Head Light Mounting Location

desertwrx · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject: Head Light Mounting Location

I don't know if I'm the only one with a buggy like this... the head lights are not mounted on the fenders and never were. Anyone seen one of these?

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They mount to the shock towers.

jsturtlebuggy · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject:

More pictures please.
Some bodies did not come with a boss molded into the body for the headlight to mount.
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VWDrew94 · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:27 pm Post subject:

I have a buggy body that is the same way, doesn't have the proper mounting locations for the headlamps and its leaving me trying to figure out what I will do when I get to that point on the body as to how I am going to mount the headlamps on mine

desertwrx · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:31 pm Post subject:

GTBRADLEY · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:06 am Post subject:

I actually like the way they are mounted. I know its not in Specified location for dune buggies but it kind of cleans up the front end a little.
The next thing is to move those turn signals down out of the way also. Cool

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gr8cobbler · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:57 am Post subject:

X2, I like the lights where they are and agree that the turn signals need to leave the tops of the fenders too.
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Wetstuff · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:42 am Post subject:

... X3 - gives a nice balance to the front. Maybe looks a little more modern also - less a 30's look.

My first impression to the post was, the PO said; "Oooops?!" after he first mounted the TSs too close to the headlight location.

Jim

73 KAFER · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:05 am Post subject:

gr8cobbler · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:17 am Post subject:

The bonus is that you can open your hood without taking off your headlights, which is a nice feature.
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Q-Dog · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:17 am Post subject:

Came across this one a while back:

From the hole on it, looks like the headlights were mounted to the top of the fenders with the turn signals outboard of that.
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desertwrx · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:49 pm Post subject:

I sorta like the look of the lower lights too. I don't know if they they shake any worse than on the fenders. I've never driven this buggy. I probably will mount them off the shock towers again because it is unique but will do it better than this angle iron. Facebook users can view progress here... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=1350943825&aid=34896

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desertwrx · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:28 pm Post subject:

Here's what I ended up with. Took the Dietz light buckets off another buggy I have.

916pat · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:30 pm Post subject:

I think they look cool down low myself, just remember the law says no lower than 18" to center of the headlight.


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