MK9R
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 11:29 AM |
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i took the hole out of a polo, but it was bloody useless!!  
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 11:40 AM |
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on a slightly different tack, an old friend tried making a menthol cig out of a b&h and a packet of polos. nearly swallowed the damn thing! sucked
it into his mouth by accident...
no help there then
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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AvonBelgium
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 10:48 PM |
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Square DAX headlights are from a late Citroen 2 pk.
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ady8077
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 11:06 PM |
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Hi Dave
I'm a bit late into the chat but they look like the headlight fitted to the Malone Skunk, they fit them both ways, have a look at
http://www.malonecar.com/
Hope this helps
Adrian
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MK9R
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 07:49 AM |
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Hvae you tried to get the citreon lights??? The words poo, horse and rocking spring to mind
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 08:33 AM |
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I can echo that Ive tried all the citreon spares places. even went to the NEC auto jumble last weekend and spoke to the sellers down there. They recon
theres more chance of Nelson finding his eye.
The other option is Dax but there out of stock and I'd have to double my mortgage.
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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AvonBelgium
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 08:55 AM |
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In Belgium there is no problem to find these.
Try this link http://interactief.2cv.nl/
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 09:31 AM |
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AvonBelgium. Thanks for the link but unfortunatly by Belgium is slightly worse than my English.
(ie non existant). Could you have a look to see the price for a pair of citreon 2cv square type headlight assemblies. Do you think they would ship to
England.
Thanks Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 09:33 AM |
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Just thought of a problem. The dip will be the wrong way for the UK., unless they do a uk version
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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MK9R
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 09:52 AM |
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Aren't the lights off a diana rather than a 2cv?? I would be very interested in getting a set.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 10:03 AM |
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I think they must have fitted them to both the diana and the 2cv at some stage. I was told that they fitted them just for specific years.
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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eddymcclements
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| posted on 21/1/04 at 12:13 AM |
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The 1979 2CV had rectangular headlights (don't ask me how I know - it's too embarassing!), but the Dyane had lights built into the front
wings so they're no good.
Eddy
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Steve @ sVc
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 09:28 AM |
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Motorcycle Headlights
Hi - I'm Steve Taylor from sVc - Stafford Vehicle Components.
We make 7" & 5 3/4" freestanding headlights.
I have been looking for smaller lenses that are SVA compliant for some 3 years. Each time a supplier visits I ask them to search for such a lens unit.
No luck so far - unless you are working on a motor cycle!
Motorbike lights that move with the front wheel steering dip down centrally - not to the left or right. To check, look at the lens & see if the
pattern is symmetrical. These should not pass SVA or Mot.
A challenge – If anybody can find a lens, smaller than 5 ¾, with main beam, dip and side lights Left dipping & Road legal,we will tool a housing
for it.
The GTS lights were on show at Exeter last November as “E marked". They are, but it’s a German spec and for motorbikes.
I have seen a number of track cars with smaller lights, some of which are driven on the roads, however we sold a pair of 5 ¾ lights to a customer
recently after his Mot tester told him his smaller light were not legal and could invalidate his insurance!
Hope this helps
Regards
Steve @ sVc
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 09:32 AM |
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Thanks for the info Steve. What about the posibility of sourcing a Rectangular light as were fitted to the 2CV.
Thanks Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Steve @ sVc
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 03:44 PM |
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Gordon,
The 2CV lights are getting very scarce, but are available - generally from scrap-yards.
The ones I have seen are designed to use a VERY strange UEC bulb. These were introduced by French companies after an international meeting of car
makers and light makers had agreed on a new bulb range - now known as the H!, H4 & H7 types. Some “Continental” companies went home and designed
the UEC type. This is not available in halogen so the light output is poor. Lenses are getting difficult, as the 2CV is not generally used now
except to be made into any of a range of 3 & 4 wheeled kit cars.
If you want square light – and they are nice on the front of a 7, this could be a way to go. However it will look – to those who know, like 2CV
lights!
We do not offer square lights as out brass bodies are made by pressing & spinning – difficult to do if not round.
Dax used a Renault lens for their square lights, but those are difficult to source now.
Regards
Steve @ sVc
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 05:11 PM |
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Thanks Steve, I have tried various suppliers for 2CVs to no availe. I would like to put Square / Rectangular lights on the front, as you say they do
look right. If you read the thread above you will see that Austen is thretening to make some, but if he dosnt Im sure it would be quite a lucrative
business, Ive spoken to quite a few people who have all said they would like them if you could find them.
Speak to you soon Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 09:19 AM |
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Steve @sVc
have looked at the link to the 'Malone Skunk' ?
very small lights....
I have been trying to contact the company to find out where they source them but have had no reply yet
you may have more luck....
And if you ever do find a supplier i will be at the front of the que....
Cheers
Dave
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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timf
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 09:26 AM |
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small square lights
look at mk1 fiesta and make a backing bowl for it ?
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locoboy
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 02:31 PM |
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give me an hour or so and i may have something for those rectangular light lovers out there.
Just going out to our other site but making a minor detour en route!
ATB
Locoboy
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locoboy
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 04:38 PM |
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here we go, anyone interested, got the numbers off the lense at home.
the availablility on the shells should be reasonable, im led to beleive they are 2cv lights? not sure though.
 
Headlight front
 
headlight below
 
Headlight and cover above
[Edited on 27/1/04 by colmaccoll]
ATB
Locoboy
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 10:16 AM |
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Looks promising. Send me some details please.
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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MK9R
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 10:31 AM |
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How many sets of these have you got??
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 10:37 AM |
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Col you have U2U
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Steve @ sVc
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| posted on 28/1/04 at 02:04 PM |
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protofj
Skunk - yes I've spoken to them a number of times at the Exeter show. Incidentley I've seen the cars in the USA & they have the very
same lights there!
They are under bumper fog lights. When I chatted with them , 3 wheelers didn't go thru SVA and they were Moted as Trikes, so it was a very grey
area.
This type of light has been tried on track cars (4 wheels!) and has lead to failure @ SVA at least 3 times that we know of - we supplied the
replacement lights.
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macspeedy
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| posted on 1/2/04 at 11:08 PM |
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I asked ultralite a while ago and was redirected to there supplier pilot lighting as you said it is a grey area but maybe someone on here can shed
some 'light' on these
http://www.pilotautomotive.com/pilot2ae4.htm
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