Quad headlight conversion

[Pete200]

Hi folks, iv a 81 ke70, I'm told that I cannot just get the twin head light conversion, I need bonnet,wings and front panel .. is this correct ?

 

[altezzaclub]

If its a slanty, then yes, that is true, change everything back to the windscreen. Although you could just make the lights fit...

If its a flatfront, which I expect it is, then all you need are the lights as far as I know.

[ke70dave]

Woah i haven't seen that photo for years. That Dude used to live near me. In fact i reckon i sold him those guards and bonnet. 

 

[altezzaclub]

What did it look like in the flesh Dave??  I only saved that photo because I think about doing it now & then...

[Pete200]

That what mine looks like 

[altezzaclub]

Yeah, its a slanty. The usual quad lights fit straight onto a flatty, but your slanty has different panels from the screen forward, including the radiator front panel. So you either do the whole flatfront conversion and cut the radiator panel to suit around the headlights, its not a lot of cutting, or you just modify the front to make it like the blue one there.

[ke70dave]

Someone years ago dissassembled the slanty lights, and painted the surrounds of the lens black. Didnt effect the light itself (as you dont paint the round bit). looked super cool. Main problem with the slanty lights is that they look enormouse. painting half the insides black made them look less enormous. 

Also here is another monstrosity of round lights on slanty,  This is my car! waaaay back when i was experimenting. just aweful. 

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/0/2/18182.jpg

 

 

 

[altezzaclub]

Awesome Dave! Takes me back to my my Datsun 1600s! I suppose it ends up looking like a small Celica...  There ya go Pete, just copy that.