headlamp conversions, which one?
headlamp conversions, which one?
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GardenCerb

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4 posts

219 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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Thinking of updating my Cerb headlamps but want to do something different,not the usual speed 6 anyone seen a T350 conversion?

caduceus

6,130 posts

296 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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Never seen a 350 conversion.
The speed 6 has two main lights and one small sidelight.

Then there is the conversion that only has the two main lights, and no small sidelight. Which I quite like.

Then there is the speed12 conversion which has 4 lights in one cluster. Same as the Sp6, but has the indicator in the same cluster on the wing. Some say its too much on the standard Cerbera wing. As the sp12 has falred wings.

Thats all I know, and you probably know all that anyway. smile

southendpier

6,212 posts

259 months

Thursday 24th July 2008
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Your choice, but mine is leave 'em alone keep it as it was meant to be.

motorsportrescue

201 posts

222 months

Thursday 24th July 2008
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here you go.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-T350-HEADLIGHT-CONVERSIO...


personally, I'd like to see what they look like on a Cerbera before I fitted them myself. has anyone else done it?

shake n bake

2,221 posts

237 months

Thursday 24th July 2008
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southendpier said:
Your choice, but mine is leave 'em alone keep it as it was meant to be.
i agree, i dont think i've ever seen a light conversion that improved the looks of a car. if you're feeling the need to blow some cash, have your front end resprayed, it'll transform the car. :-)

amazon

3,704 posts

241 months

Thursday 24th July 2008
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Drop Plasticman an email - if it's been done he will probably know about it - or more likely have done it!wink

Phil_D

127 posts

266 months

Thursday 24th July 2008
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I would go for it mate smile Would love to see a T350 conversion, i must be one of the only ones who prefers the look of the speed 6 conversion over the old style...

SimonKD

1,387 posts

261 months

Friday 25th July 2008
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There are at least two off us...............



Regards
Simon

Forthright MC

8,362 posts

313 months

Friday 25th July 2008
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SimonKD said:
There are at least two off us...............



Regards
Simon
pleased you like that snap there Simon! biggrin

wavey Nicky

DonnyMac

3,634 posts

233 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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Forthright MC said:
SimonKD said:
There are at least two off us...............



Regards
Simon
pleased you like that snap there Simon! biggrin

wavey Nicky
Three of us

kevin63

4,661 posts

283 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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shake n bake said:
southendpier said:
Your choice, but mine is leave 'em alone keep it as it was meant to be.

i agree, i dont think i've ever seen a light conversion that improved the looks of a car. if you're feeling the need to blow some cash, have your front end resprayed, it'll transform the car. :-)
I agree too.

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

276 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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Both my Cerbs had the headlight conversion, it definitely splits opinion but I prefer the non OEM look.



brakedust300

1,059 posts

239 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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mine has the "2" conversion.... would love to see the T350 done... anyone good on photo shop?


SimonKD

1,387 posts

261 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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Forthright MC said:
SimonKD said:
There are at least two off us...............



Regards
Simon
pleased you like that snap there Simon! biggrin

wavey Nicky
Hi Nicky

Hope you don't mind me using the photo without your permission! biggrin

Regards
Simon

Forthright MC

8,362 posts

313 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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SimonKD said:
Forthright MC said:
SimonKD said:
There are at least two off us...............



Regards
Simon
pleased you like that snap there Simon! biggrin

wavey Nicky
Hi Nicky

Hope you don't mind me using the photo without your permission! biggrin

Regards
Simon
umm, thats my reply & pic, i was just saying hello to Nicky with a wavey!...

SimonKD

1,387 posts

261 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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Sorry James I thought it was one Amazon took smile

Hope you don't mind me using your picture without your permission, it's been a long day at work and all I've wanted to do is have a drive in my car. I should be out in Her now but I'm just too tired, we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Regards
Simon

Forthright MC

8,362 posts

313 months

Saturday 26th July 2008
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SimonKD said:
Sorry James I thought it was one Amazon took smile

Hope you don't mind me using your picture without your permission, it's been a long day at work and all I've wanted to do is have a drive in my car. I should be out in Her now but I'm just too tired, we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Regards
Simon
not a problem using that pic mate smile
hope you get to give her a good blast out soon!

my 2 pen'arth FWIW on the issued raised here, IMO Cerbera's look better than Chims/Griffs with blended lights as its a fuller less complicated shape, some can give it a very sinister look, esp the later models IMO

southendpier

6,212 posts

259 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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I agree that the modern cerbs with blended lights look great. As do the older ones with blended lights. My opinion is that they should be kept original. So older ones with 'MG' lights (like mine) should stay that way. Just don't really like the idea of people hacking up Cerbs when there are so few around.

With the prices as they are if you want a cerb with blended lights, sell yours and buy a modern one. There can't be too much of a difference? Few grand maybe, but an original older cerb still looks like it should and you get your wish.


Edited by southendpier on Monday 28th July 11:37

GardenCerb

Original Poster:

4 posts

219 months

Friday 1st August 2008
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motorsportrescue said:
here you go.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-T350-HEADLIGHT-CONVERSIO...


personally, I'd like to see what they look like on a Cerbera before I fitted them myself. has anyone else done it?
yeah had some discussion with the guy who is selling these on ebay but he didnt inspire confidence in wether they would actually fit, he has never acually done the conversion on a Cerb, not even sure if he has done a Chimaera and my local bodyshop weren't happy with what he said he was going to supply as he said I would just get a pod moulded from the T350 not one that was actually a direct fit to the Cerb, when I questioned him about the differences in shapes of the front end of the T350 and Cerbera he stopped replying to my emails,has anyone else used him or had any experience of his work? anyway lost confidence in them now, I am considering the mark 3 Chimaera lens cover headlamps, anyone done this to a Cerb yet? can it be done?


Edited by GardenCerb on Friday 1st August 19:13

GardenCerb

Original Poster:

4 posts

219 months

Friday 1st August 2008
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No by all accounts the Cerb front is a fair bit longer in the headlamp area than the Chim,I thought they were the same until I showed up in my Cerb at my local bodyshop and they had a Chim and its way different,its amazing how close you think they look until you actually see them side by side so I'm not sure it can be done,need to find someone doing the Chimaera kit and see if they think it can be done, know anybody?

Edited by GardenCerb on Friday 1st August 23:53