type 44 headlights - 4X6 in a 200

[Steve Sears]

Drew,
Contact me off-list.  I was in the process of assembling a WMB quad-round
convertion for my '87 5ktq when I happened on some NA eurolights at my local
pick'n'pull.  Since then the quad round project hit the skids and the
5-series headlight buckets and H4 round lights (Bosch and Hella) have sat in
a box in my garage.  We can work out a price and - best reason yet for going
to the West Toronto Audifans meeting at the Pump.....Free Shipping!!!!
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ - NA eurolights still in the works
1980 Audi 5k - quad 4x6's - better than the Type 44 turbo DOT light vacuums
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - whazzat on the
road.......THUMP!.......what WAS that?
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----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Drew MacPherson <drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> Subject: Re: type 44 headlights - 4X6 in a 200
> To: Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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> On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Kent McLean wrote:
>
> > Since an '89 200 *is* a type 44, it should be
> > a no brainer.  But, as you said, finding a good
> > donor may be the challenge.  I'd venture a guess
> > that some of the metal support brackets behind
> > the lights may need to be altered to accomodate
> > the difference between the square and the aero
> > headlights. Cutting and bolting or cutting and
> > welding may be required.
>
> I've done a few headlight conversions in the past, so minor rad support
> (or whatever you call the front apron on a type 44) modifications don't
> scare me that much.
>
> > Huw Powell did a square-light-to-round-light
> > conversion, in which he describes playing with
> > brackets:
> > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/lighting.htm
>
> Now THAT is a fantastic look.  Dual rounds... drool.
>
> > It would be less work, but more expensive,
> > to source a nice set of Euro e-code lights.
>
> Agreed - the key being "more expensive... "  :)
>
> > HTH,
>
> Wonderful, thanks for the link on Huw's conversion.  Now I'll have to
> start prowling for rear-ended Beemers or something... :)
>
> Drew