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panelbeaterpeter
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 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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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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Russell
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Re: lamp bar shortening I shortened mine by 30mm each side.
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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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panelbeaterpeter
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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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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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Russell
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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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Little Louis
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Re: lamp bar shortening I shortened mine 80mm one side and 60mm the other, the bonnet dont close too well.
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panelbeaterpeter
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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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ken
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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...
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