Headlight conversion
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Headlight conversion
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I searched the forums and found/ read like 10-15 threads but all they mentioned was sleep eye conversions and things along that route.
I want to know if anyone has done a "how to" to change your headlights to something like these:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ght+conversion
I think these are a little sportier and just look better then "sleepy eyes", not to bash or anything just my opinion.
SO if anyone has done a "how to" or has done can you give me a little info...
Thanks a bunch in advance.
I searched the forums and found/ read like 10-15 threads but all they mentioned was sleep eye conversions and things along that route.
I want to know if anyone has done a "how to" to change your headlights to something like these:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ght+conversion
I think these are a little sportier and just look better then "sleepy eyes", not to bash or anything just my opinion.
SO if anyone has done a "how to" or has done can you give me a little info...
Thanks a bunch in advance.
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Yeah i know. I have seen some that obviously were custom made because i have never found a kit for them. I just dont know how i would seal up the lights after, notice int he pictures they have a plastic cover , i wouldn't know where to begin to make one of those.
Thats why i wanted to know if anyone has done it and can help me out. I dont think it should be too expensive right?
Thats why i wanted to know if anyone has done it and can help me out. I dont think it should be too expensive right?
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http://www.cpracing.ca/
CP racing makes a kit --> Products > Mazda > 78-85 FLush Headlight Kit
http://www.cpracing.ca/cp1gflush.htm
...haven't heard the best things about their customer service though...
CP racing makes a kit --> Products > Mazda > 78-85 FLush Headlight Kit
http://www.cpracing.ca/cp1gflush.htm
...haven't heard the best things about their customer service though...
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Autocrash,
Exactly what I am talking about but it says 2nd Gen only. Still first kit i have seen.
Do you think it'd be extremely hard to modify this kit to fit my car?
1984 rx7 gsl
Exactly what I am talking about but it says 2nd Gen only. Still first kit i have seen.
Do you think it'd be extremely hard to modify this kit to fit my car?
1984 rx7 gsl
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They make the kit for the FB RX-7 as well, they are just really expensive and I have heard the quality of them is VERY poor, as well as the customer service (which was already mentioned). Your best bet would be to find someone selling them used, or just fabing up your own kit because I have heard its not uncommon to wait 9+ months to get a product from CPracing...
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I will talk to my friend who does fiberglass, I will let him make a fiberglassed housing for the flushmount and see what different lights we can use to put in the housing. If anybody would be interested in this let me know. I will see if he can make a mold to make duplicates. With it being fiberglass you cna paint it to mach your car as well.
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Ssglopezvm did a conversion for his 7 with dual flip up lights.
He got his kit from http://www.miata.net/garage/bsplow/ it is a kit for early gen Miatas but it fits the 7.
He got his kit from http://www.miata.net/garage/bsplow/ it is a kit for early gen Miatas but it fits the 7.
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No longer available sorry,
I did mine, just bought 4 x 6 Hella H4s on eBay, used El Camino headlight bezels, had to cut the rad support to fit them, used thin aluminum strip to hold the top in place and makes them adjustable.
I didn't make buckets as its my race car. 1/16 lexan cut to fit then laid over stock covers and placed into 250 degree oven until melted enough.
Cost $40 total for better quality light and a significant weight saving.
I did mine, just bought 4 x 6 Hella H4s on eBay, used El Camino headlight bezels, had to cut the rad support to fit them, used thin aluminum strip to hold the top in place and makes them adjustable.
I didn't make buckets as its my race car. 1/16 lexan cut to fit then laid over stock covers and placed into 250 degree oven until melted enough.
Cost $40 total for better quality light and a significant weight saving.
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I dunno, that look is cool, the miata dual lights and all but i dont want to have the cover there at all just 2 smaller round light or a single rectangular light.
These headlights are amazing, "Steve84gs" red 7 coolest looking car especially headlights:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/does-7-belong-anyone-here-533641/
These are exactly what I want and i thought maybe someone did a how to on them. I am just not confident in doing a fiberglass project off the top of my head.
These headlights are amazing, "Steve84gs" red 7 coolest looking car especially headlights:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/does-7-belong-anyone-here-533641/
These are exactly what I want and i thought maybe someone did a how to on them. I am just not confident in doing a fiberglass project off the top of my head.
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Originally Posted by aussiesmg
Can email, having trouble reducing the photo size, photos aren't very clear as the car is undergoing major mods.
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I tried the sleepyeye Miata thing a long time ago too.The kit was $400 from Brainstorm........I ended up just butchering a $400 purchase for nothing.
The linkage,hinges and bucket widths are not even close to working directly on the 1st gen.Ive yet to see anyone do the conversion and have more than pictures of it up,like my pic.Id like to see video or timestamped photos of the Miata sleepy eye conversion lights up and down,actually working.In the end,it had bad light output,didnt look all that good to me,and cost bucks.
The linkage,hinges and bucket widths are not even close to working directly on the 1st gen.Ive yet to see anyone do the conversion and have more than pictures of it up,like my pic.Id like to see video or timestamped photos of the Miata sleepy eye conversion lights up and down,actually working.In the end,it had bad light output,didnt look all that good to me,and cost bucks.
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true i would never spend $400 on it but i do like that set up you had steve, im sure i can customly make something that will work for me
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Aussie my email is resjsu@yahoo.com thanks for taking the time.