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DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A COMPANY THAT SELLS THE ROUND COMPOSITE HEADLIGHTS FOR THE CHEVELLES. I'VE HEARD OF A FEW COMPANIES THAT DO IT,AND SEEN A FEW CARS WITH IT DONE. I HEARD HELLA DID THEM BUT I'VE CHECKED THEIR WEBSITE AND HAVEN'T FOUND ANY INFO. ANY HELP?

THANKS

NICK

 

[SS_Dave]

I would like to capitalize on this post.
I would like a set also.


hee hee.

 

[JWagner]

If by "composite" you mean the type that has a removable bulb, you may have to go back a few years. I am sure that Cibie has made them (they were popular conversions for motorcycles some years ago). The difficulty with these is that they are intended to be used inside a headlight bucket, so they are not waterproof. European cars tend to have the bucket designed right into the car; US cars do not as they got sealed beam lamps. When I have used the Euro type lights in my US cars, sooner or later they got a lot of water collected in them and the reflector got tarnished. Not good. There used to be a US distributor for Cibie (in suburbs of Detroit) called Efpe. I do not know if they are still around or have a website.

 

[charbilly2001]

For what its worth I wanted halogen headlights for my 72 Chevelle ( 6012 type) and I went to my friendly "Auto Zone" parts store and bought the sealed beam version. I have been very satisfied with the brightness and I now command respect when I ask an oncoming driver to dim his lights.

 

[70S_GUY]

I was at the Pomona swap meet a couple weeks ago and found a guy who sells what you are looking for.He had the small round ones and also the large round ones.Here is his info:tel. & fax 714-505-9650

age 714-288-3900 ext.9382475.E-mail [email protected] good luck with those lights .Let us know how they look.The guys name is Mike Eton.He's in Santa Ana,CA

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[BLU69]

Something like this?

[url// http://www.jcwhitney.com/catsubpic.jhtml?CATID=3221
Tim

 

[BLU69]

I saw another post on this exact topic recently but I can't find it....Oh Well..

Tim

 

[Blue67camino]

I order my Halogen light from the following people and they work great. www.usenergycontrols.com/halogenapps.html
I highly recommend that you get the painless headlight relay harness. If you do not you will after the first time you try and use the headlights. They work great.

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3X2 Tri Power
Team Chevelle #1488

 

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BLU69
THATS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. THAT H.I.D CONVERSION LOOKS INTERESTING ALSO.

THANKS, EVERYONE.

NICK

PIAA MAKES THESE SUPER WHITE PLATINUM BULBS THAT ARE REALLY BRIGHT. THEY HAVE A SORT OF PURPLE TINT TO THEM, NOT AS BAD AS SOME OF THESE CARS THAT GO AROUND WITH BLUE HEADLIGHTS, BUT NICE AND SUBTLE. THEY WORK GREAT.
http://www.piaa.com

 

[dwebb210]

If you are looking for serious candle power...

You can go to any airport parts counter and ask for 12 volt aircraft landing lights which match the same diameter as your headlights.

These don't have the prongs on the back like a regular headlight. You have to run heavier wires anyway, and they screw to terminals on the back of the bulbs.

My dad has had a set in his '65 Impala for 30 years. I got the idea from him, and put a set in my first '69 chevelle.

Bad part about them is that you have to use a huge resistor to reduce the voltage to them down to 12 volts. Otherwise the 13.8 volts cuts their life expectancy. I didn't bother doing this, and both bulbs lasted until I crunched them into the I-74 Bridge that spans the Mississippi. Car lived... bulbs didn't.

9 years ago, these bulbs cost $65 each.

Alternatively, you can order KC-Daylighter sealed beam bulbs from J.C. Whitney which are extremely similar, but operate at 13.8 volts.

I have a pair ready to install as soon as I get finished with the engine.

Not legal for street use, but they'll burn the paint off the hood of the guy who is coming at you with is high beams on.

You can't "outrun your headlights" with those bad-boys.

The 160 watt H-4 bulbs I installed in my buick didn't come close to the intensity of either the aircraft landing lights, or the KC-Daylighters.

(the landing lights and the Daylighters are both narrow beams)

Run heavy wires, and use a relay off of the stock high beam wires.