Nice shots there Rich and your car looks great... Can we use one of the photos in the scrolling forum banner at the top of the page? if so, any preference which photo we use?
Spoddy, regarding the headlights I know some people upgrade the wiring because the wire is a bit weak, especially for brighter bulbs. I rarely use the car at night so dont use the headlights much, although being a 1985 car I dont expect too much either. But they're passable, just
I had an MOT advisory a few years back due to reflector tarnishing / blackening.
I found the exact replacement 7" headlights from a small guy on the net (Cibie = Valeo nowadays).
Then I put in same wattage bulbs (no wiring issues), Osram I think, but 20% or maybe even 40% brighter (New technologies in lamp making).
Result and dead easy. Except I kept the old light units.....taking up space in my loft. Why for God's sake? .....That's just me...... (simpleton emoticon here).
codge wrote:I had an MOT advisory a few years back due to reflector tarnishing / blackening.
I found the exact replacement 7" headlights from a small guy on the net (Cibie = Valeo nowadays).
Then I put in same wattage bulbs (no wiring issues), Osram I think, but 20% or maybe even 40% brighter (New technologies in lamp making).
Result and dead easy. Except I kept the old light units.....taking up space in my loft. Why for God's sake? .....That's just me...... (simpleton emoticon here).
we're all like that though, don't chuck it out, you never know it might come in handy etc.
but that sounds like a good solution.