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Fiat 126 Chat => Your Restorations => Topic started by: meuton on October 17, 2008, 11:28:25 AM

Title: lhd to rhd headlights
Post by: meuton on October 17, 2008, 11:28:25 AM

Hi guys

I seem to remember a good few years ago reading that you could buy LHD headlights and with a knife cut the glass away form the reflectors and thus fit your RHD lenses ont nice new reflectors, has anyone tried this with any sucess before I go buying a set?

cheers Doug

Title: lhd to rhd headlights
Post by: stuey on October 17, 2008, 02:26:24 PM

does work but use a heat gun to warm up the glues and the peel off i hear....

Title: lhd to rhd headlights
Post by: dajwid on October 17, 2008, 03:36:59 PM

Did a pair only last week, the old glue around the RHD lens comes out easily as is very hard, Then as said on the new one warm it up and scrape it out, should take about 30mins to do a pair, just be gentle with the RHD lenses !!!!!.

LHD lighs are about £5 each plus postage.

Title: lhd to rhd headlights
Post by: dajwid on October 17, 2008, 03:38:38 PM

http://allegro.pl/item458515491_reflektor_przod_fiat_126p_h4_nowy.html

Sorry forgot to add to last post

Title: lhd to rhd headlights
Post by: meuton on October 17, 2008, 05:24:50 PM

thanks guys thats everything i needed to know will order a set and get to doing the conversion of them,

 cheers Doug