Headlight mod idea

[JulesBliss]

Been toying with the idea of modifying the headlights so i did a few quick photoshops (im crap at photoshop). All im planning to do is remove the indicators and to integrate it into the main headlight. Im also planning on putting a perspex cover on the headlight for aesthetics and aerodynamics

What do you think? Does it look too bare?

[R0162]

Hi Jules,

Personally i think it looks better with indicators separate, maybe you could change the orange lense or do soemthing down that line.
I think that is a hell of a lot of work to fix and repaint and cracks may appear where the old apertures for the indicators were.

[951]

Instead of filling the old indicator apertures in, you could use them for brake cooling ducts?

[tschechone]

It looks better for me

[les5709]

Hey,

I am trying to look into alternatives for the old style front CAM headlights also. I think the set back indented headlights makes for a more dated look, and IMHO taking away the indicator just highlights this.

I am trying to get hold of Paul Cundy for the headlight covers but as yet no response from him

Steve

[Blu3R]

I think without the indicators it makes the headlights look too far up the clam.

What ever happened to the guy who was grafting the Sagaris front end onto a Noble clam???

[snuffy]

les5709 said:

Hey,

I am trying to look into alternatives for the old style front CAM headlights also. I think the set back indented headlights makes for a more dated look

I was talking to the missus about this only yesterday. I also agree that it makes the car look dated. The thing is, there appear to be only 2 options :

1) buy a 3R clam and have it resprayed.

2) buy all the 3R light mouldings etc, but that, as I recall, costs well over £1k ( maybe £1.5k ? ) and then you have to fit them.

The Elise S2 has similar lights to the 3R - I wonder if those could be used ?

[JulesBliss]

Anything is possible really!
I agree that it looks slightly dated but it does look much better with the headlight covers on.
I'll have another think and a play in photoshop to see what works!

[Scooby P1]

Tuxman has lenses covers over his 3 lights. they look quite good.

everyone talks about the various aero dynamic failings of our cars - surely the GTO3 headlights are like having a mini brick wall half way up the nose?

i like the look minus indicators - how about relocating as strips (like porsche) in the front lower aim dams?

also like the no numberplate option. reckon we'd get in trouble painting the plate on the lower lip above the splitter?

[snuffy]

I tried the light covers and took them off after a while. The reason was that they did not fit too well, and you needed the Patience of Job to make a good job. All that tape and black sealant and so on - to me they looked like they were stuck on ( I know they were "stuck on" but you know what I mean ). For a distance they looked okay but close up I reckoned they looked like stick on bits. I've seen pictures of TuxMan's and they look far better than mine did.

[Scooby P1]

agree that even his looks ever so slightly "stuck on" though too.

[JulesBliss]

I was going to do something different with the headlight covers. Normally you just have to jam them in with some sealant. I was thinking about making a little ridge on the inside so the covers have something to rest onto
Makes no sense when i type it, but makes sense in my head!

[alex s]

Scooby P1 said:

also like the no numberplate option. reckon we'd get in trouble painting the plate on the lower lip above the splitter?

i have mine there...never had a problem from plod.

[andygtt]

I'm making entire new light pods for my clam using led,s for indicators and angel eyes etc.

Didn't want to go to gt03r lights as not a lover of them... I'm a long way from finished though

[JulesBliss]

Yeah im not a massive fan of them either.
Andy, I thought you used some of the 3R headlight parts? I like your idea, however it looks like alot of work!

[GC1]

I'll be sticking my new plate their too,cant see too much for them to complain about.....

i have mine there...never had a problem from plod.

[/quote]

[snuffy]

GC1 said:

I'll be sticking my new plate their too,cant see too much for them to complain about.....

i have mine there...never had a problem from plod.

This had got my thinking, so I've looked it up and actually there are several reasons why that number in not legal:

a) It has to display various things, such as the BS number, the name of the manufacturer or other details and the name and post code of the supplier.

b) It has to be vertical or if that's not possible, as near vertical as it can be.

So there are rather a lot of things for plod to complain about. I make no judgement - I'm mealy pointing out what the law says.

As an observation, I was with someone who has Corvette a few months ago. It has a small number plate on the front and he got stopped as were driving. It turns out he can have a small plate because it's an imported car, but there are still specifications about exactly what that size is. He told me that's not the first time he's been stopped.

[JulesBliss]

I tried the stick on plate for my last couple of cars and i got pulled more than i did not running a plate at all!

I have always put my plate in the window, and never had a problem

[snuffy]

JulesBliss said:

I have always put my plate in the window, and never had a problem

But then it just looks like it's fallen off.

[2.5bluenob]

Ive been running about with my plate in the window after being pulled by the plod for not having one on the front, the plod suggested i do it.
Strangly when picking my car up from a service lately i noticed the plate had been fitted back on the front again.