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Subject: [Healeys] driving lights questions!
From: "Randy Dickson" <rdickson@midwestarchaeology.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 15:37:21 -0600
Fellow Healeyoids,



Im progressing fairly well on my BJ7.  It has been seven years in
restoration.  I just hooked up a stereo last week.  I built two 5 x 5  inch
boxes that are 2 > inches deep. I installed 4 inch speakers with a good
frequency response.  I bolted them up under the dash against the lateral
running air box.  I hooked up my I-Pod and it sounds great,..Ramones,
Ventures, Sex Pistols, Doors.  Granted, I could build a sub woofer then
cover it with  matching black vinyl and put it in the back seat area but
this is good for now.



Now, since Im in the mindset for doing electrical work, I want to hook up
some driving lights.  Mo** has them for $100 each, the 5 inch spot light
type that are Lucas copies.  Are these any good or cheap Chinese copies?  Or
I could order from The Cape and get 5 inch Lucas SLR576 lights for approx.
85 pounds or $118 US.  I think that the latter would be the better choice.
I was wondering what others thought??????????????  Any experience with
these?  I plan on running a driving light relay and switch system, not
hooked to the high-beam wire.



Im not going to have a bumper on the front for a while.  It ruins the lines
of the Healey in my opinion.  I will run rally bumper over-riders on the
back.

Also, I split a couple of old mangled bumper brackets in half this morning
and straightened them out.  I then cut the outside 3 or so inches off.  Then
I welded a 1 = inch piece on the end of the bracket and perpendicular to the
bracket.  This looks just like what some Healey places sell for $115 or so
per pair.   Now a little paint in body color to blend them in and Im done.

Thanks!



Randy



Healey Archaeologist



healeyarchaeology.blogspot.com



63 BJ7

60 BT7

66 Cobra replica

06 Mini Cooper S
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