Shoddy shoddy HC headlights

[vxmad]

Indicators is a bad earth (mine does the same at times) I have two new head light units for the Viva HC I will part with them, I also have some second hand ones as well, Steve

[RustyG]

cheers for the offer mate, but im quite taken by the double round headlights now, gonna see if i can find a magnum grill and lights from somewhere and wack them on her!

[hbpeter]

You will also need the complete front panel and different wiring. Not a quick change of lights.

Peter

[droopsnoot]

Do you need the whole front panel, or just the lamp mountings? It's a while since I've looked at a flat-front, but I thought there was a panel that spot-welds on the front of the front panel on each side.

But you're right, it's not just a case of getting four round lights. I once put a set of square FE lamps on mine, that looked interesting and from what I can see it's also quite a common conversion. Trouble was, mine weren't in good condition at all, and the light output was rubbish.

[shamm]

It's just the light panels but they are attached with 37 million spot welds!

[RustyG]

you boys definatly know your stuff!! it does sound like a lot of work, but i am still going to look into it, i have quite a few mates that are always up for a bit of modification, and my dad is an amazing fabricator, he should be able to help me, when i told him i had a viva he went on a right old trip down memory lane, apparently he had a van back hb years ago.

[hbpeter]

If he had a HB Van we need to see pictures!!! Almost non existant. Think you mean a HA van? Got any photos?

Peter

[RustyG]

im sure he said it was a hb van, next time see him i will ask him, i doubt he has any pictures, our house got burned down when i was about 5 and i think he lost all his old photos and stuff, its a real shame, he did loads of custom cars in his youth, i would have loved to have seen some of the motors he did up. thinking about it he sold it to his uncle (and then bought it back) so he might have a photo still.

[hbpeter]

Be interesting if you can find out, the HB Van was only ever sold in Sweden. Might have been a HB Est with the windows filled in?

Peter

[RustyG]

quite possibly, my old man used to customise pretty much everything he owned!