Re: Three items (headlights)

[quattro@innotts.co.uk (Ian Gregory)]

Todd you wrote:

>I had an idea night before last when I saw an early 90's 5series
>bimmer...
> The car has the dual round headlights, one of which is the projector
>beam. both are bosch lamps. (all I need is to get the part#) From the
>outside, looking at a parked car you know, it appeared that the lamps had
>individual buckets and adjusters. Now it's hard to confirm since the
>grill was in the way....but if this is the case, it may be possible to do
>something along the lines of getting a set of buckets and "making" them
>work in a different app, then using you choice of 5.25" lamps.

Thinkin' along similar lines, but with a twist?!  A lot of people may
complain about the different "Look" of round lights.  So I thought of the
later Bimmer, with round lights in a rectangular housing.  Looking at the
front of my (Euro) Urq.  You could mount round units to the existing
reflector units (Thus retaining the standard aligning system) inside the
light housing.  Retain the look but increase the light?  Only problem I
have at the moment is the Lamp glass (outer).  Any thoughts?

>BTW, anybody remember the early VW scirocco, like 75-77ish? That had a
>dual round set up, and I would be surprised if that were pretty close in

I will keep my eyes open for one.  I have a Haynes Manual for them as I
used to have one, but I cannot remember the light fitments etc.  I will
look it up.

Ian Gregory

'88 90q   (For Sale)
'84 Ur-q

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