bar , it keeps the lights super steady only 10/32 threads but does the job , as I said I'm retiring to  The Big Island of Hawaii & where our house is there are no street lights , hence the big spots  there is a reason for every thing especially growing up in England in the 70's where Super Oscars were King . Re living my youth & safer night driving . Zinz , my bar is hollow stainless steel so weighs very little.

Edited April 6, 2016 by LimeySteve

[jim57759]

[ndog]

7 hours ago, kbmb02 said:

 

Then you definitely won't like this.... -KB