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

 

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

 

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?

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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?

 

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

here is doctored photo

before


after

 

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

 

this car is still my daily driver

 

I like it man. What was involved?

 

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

 

lights up plenty of road for me.

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

my cost was $20 at most.

 

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



1984 12A Turbo

 

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

 

ill try to get some pics

 

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

 

nice work!

what lights did you use to do this?

 

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.