Manshoon11 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/en/ Everything you could want. Sooo. Is there a comparable company located stateside?
Manshoon11 Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 also, does anyone know where some headlights like these can be found..... affordably? https://www.kitpartsdirect.com/item.php/store/90/c1/380/c2/3931/sn/Venom%20V1%20Carbon/w/Vemon_V1_Carbon_2012_UK_E_Marked_5_Function_Headlight_Pair
slomove Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) also, does anyone know where some headlights like these can be found..... affordably?..... You can buy Hella hi/lo beam halogen projector modules for $127. I like them better than the HID ones because they are much cheaper, ample bright, don't have the additional ballast circuit and can flash. But they are just the core. You would have to craft a housing around it like the ones on my car, then paint them, wire and fabricate an appropriate stalk or receptacle for you car. If you have access to a 3D-printer I can mail you the .stl files that I used (if can still find them, that was 5 years ago). Edited February 23, 2014 by slomove
Manshoon11 Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 My friend, those are beautiful. I also thought something like these lights from the indy concept would work well too.
Nick OTeen Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) also, does anyone know where some headlights like these can be found..... affordably? https://www.kitpartsdirect.com/item.php/store/90/c1/380/c2/3931/sn/Venom%20V1%20Carbon/w/Vemon_V1_Carbon_2012_UK_E_Marked_5_Function_Headlight_Pair Those are the headlights I fitted to my Caterham. Worth every penny. The source mentioned in the OP has them at a new, lower price. http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/en/all-in-one-headlamp-all-black http://i42.tinypic.com/2rpg2z5.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/30wm1wy.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/2yya1ox.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/dfntf.jpg Edited February 24, 2014 by Nick O'Teen
Manshoon11 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Posted February 24, 2014 I didn't notice the price was for a pair. The lights look great on your car.
Manshoon11 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 If carbuildersolutions' website worked, I would have blown $700 already on lights. I can't believe how hard it is to find lights for Kit cars. Hours of searching and only the UK and Australia sell them. And as I mentioned in the first post, the car builder website is perfect for us....... I just don't want to get raped with VAT with how many things I want to buy from there. Hard to imagine that our car culture sucks so bad compared to theirs. It seriously makes me consider moving to the UK or Australia.
yellowss7 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 When I order from Caterham in the UK I don't get charged the VAT. Now Shipping is another story, but if you are shipping out of the country, I think you can get a price without VAT. Tom
Manshoon11 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 They just sent me an invoice, it has excluded VAT. Thank you for confirming that this is normal. Now I can pay.
Nick OTeen Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Correct. Orders shipped to the US don't get the V.A.T. added on.
Warren Nethercote Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 If people are into non-traditional lights I bought a set of these: http://www.rallylights.com/hl95330-hella-oval-120-external-headlamp-w-city-lamp-dot-ece.html I bought special order through a local Hella dealer rather than from the on-line supplier to let someone else deal with the hassle of shipping and customs.
Manshoon11 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) After a long cost benefit analysis process :toetap05: Lights I don't really like $200 (or the ugly ones currently installed) vs about $700 total for something I do like. Huge price difference. In the end = worth it. I went with all of these from car builder solutions left to right Pair of best looking head lamps pair of rear lights reverse light http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=18844 ugly brake light and extremely small turn signal http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=18846 the hood grinds on these 7" headlights every time I raise or lower it. Edited March 17, 2014 by Manshoon11
xcarguy Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 . . . . . . . . . $200 vs about $700 total for something I do like. . . . . . . worth it. :iagree: . . . . Do it nice, or do it twice. :cheers:
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