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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#844344
Hi,

my bug eyed kit isn't like the common one, the headlight positions are a little further away such that it is compliant to headlight requirements.

However, this is at the cost of smaller headlights 🙁 i had Kotto 2X1C sealed beam headlights, and they were only 6 inch in diameter.

Does anyone know what cars had these stock? i was under the impression that they were morris minor lights, but they are all 7 inch, and 6 inch seem rare as wikipedia stated that 7 inch was the minimum legal size for the states.

Anyone have any information on where i can get these? Even the chrome headlight surrounds/mounts? the holes for the headlights them selves in the nose cone isn't even 7 inches wide, and cutting and glassing the holes to fit 7 inches would be a pita 🙁.

thanks,
Chris.
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#844353
bajachris88 wrote:Hi,

my bug eyed kit isn't like the common one, the headlight positions are a little further away such that it is compliant to headlight requirements.

However, this is at the cost of smaller headlights 🙁 i had Kotto 2X1C sealed beam headlights, and they were only 6 inch in diameter.

Does anyone know what cars had these stock? i was under the impression that they were morris minor lights, but they are all 7 inch, and 6 inch seem rare as wikipedia stated that 7 inch was the minimum legal size for the states.

Anyone have any information on where i can get these? Even the chrome headlight surrounds/mounts? the holes for the headlights them selves in the nose cone isn't even 7 inches wide, and cutting and glassing the holes to fit 7 inches would be a pita 🙁.

thanks,
Chris.
Volvo used 8 inch round Hella headlamps and they would probably be easier to find than 6 inch ones..

the late 40's Lowlight early Morris Minors had small headlamps in the grill which are illegal..

cheers

Lee
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#844355
You have a PM Chris

Lee
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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#844663
any car that has quad headlight's are usally 6 " and are readly available at any car part's place, you can get quartz helogen conversion kits for them as well

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#844678
vwo60 wrote:any car that has quad headlight's are usually 6 " and are readily available at any car part's place, you can get quartz halogen conversion kits for them as well
5 and 3/4 inches are the standard twin headlamp size

not 6 inches

LEE
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baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#844679
Gidday Chris. Motorbike headlights should be a good option. I have 7" lights and went motorbikes but many bikes had smaller lights than these.
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