Headlights - Where can I get them?

[jensena]

Do things like this happen to anyone else - or is it just me? You set out to do one job, and it ends up being 2 (at least) jobs!

I took my Radiator out this weekend to have it recored, all went well, I had the nose of the car stuck out of the garage to prevent me flooding the garage. Went to push the car back in, and without thinking pushed on the Head light, the glass just popped out of the seal, Eventually managed to pry it out, it slipped out of my hand, landed on the concrete floor and smashed ! Oh Well, no big problem, I just need to buy a new glass. While the glass was off I thought I'd polish the reflector, One wipe with the brasso and all the bleedin chhrome wiped off!
So I now need a new Headlamp, I've tried a search but just can't find any thing.
Any one got any ideas where I can get a decent standard replacement head light unit from? And how do you get the old unit out?

[Cyclone1]

Try here......

www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/parts.asp?vehicle=8&category=20&searchstring=Enter+Keywords

[ireland]

Here's a bit of it at least at Clever Trevor

www.clever-trevor.net/category2/bodywork-fittings/2/

[jensena]

Thanks Guys - TVR Car parts supply just a glass lens, and Clever Trevor do the Unit without a lens !

Does anyone know where I can get a complete replacement unit, I have seen a thread on here about them, but just cant find it on the search.
Also how do you take the units out?

[ireland]

Anything in the "equivalent parts" thread?

[mikesr]

The glass and reflector are separate items. The glass is Sikaflexd to the pod and the reflector is mounted on 3 bolts and springs for adjustment.

The Clevor Treveor link above has the bits you'll need - the reflectors (MO435) and the glass (MO434). The rubber seal (MO436) goes around the circumference of the lens.

Heres one of my old threads with some pics to give you an idea of how nasty the job is

Edited by mikesr on Sunday 4th February 18:50

[jensena]

Thanks Mike - I've orderd the new light - really, really looking forward to fitting it this weekend, I've got 5 days to train my pet squid, should be an absolute doddle

[southendpier]

Note, must put carpet on garage floor....

[jensena]

southendpier said:

Note, must put carpet on garage floor....

and also 'do not push Cerberas by their headlights'

[theneed4speed]

ive have a front of a cerby in my workshop with both lights still in
your very welcome to have one if you want
if your near southampton that is

[jensena]

theneed4speed said:

ive have a front of a cerby in my workshop with both lights still in
your very welcome to have one if you want
if your near southampton that is

Thanks for the offer = much appreciated, but I have recieved the new light unit now - trouble is it is so nice and new and shiny I'm just going to have to get the other one done now - it never ends on a Cerb dees it

[jensena]

Update - What PIG of a job! It was hard enough getting the light pod off, the 2 bottom wing nuts right at the front wouldnt undo, they were rusted on and there is just not enough room to apply any real hard pressure to undo them, luckily they snapped off the pod after I resorted to hitting the wing nuts with a hammer and a long bar, so they need to be araldited back on now.
The lens itself seems to be just that bit to big for the hole it is meant to fit in, it's a real pain trying to get it to fit properly, so at the moment the sikaflex is drying and I hope that holds it in place!
Thats half the job done, now tomorrow its refit time - what a wonderful way to spend a weekend

[southendpier]

"hammer and a long bar"

ahh, sir a WISE choice, every garage should have one.