Single headlamp conversion...

[Royalratch]

What headlamp to use?

Where to get single headlamp holed grill?

Fancy wiring for the special lamkps?

Anyone done it?

Looks kinda cool, like the old 503 and 507. Was thinking of doing it to my Touring...

[dazleeds]

theres a pic or 2 floating about of a car in germany with this
done but havent seen it over yet

no idea what grills etc sorry
but it can be done

[Royalratch]

One of the cats from Spanish meet from that super M3 restoration had them - looked really cool in a classic retro way.

I'm not really into styling mods at all but I would give that ago.

I think the headlamp would be easy, it's the grill that is the real achievement.

Any leads out there...?

[mac325i]

ive "frenched" a mk2 golf grille together with success (cos im tight)

been thinkin of doin an e30 grille,

may have to have a go, save me smoking my main beams lol

may be a couple of weeks away, but i'll let you know how i get on

[ed325i]

[Royalratch]

That looks pretty cool - someone must be supplying those suckers.

How do you think they get the one lamp to do dipped, main and hi beam?

[essexboy]

get the lamps from a mk 2 golf?

the grill can probably be mad up out of 2 grils or sumthin?

and the wireing cant be that ard once you know what whires do what

[jon_pure_british]

the person that photo-chopped that picture ed just posted up they also did a dodger charger front grill of the same car,looked cool.

[e21Jason]

HI

You can fit 30 lights to an e21 so maybe a single e21 headlamp would fit, not sure how to do the grille

Jason

[essexboy]

if ya get the right ppl its amazin what can be done with a bit of plastic

[Royalratch]

I've found a place in germany that does complete grillk its with a new wiring box for the lights for 15EURO's!

[Royalratch]

Just kidding.



I am in a deep search - let you know.

[ed325i]

the person that photo-chopped that picture ed just posted up they also did a dodger charger front grill of the same car,looked cool.

The car in the pic is not a photo chop it a real car in germany.

[Royalratch]

Can anyone make out the URL printed on top of the windscreen on that car?

[march109]

glow-special.de

[marty1979]

http://www.glow-special.de/ a bit late there

[Royalratch]

I've emailed them about it.

[mrLEE30]

for your lights to use high and dipped beam you will need the US type sealed dual filiment light, and some minor wiring changes. My Mk1 sport had these US sealed beams and when i put the main beam on the two inner lights came on, but the dipped outer lights also went into high beam. So they are available.

[timmyboy]

that single lamp grille looks mega, gonna get a couple of grilles this week try a cut n shut wil post some pics of how it looks,
failing that may have to steal the grille from my caddy

[maxfield]

the person that photo-chopped that picture ed just posted up they also did a dodger charger front grill of the same car,looked cool.

The car in the pic is not a photo chop it a real car in germany.

It's photo chopped it has been discussed before

[Royalratch]

Doesn't matter. They are out there and can be done.

[timmyboy]

and wil be done

[ed325i]

the person that photo-chopped that picture ed just posted up they also did a dodger charger front grill of the same car,looked cool.

The car in the pic is not a photo chop it a real car in germany.

It's photo chopped it has been discussed before

No its a real car with single lights. people then photo chops on the pic.
There was a m3 in pbmw mag with the same set up.

[ed325i]

Here you go Max

http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteuro ... f00988.htm

[maxfield]

hmmmm

im sure it was the conclusion last time that car was chopped oh well

[Royalratch]

The Glow guys replied.

The grill is a one-off and they don't make them.

The single lamp set-up is 120EURO.

[march109]

Find a bloke who can do plastic welding and weld two grills,

or alternativly if you don't mind a slight join mark, then just manufacture a mount to hold a shortened gill in there. and I'm sure as previously stated golf lights would fit.

[J_Mac]

Was convinced that was a photochop because of the repeat in the grill, more obvious on the right side. But no it's for real..

They've cut 2 grills up and joined them very well ... imo horrible, sorry

[316vinni]

I might give this ago useing a few grills i have laying around.

[Royalratch]

It's cool only because BMW have done it in the past, and the E30's ancestry used them and it's kind of a cool hark back at those cars.

03, 507 etc.

[timmyboy]

It's cool only because BMW have done it in the past, and the E30's ancestry used them and it's kind of a cool hark back at those cars.

its also cool coz its very euro,
euro styled e30 golfs caddys etc etc rock!!!!

[DanThe]

HI

You can fit 30 lights to an e21 so maybe a single e21 headlamp would fit, not sure how to do the grille

Jason

Yes but arn't the E21 single lamps larger than the twins?

[miniblob]

Can't decide if i like that or not - but it would let more cool air in where the inner lamp is normally in the way!!
Might be something for me to try one day!!

[wiledw]

really not sure about single lamp is very mk 2 golf and i'm not sure thats a good thing.

[Royalratch]

I think it's cool because as I said, BMW have done it many times before and so it's sort of an homage to the older school cars. It's a better styling mod than some of the mad kits and wheels out there that's for sure.

Bit subtler and shows some taste.

Like a black kidney grill or clear indicators - I don't really go in for mad styling and thought this could be a cool little toouch to set my rides apart...