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Re: WTB: Long distance driving lights, preferably new

To: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>, <sdean@ulster.net>
Subject: Re: WTB: Long distance driving lights, preferably new
From: "James Libecco" <jfl@neoucom.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 19:07:36 -0500
any problems with voltage?  I haven't dealt with many planes to
automatically assume them to be 12v.

jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
To: "James F. Libecco" <jfl@neoucom.edu>; <sdean@ulster.net>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: WTB: Long distance driving lights, preferably new


> Try going to the airport, a small airport probably and find the parts
supply
> store and purchase airplane landing lights.  They are sealed beam and
about
> 1 million candle power and cheap. Most of these will fit right into a fog
> lamp housing.  I used these to good advantage long ago when we had to
travel
> to races fast and at night and the cattle were out on the highways along
> with the deer and other stuff that'd kill'ya.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James F. Libecco <jfl@neoucom.edu>
> To: <sdean@ulster.net>
> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:42 AM
> Subject: Re: WTB: Long distance driving lights, preferably new
>
>
> > HID lights are now available from Hella and PIA.  I have a set of
non-HID
> > hella 500's on my jeep and feel like every other experience at night is
> > extremelly inadequate.  You can check either maker's sites for sizes and
> > availability.  I know SummitRacing has a good selection of PIA, among a
> > thousand other suppliers.
> >
> > jim
> >
> > >
> > > I'm looking to buy:
> > > 1) one or two real QUALITY long-distance driving lights
> > > ("flamethrowers"), which I plan to custom mount, probably recessed
> > > (cut ) into the grille of my '98 GTI VR6.  I do NOT want a pair of
junk
> > > go-fast-trinket lamps, which can be purchased at any chain auto-
> > > parts store along with fuzzy dice and vinyl racing stripes and cute
> > > decals.  Can anyone tell me where the "real thing" is to be purchased,
> > > either in the US or Britain.  I seem to recall that Lucas was even
> > > making High-Intesity-Discharge lights (not incandescent, but
> > > vapor HID, like streetlights...tho now they're appearing on BMW and
> > > Mercedes).
> > >
> > > 2) There was once a through-the-roof, swivelable flamethrower for
> > > the Mini.  It was operated by the navigator (I guess).  Does anyone
> > > know if these are still around, new or used?
> > >
> > > I'd greatly any pointers, suggestions.....if the person or business
you
> > > point me to has a web-site/email address please include that!
> > >
> > > THANKS
> > > // "I build my cars to go, not to stop", Ettore Bugatti
> > > // Stewart Dean Kingston, NY
> > >
> >
> >
>


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