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08-08-2008, 06:15 PM
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Location: Atlanta,Ga
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Headlights
Anyone using H4 HID headlight conversion kits on their trucks? (post pictures please)
 
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08-08-2008, 06:42 PM
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Freeeeee Mason...
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
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Re: Headlights
Yes, and I wouldn't waste my time with them again. They're horrible quality and aren't bright at all. I have also done the headlight wiring mod.
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08-08-2008, 06:44 PM
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Location: Bethlehem, GA, USA
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Re: Headlights
I agree with the cheapies. I bought some of them for my 4x4, but I have a set of Hella's for my c10 that I had in my 67 and they are very nice. If I were buying again I wouldn't get anything but hella's. I was better off with the stockers in the 4x4.
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No more dragtruck for me. I'm building a new ride though. It's a '71 fleetside, 400 sbc, 700R4. Working on it now, finally. Soon to have Edelbrock Pro Flo EFI, Vintage Air, 1 piece windows, buddy buckets, etc. My new build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...17#post2861817 Best pass with the old dragtruck: 5.32 @ 131.6 mph 1/8 mile w/ a 1.25 60' Fogger/Plate 2003 Best pass with the street 406 hydraulic roller motor w/ mild plate tuneup 5.93 @ 114 mph 1/8 mile w/ a 1.29 60' 2003 or 2004 |
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08-08-2008, 06:48 PM
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Re: Headlights
Where to get the HELLA's?
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08-09-2008, 12:07 AM
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Texas Big Wig
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Location: Mineola, Texas
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Re: Headlights
I had a set of cheapie tri-bar headlights in my truck & they were just fine, not saying that hellas & some others arent better, but for the $$$ mine were fine
I had brighter bulbs in mine & dont have a relay kit on my wiring, so Im sure there was room for improvement Also, there is a HUGE difference in HID & just a H4 conversion, H4 is just a style of bulb & is a halogen HID has a ballast & a Xenon bulb... Much brighter |
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08-09-2008, 01:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Re: Headlights
I have the tri-bars with the relay's installed and love them. They light up the road well at night. I would say you can see at least twice as far down the road with these than I could with the stock lights.
 
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08-09-2008, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bethlehem, GA, USA
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Re: Headlights
My 4x4 is an 85 with the 4 headlights. On bright it is extremely bright and you can see forever, but on just the low beams the performance is poor. I have the relay kit and 80/100 bulbs in that set with 100's in the high beams as well.
In the hellas I used relays as well on the 67 with same 80/100 bulbs and was very impressed. Tom
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No more dragtruck for me. I'm building a new ride though. It's a '71 fleetside, 400 sbc, 700R4. Working on it now, finally. Soon to have Edelbrock Pro Flo EFI, Vintage Air, 1 piece windows, buddy buckets, etc. My new build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...17#post2861817 Best pass with the old dragtruck: 5.32 @ 131.6 mph 1/8 mile w/ a 1.25 60' Fogger/Plate 2003 Best pass with the street 406 hydraulic roller motor w/ mild plate tuneup 5.93 @ 114 mph 1/8 mile w/ a 1.29 60' 2003 or 2004 |
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08-09-2008, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Carl Junction, Missouri
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Re: Headlights
mine turned a bit yellow, the bulbs that came with burned out, i had to modify my headlight bucket (that means cut away alot of it) and i can't aim them correctly, but that's because i broke 3 of my adjusters probably and gave up on aiming em.
but look at these i found http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...EWA:PIC&ih=022 
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08-09-2008, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: texas
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Re: Headlights
I put hid kits on all older model cars using h4 conversions. I have never had any trouble. Brothers trucks has the sealed beam conversion headlamps. its like 50 bucks for the pair and I have never had any trouble with them. the 7'' bulbs are for the single headlamps in all older cars. I have also installed these on 2: 55 bel air's one 72 chevelle a 79 trans am. and all these cars are using 8000k hid kits for about 2 years now without any trouble.
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08-16-2008, 03:12 PM
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Location: Atlanta,Ga
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Re: Headlights
Hey thanks guyz!!!
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08-16-2008, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: bend OR
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Re: Headlights
autonik makes some cool lights w/ led turnsignals built in.
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