Opinions on those Clear Headlight Covers... for an Z

[Victor Laury]

This has been an on-going problem with the MSA covers on my car. The tape lifts. I have bought more 3M Extra strength double sided tape and "Built up" a base under the brackets to bring them a little higher and reduce the stain on them.

Does it work? Well the tape still lifts, It just takes longer. It would seem that the only true answer is to drill and pop rivet the brackets in place. But I'm so hesitant to do that, I'll monkey the tape some more.

[26th-Z]

Can't bear the thought of drilling a hole in your car? You can patch a hole. Buy an extra set of headlight buckets. I don't know who MSA is kidding...tape.

Who wants to make me a great deal and sell me a set of Nissan chrome ringed headlight covers?

[v12horse]

I must say that this has been an interesting thread to read. It makes this forum have that much more of a family/friends feeling. I love it.

Okay, I think the look of the clear headlight covers are awesome on Z's. The covers that I am interested are the ones with the chrome ring. Z-point, you mentioned that they look good on dark colored cars. Does anyone think they would look out of place on my car since it is a light colored car? Thanks a lot.

Regards,

Ben:classic:

http://www.classicZcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6303&password=&sort=7&thecat=500

[Z-point]

Hi Ben,

What is light and what is dark? Personally, your blue Z is ‘dark’.

White, yellow and silver are light colours and at those cars chrome will not show up as on the darker ones. Like blue, red, green, black and so on.

[v12horse]

Z-point, with those words said you have inspired me to find some headlight covers.

2manyZs, I think that is a great idea about spotwelding the nuts for easy removal. I was looking at my buckets and they are steel for sure.

PrOxLaMuS, post those pictures of your car with the light covers. We want to see. Take care everyone.

-Ben

[PrOxLaMuS©]

i should have those pics fairly soon...

maybe tonight maybe tomarrow.. gotta finish the roll of film...

damn they are such a pain in the arse... ohh!!!

[PrOxLaMuS©]

* New Pics *

See more pics at www.cardomain.com/id/pr0xlamus

[Alfadog]

Looks fantastic mate!

[PrOxLaMuS©]

just those damn ugly arse brackets are what get me...

i figured maybe if I painted the brackets to the color of the car, it would look much much better....

lucky me I have an extra can of persimmon paint and a small paint brush..

[PrOxLaMuS©]

Well...

$^!#...

crashed my car...

broke my passenger headlight cover....

anyone have a good Passenger cover extra by handy?

Pics of my f*cked up car

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10248

[Victor Laury]

Pics of my f*cked up car

Can't stand to look at them again. Especially after scrolling up in this thread and seeing how g.d. nice you had it looking!

[PrOxLaMuS©]

damnit...

weirdly enough..

those pictures...

are the same side.... showing my once perfect car....

now my smashed up front end...

Notice my once seemlessly perfect shiney chrome bumper....

Freshly waxed.. (every 2 weeks I wax) scracth free and dent free >fender and headlight scoop.... my beautiful... pain in the arse headlight cover.. shattered and missing.

Why god why!

P.S. I need a passenger headlight cover! Help!