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Headlight upgrades
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:18 pm
by mad4hws
Hi everyrone,
All of the light assemblies for the Minion missile have been taken apart and sent to the plater. Looking forward to getting them back. One thing I want to explore is upgraded headlights. I am hoping to do somehow increase night time visibility without modifying the look of the Patrol. Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) that they'd be willing to share? Would like to have a new set of headlights in the build pile for when the bezels and buckets come back from being plated.
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:16 pm
by CBlake
I used Dapper Lighting on another project. Easy to install and super bright HID lights made driving at night much better.
https://www.dapperlighting.com/collecti ... hts/7-inch
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:06 pm
by mad4hws
great. Thanks for the recommendation. Will post the results on the Minion Missile thread. They look like they're going to be great.
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:21 am
by dustin3n
Got any night time pics? I'm curious if they are really bright.
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:46 am
by CBlake
I don't. It was a project car for another person that I was working on. But, they are really bright and modern looking. I have no doubts you'll be impressed.
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:25 am
by mad4hws
I ordered these a few weeks ago (when I created the post) and they're still not delivered. Not in a big hurry though, it will take the plater a few more weeks before the headlight buckets and hardware is ready, so they would just be sitting on the shelf anyway. As soon as they get in, I will update my build thread .
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:22 am
by CBlake
Now that you say that, I remember it took mine a while to come in as well. Like you, I had ordered them early and wasn’t in a hurry.
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:30 pm
by mad4hws
Hi everyone,
I getting ready to install these. I had taken apart my headlight buckets and sent off to be re-plated. I have misplaced the springs. by chance does anyone know what size these are? Or, might someone be able to take some measurements? Many thanks.
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:39 pm
by 50car
Width 1/2 inch.
7 coils when compressed 1/2 inch of coils.
Overall length 1 3/4 inches long when expanded.
Re: Headlight upgrades
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:07 pm
by mad4hws
50car wrote:Width 1/2 inch.
7 coils when compressed 1/2 inch of coils.
Overall length 1 3/4 inches long when expanded.
Many thanks! Really appreciate you taking the time to get me the details.