K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

i posted how i did the hood in my other thread, and i've yet to weigh all the junk that came out. my estimate is ~5lb total.

(at my stage of weight reduction, 5lb is quite a lot.)


here's the thread for the hood.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=316138

Cody

If I had a hood like that, Skeletor might have been able to escape.

MicahMan

took the hood off of my 79 last night and measured out how i wanted to cut out my vents. looks like yours but i did mine on both sides. all as i need to do now is paint it and put it on. i took befor, middle and after pics. i have them on a digital camera and will put them on my mod thread in 2 days. i like the hood and the lights. great job. how much weight did you reduce by doing the headlights like that?

K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

ok..since so many ppl asked and i didn't know, i grabbed the bathroom scales and weighed the junk.

using a large 4lb plastic storage bin, throwing everything in, it registered 24lb.

so ~19lb shaved from the headlight modification.

d0 Luck

wow.. 19 lb. shaved.. what were removed to accomplish that weight reduction??

d0 Luck

oh btw, please make a write up on the procedures on how to make non-retractable headlights (fixed headlights) you got there.. i too am trying to achieve lightweightness on my fb..

good job on the progress

K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

motors/linkages/housings were weighed.

one guy told me to sell it as a kit since it's so much cheaper than the other solid headlights kits

diabolical1

iTrader: (3)

i, too, commend the effort and workmanship ... good job!

Jon_Valjean

I can't say I'd do the same, but good on you for trying something different

I'm confused - why do you need headlights for autocross? Why not just remove them entirely, or is this to be driven on the road as well?

V8kilr

I think you should glass in the lines around the headlights.

here is doctored photo

before


after

FB II

hahaha, awesome. i LOVE the other cars you touched up as well.

K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

this car is still my daily driver

82transam

iTrader: (18)

I like it man. What was involved?

bcty

the only problem i c with this is the housein you made to hold the light will cut the beam pattern on the sides of at night time.. have you tested this setup? i like the cp racing setup much better.. maybe do a similar mock up to that.. looks good though.. keep up the custom work

K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

lights up plenty of road for me.

you want to pay $$$ for the cp-racing, be my guest

my cost was $20 at most.

ssglopezvm

How about this!!!
Dual round headlights and Turbo II Hood.



1984 12A Turbo

Sk8r_dude

i like your mod, looks good...toow bad i just converted mine to H.I.D bulbs (the fake ones) with diamond cut lamps...owell, i like mine too...lol

Sk8r_dude

ill try to get some pics

84stock

iTrader: (5)

WOW! the twin lights and hood look great. That more art that creativity, nice work!

robsayers

nice work!

what lights did you use to do this?

ssglopezvm

Check out this link:
http://www.miata.net/garage/bsplow/

The kit is for Miata's but will fit 1gens with little modification. The cost is about $350.