Could this be a KG headlight ring?

62 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 15 Feb 2009, 3:08 pm

#695347

Hi All,

I wonder if anyone recognises this headlight ring. It is from a lucas headlight and it could be the same a Karmann Ghia ring Maybe someone can measure one to be sure. The inner diammeter of the ring is 183mm across at the front and 198mm in the back. It is 25mm deep. It is also the same profile all the way around which I think make it different from beetles (or early holdens) which have a bulge in the ring.

Here a couple of pictures.

If it can be identified as a KG ring, I will need one of them.

Thanks in advance, Dino.

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9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 15 Feb 2009, 3:31 pm

#695353

hey mate if its lucas its not volkswagen might be mini though.

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 15 Feb 2009, 3:50 pm

#695355

i was thinking mini as well❗

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Condor-Dino Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 15 Feb 2009, 4:10 pm

#695358

Hi Barls and Pod, you guys rock.

I think you have put me onto exactly what I need. I found some repro ones on Ebay that look great and I'll get the measurements checked and all will be good.

Thank you very much. Dino.

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 15 Feb 2009, 5:24 pm

#695381

Looks like Austin Healey 3000 headlight ring

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337 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 15 Feb 2009, 8:53 pm

#695433

Morris Minor headlight rings were also very similar to ghias, I used some on a ghia about 15 years ago when I couldn't find any proper ghia ones. They would have almost certainly been Lucas, most british cars then followed the 'Prince of Darkness'.

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2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 16 Feb 2009, 7:48 am

#695488

yes its morris, a lot of ghias have morris h/l buckets welded in as well with those fitted

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804 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Feb 2009, 9:13 pm

#696802

Don't do it! Those headlight assemblies look absolutely wrong and horrible on a Ghia. Original ones are available from Vicsbahn,well worth the investment. They also show up a lot at swapmeets.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Feb 2009, 10:20 pm

#696821

Condor-Dino wrote:Hi All,

I wonder if anyone recognises this headlight ring. It is from a lucas headlight and it could be the same a Karmann Ghia ring Maybe someone can measure one to be sure.
Thanks in advance, Dino.

If its a Lucas its from a british car...

Leyland- Morris-Austin - BMC - Wolsley- Rover - Land Rover etc...

NEVER on a VW - always Bosch- Hella - etc
made in Germany..

the Karmann ghia headlamp rims may be common with old German cars like Mercedes- AutoUnion DKW -? etc..

they are NOT like any other VW headlamp rims..
that i have seen..

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3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 11 Mar 2009, 4:02 pm

#700043

rexy wrote:yes its morris, a lot of ghias have morris h/l buckets welded in as well with those fitted

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