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    Question deuce headlight wiring conduit???

     



    Who makes the BEST headlight wiring conduit for a highend car which does not kink when being installed? I'm using Bob Drake 32 deuce headlights which he claims with his halogen internals are knock you down bright! I would love to find something SS but it has to look KILLER and still be functional. If you know a website please share it...thanks!

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    What's wrong with Bob Drakes?

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    Mine is 3/8 stainless hardline left over from a fuel line project. I get many comments on it at shows- like where did I buy the kit?
    I tried to find a pic on my computer but I don't have a close-up. Car is all apart for paint right now over at SoCal's.

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    Mine are Lokar's. Their instructions are terrible, but you basically throw away the original bolt. See my Post #50 in the link below.

    I did what Steve (above) did one time as well and it really does look nice after polishing the SS

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    Thanks guys for the help. I'm going with the Lokar headlight braid like IC2 used. I've seen a low end knock off of these and when they were slightly bent the SS kinked so I'm wondering if they were lined. Thanks Dave for the pics and I hope you get that roadster on the road ASAP. Hopefully you will share some photos of your roadster when it is assembled unless your lovely bride refused to part with the living room decor!!!!! Hopefully she was not wanting to make a flower pot either inside or out. Your color should really "POP" and be easy to spot even at midnight. Soon I'll have some pics for your enjoyment.

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    I got Bob Drakes '32 headlights after a 1 1/2 year wait on the back order and then mounted Vintique turn signals inside of them. I couldn't fit all the wires through the stainless braided tubes so I ended up using black wire loom with the stainless escutcheons from the braided kit. Since I have a black car they almost disappear.

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    The same boat!

     



    Quote Originally Posted by Offy
    I got Bob Drakes '32 headlights after a 1 1/2 year wait on the back order and then mounted Vintique turn signals inside of them. I couldn't fit all the wires through the stainless braided tubes so I ended up using black wire loom with the stainless escutcheons from the braided kit. Since I have a black car they almost disappear.
    Offy...I had roughly the same wait to get my '32 halogen headlights from "back order" Bob Drake. He kept promising they would be here every few months, but that was just an attempt at putting me off. Drake claimed that "IF" I put turn signals inside his headlights those turn signals would not be able to be seen because the his headlights are so bright. I'm wondering if you are able to see your turn signals when your headlights are on? I'm getting ready to do the final assembly on my roadster so I will see exactly how bright Drake's headlights actually are. He claims they are the brightest on the market, but I only know for sure his delivery on them is the "slowest on the market!" Kinda like a taffy pull in Alaska in the middle of the winter there!

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    Stylin', I'm pleased with the effectiveness of the headlights and Bob's quality is always good. I don't think though that they are that much better than others with a bright polished reflector. Hopefully the plastic reflector will hold up. I'm also satisfied with the inside turn bulbs. I've never viewed my car coming at me on the road with both lights functioning but they seem adequate looking at them in my yard. I'm always a little uneasy trusting turn signals too much anyway, probably from driving too many old cars and motorsickles. They sure give a much cleaner look w/o those turn signals hanging off the frame.

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