Surfmonkey Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I am trying to clean up the front of my WCM. I have a total SIX digital lights with all of the electrical wires (12) coming out of the body on the front of my WCM Ultralite to the Headlights, driving lights and turn signals. I am looking at a traditional Bottom Mount Chrome headlight casings that hold 5.75 to 7" dual filament headlights. Headlights that also incorporates turn signals inside the headlight bulb. I have found headlights that have digital mini lights inside the headlight bulb to represent turn signals that sell for $70 for a pair. This would eliminate two digital lights and associated wires on the front. Now the interesting question. HEADLIGHT MOUNTS !? The funky WCM vertical mount is limiting. So much so that I have been looking at Harley Custom and Hot Rod online sites for Mounts that can hold a bottom mount headlight. Preferably ones that are hollow so the associated wires can be hidden inside the mount then back into the body. My two questions to the group are. What is the largest diameter headlight one has mounted up to a WCM so that it does not interfere with opening and closing of the WCM hood and have full horizontal wheel travel? What HL mounts do you know of that can attach to the top of the front shock mounts ? What length and angle should the mounts be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I made these mounts for my headlights and they worked great for two years. I then added a front plate holder after a fix-it ticket. It survived a bird strike at Thunder Hill at about 90MPH (plate bent and the bird turned to a puff of feathers to the horror of my passenger) but berming in the corkscrew at Laguna Seca proved too much for it and it snapped at the plate/light mount and I ran over it. Never did find the plate or light as they went airborne into the trees. The "error adjustment add" part has been in place for two years and even survived a strike from a heavy lane divider on the Golden Gate Bridge that I was struck by after RNR ran over it ( he didn't take it out, it just got tossed into his path and I was right behind him). Broke the light but not the mount. These keep the lights "down" somewhat so they really keep the road ahead view open. I'm using the 7" headlights with a ring of LEDs around the perimeter as my turn signals as the original "bullets" are not to easy to see and every bit helps keep the distracted drivers aware of what your doing. Probably do the photos as two submittals as I'm not sure of how to lower the resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 These mount to the front upper suspension attachment point so they don't require any other holes or brackets to be added to the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice fab job, Jim . . . . shame about the bird, though. :smilielol5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Yeah, I couldn't find any "blinker in headlight" lights less than 7". Most try to go smaller than the standard 5" motorcycle light. RNR is one of the exceptions, going from the tiny lights that came with his car to oversized. Not having fab skills (me) is definitely a handicap with these cars... good job RNR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmonkey Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Okay Jim as I see it we are some what neighbors so how about making a pair for this plebe down in Saratoga ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I actually have a spare set that has even less rise than the ones shown. Made them first but was afraid they would be so low any kicked up trash from road or track days would take the glass lights out. If I get some time I can duplicate what I have or make a set out of some "[" shaped aluminum. That is easier but would not taper down like the ones I have on the car now. If your willing to come up the peninsula to SM and help it might get done faster ;-). Alan Metals in RC or Metal Warehouse in Santa Clara stock a lot of different aluminum shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmonkey Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 That would be great. When ever you are free...... These days all I do is raise gophers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I recently became retarded, whoops, I mean retired, but have all kinds of stuff going on I never had time for when I ran my business. I'll look at what stock I have and see if there is enough for another set. Duplicating what I'm running now is probably the best bet as any lower is both well out of "legal" headlight height and probably too far down into the bouncing gravel zone for any long term life on the lights. I took my 7 & trailer up to a cheap storage yard near my houseboat, unfortunately that's 125 miles away so it's going to be duplicating from "memory". Note the previous comment about "retired" and hope the other definition doesn't kick in when I'm trying to remember what I did before ;-). I'll post an update when I get closer to fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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