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#1
11-04-2009, 09:10 PM
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Lightweight Working Headlights
My 63 Lemans has a 1 piece front end and looking for some lightweight headlights. I remember seeing some plastic(not glass) lights on a car at one time and would like the same. Besides the obvious, wanting the lighter ones so there will be less stress on the fiberglass where these will be mounted.
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
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#2
11-05-2009, 09:15 AM
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Yes also was looking awhile back and saw some on cars but not been able to locate a source for the single headlights system. |
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11-05-2009, 09:29 AM
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A guy had them on ebay years ago but I cant find them anymore. I was thinking about paying to have someone make them in bulk and sell them???
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11-05-2009, 10:41 AM
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I'm going to start looking at some off road shops to see what they sell. Since most of their stuff doesn't have to meet oem requirements, maybe they have something similar.
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
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#5
11-05-2009, 11:25 AM
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Seems to me that Summit in the past had plastic "lightweight" headlamps offered...Maybe Scott E. can help ..
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 ECM member. 2008 Outlaw Pontiac Drag Series Champion MANDRA Do it now fool! Life is short. 69 Grand Prix/3163lbs / IAII 535 w/ Tiger heads by Gaydosh....9.35@ 144 so far..  through mufflers. 1.26 60'. Going back to track with pump gas engine.... My 60 Ventura retired to street/strip duty.. |
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#6
11-06-2009, 09:46 AM
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I was also looking for these a year or so back. They got to be out there somewhere....
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#7
11-06-2009, 10:09 AM
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here are some Hella replacements, anyone know if they are Glass? or Plastic?
http://www.car-stuff.com/carparts/un...ml#application
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#8
11-06-2009, 11:59 AM
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I got mine from Classic Industries. I got the small ones for my 68 Bird and the big ones for my 72 TA. They have the replacable bulbs too.
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11-06-2009, 02:47 PM
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
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#10
11-07-2009, 03:49 PM
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I put plastic ones in my TA many years ago, I think about 10-12yrs ago they still are working. I think we saw the Turbo Regal guys were doing the swap to save about 8lbs in the front end if I remember right.
I checked my garage and I have a couple spares that I bought, they are from Wagner. They are labelled as plastic sealed beams. I am not sure if that helps, I searched online and cant seem to find any now but hopefully some one can (I could not even find a home website for wagner).
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#11
11-08-2009, 12:44 AM
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Hooter, yes they are plastic.
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#12
09-26-2017, 10:03 AM
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Bump...
Anyone know of a good source for lightweight headlights for 1 piece fiberglass front end? I looked at these... not necessarily planning on mounting in the original location. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071J...0uL&ref=plSrch
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09-26-2017, 01:12 PM
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They have this plastic tri bar style I have been looking at for mine
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performan...90103/10002/-1
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09-26-2017, 01:37 PM
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I bought some Hella lights and they use a modern style bulb
they were lightweight and and extremely bright (I use a Silverstar bulb) I also used a painless wire/relay kit too Sylvania at one time did offer plastic replacements to the standard round light/square lights not sure if they do anymore though |
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09-26-2017, 06:50 PM
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Check with Speedway too.
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#16
09-26-2017, 08:55 PM
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I have high and low beams in mine and they work in the stock location. I will see if they have a part number.
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#17
10-03-2017, 08:37 PM
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Plastic headlamps
Summit has these
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/i...7003/overview/ You have to supply the bulbs and wiring though
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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#18
10-03-2017, 09:09 PM
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check here....
https://www.iowa80.com/search/round%20headlamps/ |
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#19
10-03-2017, 10:25 PM
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I saw decent plastic ones with bulbs the other day in a NAPA store for 12 bucks a piece. They were Balkamp.
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1978 Black & Gold T/A [complete 70 Ram Air III (carb to pan) PQ and 12 bolt], fully loaded, deluxe, WS6, T-Top car - 1972 Formula 455HO Ram Air numbers matching Julep Green - 1971 T/A 455, 320 CFM Eheads, RP cam, Doug's headers, Fuel injection, TKX 5 Spd. 12 Bolt 3.73, 4 wheel disc. All A/C cars |
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#20
10-03-2017, 11:05 PM
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I'll see if I can find Summit invoice for plastics headlights.
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ECM member. 2008 Outlaw Pontiac Drag Series Champion MANDRA Do it now fool! Life is short. 69 Grand Prix/3163lbs / IAII 535 w/ Tiger heads by Gaydosh....9.35@ 144 so far.. through mufflers. 1.26 60'. Going back to track with pump gas engine.... My 60 Ventura retired to street/strip duty.. |
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