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| Author: | panelbeaterpeter [ September 4th, 2011, 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | lamp bar shortening |
Howdy, I want to shorten my lamp bar to pre square headlight spec, anyone got measurements, how much to shorten it by? I would just try and figure it out but I have no bonnet, only one wing and the car is in a million pieces. Thanks! |
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| Author: | 602 [ September 4th, 2011, 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
panelbeaterpeter wrote: Howdy, I want to shorten my lamp bar to pre square headlight spec, anyone got measurements, how much to shorten it by? I would just try and figure it out but I have no bonnet, only one wing and the car is in a million pieces. Thanks! 6 cms each side |
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| Author: | Russell [ September 4th, 2011, 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
I shortened mine by 30mm each side. |
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| Author: | 602 [ September 4th, 2011, 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
Russell wrote: I shortened mine by 30mm each side. Is that a half measure or just to be that bit different |
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| Author: | panelbeaterpeter [ September 4th, 2011, 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
Ok thanks, so 6cm each side? seems alot more than I was thinking, will that work fine with 2CV6 bonnet? Russell, do you have a photo of yours with the 3cm shortened bar? |
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| Author: | 602 [ September 4th, 2011, 8:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
Just measured them. From the rotating bracket to the where the lamp holder is welded on is 12 cms on a modern light bar and 6 cms on an older one. Both cars have standard bonnets. |
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| Author: | Russell [ September 4th, 2011, 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
Photos of my car in the red spesh thread. I cut the weld off the bar and slid them up and down until it looked right. |
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| Author: | Little Louis [ September 4th, 2011, 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
I shortened mine 80mm one side and 60mm the other, the bonnet dont close too well. |
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| Author: | panelbeaterpeter [ September 5th, 2011, 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
Thanks all, I think I'll be patient and wait til I can test it in position, but I reckon the 60mm will be right. |
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| Author: | ken [ September 5th, 2011, 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: lamp bar shortening |
Might be an idea to leave some extra leeway, as I'm sure I recall having to be ease the bonnet between the headlights on a 1963 van which still had the original light bar fitted... ken |
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