Different Xenon Headlamps?

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Mar 24, 2013 | 06:23 PM

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komet155

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From: Exit 9

I just ordered the "black line" head- and taillight trim rings and was hoping there was an oem black cap for the washer jet. I would expect there is one, somewhere since it would look silly to have black trim, black housings and a chrome cap sticking out like a sore thumb.

Mar 24, 2013 | 06:26 PM

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Melangell

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Wrap it. SHouldn't be too hard.

Mar 25, 2013 | 12:12 AM

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bmwr606

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Originally Posted by Slave to Felines

The 1948 Tucker Torpedo had a single center headlight that turned with the steering as well. Mechanical linkage, like the DS appears to have.

so did packard, from 1946 i believe

scott

edit ... my packard buddy says prewar packards had the steering lights too

Mar 26, 2013 | 03:31 PM

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Melangell

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Originally Posted by komet155

Im reluctant to cover the caps in vinyl because road debris is bound to mess that up within a year.
How's your vinyl holding up so far?

Sorry, I missed this post. I picked up The Dread Pirate 31 December of 2010 and installed the vinyl around the front and rear lights before I left the lot...

No nicks at all and that includes 2 MotD's!

Mar 31, 2013 | 06:53 AM

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komet155

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From: Exit 9

Hey Melangell I was wondering how did you blacken your trunk (boot) handle? Did you get a paintable one and have it painted black OR did you wrap or plasti-dip it? My new "Justa" has a chrome handle and I couldnt find any "black-line" replacements.

Mar 31, 2013 | 01:04 PM

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M'Cooper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Angib

Or, to see the grand-daddy of steering headlamps, introduced in 1967 on the Citroen DS:

Curiously, they choose to steer the high-beam lamp, not the dipped one, which seems to defeat the purpose to some extent.

I see one of these Citroen's in a town by me. Its a cool car that gets a lot of attention.

As for this piece its gotta be because of the Adaptive xenon's. I ordered my car with them and I have this small black piece and I always wondered why but now it makes sense.