BA headlights into EA, using plan B !

[EA2BA]

Originally Posted by TRBOETR

Cool. Front end looks sweet as!!

Thanks, not 100% happy with it, needs to be more rounded in places and done a bit better, but looks better then how it started off.

[qwigybo]

got me thinking about doin this to the EF now i drive at night all the time and the EF light projection is ИИИИИe

[cominthru]

i actually been having a go at making something similar aswell...just needs some cleaning and more mounting!

[EA2BA]

Nice, so what are the inserts you have used.

[BABOSS]

That is ИИИИing awsome!! Very clever, well done Dellboy.

I assume this cannot be done to ef-el's because the difference in headlight size? It would look horn if you could just bolt in BA headlights into a EF-EL and have the XR style double scoops hapenning, just pure HORN!!

[Bubba]

If I hadn't of seen it done, there is no way I would have attempted it.

The size difference between the BA and ED headlights is huge.

Anyway, this is mine. Took me about 3 hours per headlight over 2 days. The glass on the passenger side is a bit yellowed and needs to be replaced.

Thanks for the idea and pic's EA2BA.

[LUXO_8]

looks good bubba, what have you done to make the reflector adjustable?? how have you mounted it in the headlight?

[EA2BA]

hey bubba very well done, would love to swap notes on your efforts, and how you achieved it, so post up your secrets or drop me a PM, you can get me on MSN as well dellboy999@hotmail.com.

Jason

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

looks good bubba, what have you done to make the reflector adjustable?? how have you mounted it in the headlight?

Thanks.

At the moment it's not adjustable, I need to work out how to plastic weld the adjustment knobs onto the BA reflectors. I used a hot glue gun to hold the black reflector surrounds in place.

Originally Posted by EA2BA

hey bubba very well done, would love to swap notes on your efforts, and how you achieved it

Hi Jason,

Thanks, what a huge job.. Like I said in my other post, if I hadn't of already seen it done, I would not have even tried after seeing the size/shape difference between them. But the effort was worth it.

I have put together a basic "HOWTO" BA to EA/B/DHeadlight hack. For anyone thinking of doing this, please use this as a guide ONLY.

[LUXO_8]

well done.....hopefully you'll be able to get the adjustable via the ea headlight adjusting knobs very soon....

im doing something similar at the moment using parts from the "dark side"

[EA2BA]

I pretty much just cut the bottom off mine on the big one to get it to fit right, I also have a bolt through the middle of the ba insert down the bottom and that goes out the back of the ea headlight to allow me to push/pull in the bottom half of the headlight, i found some of the standard ea adjust points then lined up/pushed on the ba headlight and gives me some further adjustment. Overall I reckong they look cool

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

I pretty much just cut the bottom off mine on the big one to get it to fit right, I also have a bolt through the middle of the ba insert down the bottom and that goes out the back of the ea headlight to allow me to push/pull in the bottom half of the headlight, i found some of the standard ea adjust points then lined up/pushed on the ba headlight and gives me some further adjustment. Overall I reckong they look cool

I like the idea of the bolt, will use something like that if I can't get the original EB adjustments working.

[lukey039]

In one way Dellboy you would probably be ticked that everyone is copying your idea but in another its bloody great to think that everyone wants lights like yours.Great effort.

Bubba great "how to guide".

[damon90]

how much did the whole setup cot ya ? thanks

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by damon90

how much did the whole setup cot ya ? thanks

I got my BA headlights cheap off eBay, only cost me $42 plus $30 postage from Vic to QLD. :1syellow1

[damon90]

thats alright thanks

[hyperno_1979]

Yeah it looks good but why? Brand new complete headlights are regularly for sale on e-bay for $33 each plus shipping. Considering a lens only from my local Ford dealer is $145. I say again it looks great but it only takes a rock and all that hard work......

Regards,
Bob.

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by hyperno_1979

Yeah it looks good but why? Brand new complete headlights are regularly for sale on e-bay for $33 each plus shipping. Considering a lens only from my local Ford dealer is $145. I say again it looks great but it only takes a rock and all that hard work......

Regards,
Bob.

for the same reason as my custom headlights in my fairlane...........

A, because i can and
B, because it looks good...




some of us like customising things.....others drive around in stockers that are the same as everybody elses.....

if mine get trashed in an accident / a rock goes through them / whatever, i'll simply make them up again

[NZ]

In reality, how often does a rock or stone go through a headlight lense? Sure they occasionally get chipped or cracked but to go through one is a pretty decent sized object or one that had a lot of speed. If one did I'd be thanking my lucky stars it went through a headlight and not the windscreen. The only things that go through headlights usually are cars in front of you.

[mcflux]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

im doing something similar at the moment using parts from the "dark side"

Do tell us more! : : :

[hyperno_1979]

If i can NZ i'll post photos of mine.

[Bubba]

MADNC_8 where did you get the clear glass from, or is it plastic?

Looks nice.

[LUXO_8]

NC Fairlane mate:P
they have a much clearer glass than the falcons...much less patern.
and is smooth over the liw beam (projector)
you can check out my thread which covers the build up of them here
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=12873