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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:44 pm 
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Was thinking today about a diffeent set up for the e series headlights. Im not sure if it would be at all possible and i wouldnt have the faintest idea on how to do it. But could you turn the lights into pop up lights? like the RX-7, covette, etc.. lights

Im not sure whether you could just have the lights do a 180 degree spin to have them concealed, or whether you could actually have them pop up when you want them.

I just think habing no headlights on the front of the falcons would look alright if done in the right way. would maybe give it more of a sleeker look. And also personally i think the lights do look a bit plain and a bit dated.

Anyways it was only a thought that i had. as i said dont know if it would work or not, or ven if it would look any good.

If anyone feels the need to photoshop some pics go right ahead.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:51 pm 
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I think early LTDs and Landaus had hide-away lights.Maybe these could be adapted?

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:04 pm 
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Aren't popup lights even more dated now days?
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:06 pm 
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i wouldnt say that. some nice sports cars still have the pop up lights, ferrari, lambo, corvette and hyundai and such.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:11 pm 
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:14 pm 
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Well they did have. :lol: i dont know what i was thinking there, i think i am stuck in the 90's still.

But anyways.... they did make them. :lol:

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:20 pm 
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It would be hard to make Pop up lights for the Falcons. The head lights are already in shape with the rest of the front end. Making it pop down would leave an ugly gap where the headlights should be.

Though covering them is another story.

Most pop up lights look good on cars where the bonnet seems to be more pointy when looking in the horizontal and the lights can be hidden when they close cause they basically sit flush with the top of the front end rather then in the front. If that makes any sense.

Though if you remove the headlight, bog it up and make it pop up, it may work...but it'll look funny :?

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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:25 pm 
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I reckon just paint headlight covers if you want to make it look sleeker. I did it to my BA and it looked sweet and they're easily removed.
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:41 pm 
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castlegreyskull wrote:
Well they did have. :lol: i dont know what i was thinking there, i think i am stuck in the 90's still.
Oh Ho Ho Ho!

Do not be put hoff by zee doubteers my smart man.

Pierre iz ere to tell hyu, hyu ar a postmoderrn genious!

Some of ze greatest sportest car heva ar with ze popup headlight!



Ze Prelude
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Ze Porscha 914/4 (a Pox on ze chermans zo)
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Ze Hemma HarAr 2
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Hand hagain...ze Hemma HarAr 2 iz so beaudiful!
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Hand Finalley! Ze sportiest sports car heva (except for my Citwon Masheratee hof course)

ZE Mazda 929!
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Pierre hawaits your project with baited breath!


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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:44 pm 
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wtf?!?

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:50 pm 
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omg i havent laughed for so long but i think its coz it took like 20mins just to work out what was being said hahahaha
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:54 pm 
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or you could do like a vl calias style?
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:59 pm 
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how do you feel that your thread managed to bring the frenchman back?
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:12 pm 
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oh f**k not the frenchman again....

 

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oh f**k not the frenchman again....
Avnent hyu not molested heenuff Donkees for ze day Leehroy?


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