merryck
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 477
Club RR Member Number: 9
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Small headlights!merryck
@merryck
Club Retro Rides Member 9
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Jun 20, 2019 11:38:27 GMT
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Weird one, but if anyone knows where I could find some small headlight lenses it’ll be you guys!
I’m building a little hot rod for my son, and I’d like it to have some headlights, obviously! I reckon they need to be about 3 inches to fit nicely with the size of the body I’ve picked up on eBay. It’s a small hot rod body in fibreglass.
I’m going to make the headlight bowls myself, so really just need glass lenses, not sure where to get them from!
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neil79
Part of things
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Jun 20, 2019 11:41:19 GMT
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TVR tuscan are pretty small, about 90mm, cant think of any that are smaller
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Small headlights!fr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Jun 20, 2019 11:41:58 GMT
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TVR tuscan are pretty small, about 90mm, cant think of any that are smaller They come as sealed beam units though rather than separate lens / bowl etc.
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Ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 765
Club RR Member Number: 12
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Small headlights!Ritchie
@ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member 12
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Jun 20, 2019 11:43:54 GMT
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There must be something here...
4 1/2" ?
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Last Edit: Jun 20, 2019 11:44:51 GMT by Ritchie
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Jun 20, 2019 11:45:11 GMT
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fog lights?? a lot of moderns use nice little round ones.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating '80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip '97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Jun 20, 2019 11:45:21 GMT
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Perhaps fog lamps off a 90s car - smaller than full size headlights but often round?
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neil79
Part of things
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Jun 20, 2019 11:46:22 GMT
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Ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 12
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Small headlights!Ritchie
@ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member 12
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Jun 20, 2019 11:48:49 GMT
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There are quite a few 3" LED universal foglights on ebay, not very in keeping with the hot rod theme though, unless they can be flushed in.
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Ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 12
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Small headlights!Ritchie
@ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member 12
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Jun 20, 2019 11:56:43 GMT
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Jun 20, 2019 11:58:56 GMT
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Either old fog or spotlights, or old moped headlights
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merryck
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 477
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Small headlights!merryck
@merryck
Club Retro Rides Member 9
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Jun 20, 2019 12:33:39 GMT
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I knew you guys would come through!
I’ll have to set up a build thread for it. Going to take him to the Oh So Retro show in September, so needs to be ready for then. Luckily I don’t have to worry too much about controls etc as he’s only 3 months old!
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Jun 20, 2019 13:19:52 GMT
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Either old fog or spotlights, or old moped headlights I have no previous experience, but maybe mobility scooter?
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merryck
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 477
Club RR Member Number: 9
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Small headlights!merryck
@merryck
Club Retro Rides Member 9
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Jun 20, 2019 17:43:19 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 20, 2019 17:43:50 GMT by merryck
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Jun 20, 2019 17:51:11 GMT
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Jun 20, 2019 17:57:13 GMT
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Alfa 159? Pretty sure they are 90mm.
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Ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 765
Club RR Member Number: 12
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Small headlights!Ritchie
@ritchie
Club Retro Rides Member 12
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Jun 20, 2019 18:30:07 GMT
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Anyone got any recommendations for wheels? Most people seem to use old go cart or ride on lawnmower wheels for these tot rods.
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Last Edit: Jun 20, 2019 18:31:36 GMT by Ritchie
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Jun 20, 2019 19:16:19 GMT
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How about wheel barrow wheels? 10" at the front and 14" at the back.
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Jun 20, 2019 20:48:43 GMT
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look at drl kits , you can get them in 2 inch
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retired with too many projects!
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