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Headlight update

I couldn't find the orig thread, but was a talk of sanding and putting the varnish on headlights, well here is a before and after


And my car has been sitting outside for about 6 months since and is still that clear.
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"

 

Headlight update

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awsome ,,

all in my diy link  below  but here is the thread
headlamp rework and remirror the insides, clear coat the outter lense
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...ior&highlight=

and the results

results of my headlamp modification
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...ion&highlight=





and a buncha other light stuff and goodies
Relay adds to remove heat from headlamp and ignition switch
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...d-Marker-lamps
 
results of my headlamp modification
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...ion&highlight=
 
HIGH BEAM *with * low beams on modification ~just an easy jumper wire. ((applicable to those with auto lamps only))
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...054#post408054
 
headlamp rework and remirror the insides, clear coat the outter lense
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...ior&highlight=
 
headlamp resources
 cougs & bird headlamps match up with 89>94 linc continental, per Vinnie- he doesnt see linc headlamps as dull as coug or birds
 
Headlamp HID stuff > thanks THEFOEYOUKNOW
 http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=227
 http://www.jcwhitney.com/headlight-c...2824j1s17.jcwx
 HID mod> Thanks TbirdX3
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...%29&highlight=
 

Convert your not so accurate amp meter to a volt meter easily
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...&daysprune=100
 
Cool down that big resistor on the back of your buttstuffog instrument cluster.
 This also applies to those with digital clusters except the resistor is smaller.
 http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/...&daysprune=100