Headlight opinions - yay or ghey?

[blueoval]

I saw these at spare parts place in Adelaide and was thinking they don't look too bad on their own, but would I be killing the look of my car if fitted them?



On my car

[atomiclord]

Your stock looks better. Nice clean car by the way.

Also, do the aftermarket ones have the same / correct spread for night driving?

[blueoval]

Thanks Atomic. I'm not sure about the spread of light. Anyone here have any answers on that?

[Polyal]

Actually with your duco I dont think they wouldn't look too bad, nothing wrong with stock but they are hardly rubbish altezzas.

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Actually with your duco I dont think they wouldn't look too bad, nothing wrong with stock but they are hardly rubbish altezzas.

Thanks mate, thats pretty much what WiggyMk2 said about them also. I don't want to 'cheapen' the look of the car if I can avoid it.

[Kamshaaft]

I'm usually not into Altezzas but I reckon those would look so 'right' on your AU, personally.

[KR1STO]

No...
Don't do it Shav..
Paint your headlight bezels to match the body colour..
Like the T series...
Will look alot better IMO...

[WannabeXP]

+1 For what Kr1sto Said

[Kryton]

Keep the originals.

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by KR1STO

No...
Don't do it Shav..
Paint your headlight bezels to match the body colour..
Like the T series...
Will look alot better IMO...

Can you guys lead me in to the right thread for the headlight bezel modification thread please?

[Mr Hardware]

ghey as

[superroo]

I'd just paint the headlight bezel if you were after a look like that. Black like t series on mine.



Cheers

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by superroo

I'd just paint the headlight bezel if you were after a look like that. Black like t series on mine.



Cheers

Thanks superroo. Do you have a thread showing how to do this please?

[superroo]

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ighlight=bezel

If you don't have an oven big enough for the headlights to fit into, it can be done with a heat gun as well. Just takes a little more patient.

Cheers

[T3man]

There are a few members of the site with those. The look OK. I bought a set when they first came out - years ago. Back then they were rubbish - no way to adjust the light once fitted to the car. So I didn't even get to give them a proper test - just took them straight back for a refund. However one light was close to being properly adjusted when I fitted it; and in the few minutes that I drove with them on the light output and control was average to good from what I could tell. Someone who has them may come along and give you a better report.

[blueoval]

Thanks T3man. appreciate the feedback. Its the honest opinions/experiences that Im after.

[Uncle_Ken]

There is/was a how to on the old AU falcon website.
I have started down this path as well, I am have decided on the painted bezel option.
I have not read any good reviews on the performance of the was a Altezzas (front that is).
From a looks only point of view they would be better on a dark colour AU, but they just don't look right from my view point. But each to his/her own.

UK

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by superroo

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ighlight=bezel

If you don't have an oven big enough for the headlights to fit into, it can be done with a heat gun as well. Just takes a little more patient.

Cheers

Thanks mate, much appreciated. Looks like a xmas job to me if I go down this path.

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

There is/was a how to on the old AU falcon website.
I have started down this path as well, I am have decided on the painted bezel option.
I have not read any good reviews on the performance of the was a Altezzas (front that is).
From a looks only point of view they would be better on a dark colour AU, but they just don't look right from my view point. But each to his/her own.

UK

Agree there UK. Its not for everyone. In fact I am still against the rear tail light altezzas on AU's, but that is only my opinion. They look ok on a black car, but on say a green or light blue car, and accompanied with the wrong wheel choice it looks amatuerish. That's what I want to avoid. I dont mind subtle changes that 'enhance' the look of the car, just as long as it doesnt look half assed and dodgy.

[HLC]

Don't do it.

Paint your bezels as suggested.

I use a hair dryer when opening my lights up. Works fine. Need to do it again soon to fix an angel eye.

[blueoval]

angel eye sounds interesting Henri. Can you get em for our headlights?

[HLC]

Originally Posted by blueoval

angel eye sounds interesting Henri. Can you get em for our headlights?

Nah I got some kits of eBay a long time ago. Had em in my car for about a year or more with the projector headlights. It's in my build thread somewhere!

[Mechan1k]

I used to have those headlights ... but the chrome surround .... a long time ago.
They are the most crap headlights you could come across ... and the reflectors eventually yellowed as well.

Do not do it.

Definitely paint the outer bezels of your current headlights.

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

I used to have those headlights ... but the chrome surround .... a long time ago.
They are the most crap headlights you could come across ... and the reflectors eventually yellowed as well.

Do not do it.

Definitely paint the outer bezels of your current headlights.

Thanks for your honest opinion mate. Appreciate it.

I think the consensus is NO. So I'm going to look at painting the bezels during the xmas break.

Thanks for everyone who commented/voted.

[Mr Hardware]

i'm glad i've done my bit for the week in keeping AUs de-mutantised

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

i'm glad i've done my bit for the week in keeping AUs de-mutantised

lmao. Thanks mate.