ClassicJimmy
11-24-2006, 10:15 PM
I've read the threads on the Altezza/Euro tailights & the lack of fit. I was wondering who has upgraded their headlights. Could you show a pic & list the make/model of em & perhaps where you got them & how well they work. Also - can you put in newer style headlights? Mine is a 92 - can I put in 96 or whatever. Thanks for the input.
ClassicJimmy
11-28-2006, 11:23 AM
Hard for me to believe no one has done any mods to the headlights. Another though that occured to me was - has anyone polished or cleaned up the headlights thay have now? Mine are cloudy & I want to see better at night & of course if I can make my truck look better doing it, bonus!
neev_nav
11-28-2006, 02:12 PM
I have a set of aftermarket lights in my truck. I got them off eBay and I don't know what make they are. While they are definately brighter and look really sharp, they don't fit as well as the stock ones. The stick out past the grille about half an inch. While it's not a major problem, it is a little bit irritating. I paid $94 with shipping to Canada, so not a bad price. A friend of mine has the same type of headlight but with the Halo light, like on the BMWs. It looks horrible, I wouldn't reccomend it. I'll take some pics tonight and post them.
bwood
11-28-2006, 10:29 PM
I have installed the APC headlight on my 98 GMC. The fit wasn't great at first, once they were on, they were droopy on the outsides and touched the grill. I adjusted the holes with a Dremel tool to rotate the bracket to line up with the grill. I would assume that the ones that "neev_nav" installed from Ebay are APC's also because mine stick out from the grill about 3/8" farther than the factory ones. They do have glass lenses and use factory style adjusters. I bought mine from Summit Racing for about $175 shipped. APC makes two styles, the basic style that look similar to the factory ones (Diamond Style) but much brighter, these are the ones I bought. They also make a projector style that mimic the HID style headlights but they are white instead of blue, these usually run $350 to $450.
Here are some links to Summit Racing
Diamond Style: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=AMC%2D403660HLD&N=700+4294908171+4294924677+400375+4294908028+115&autoview=sku
Projector Style: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=AMC%2D403660HL&N=700+4294908171+4294924677+400375+4294908028+115&autoview=sku
ClassicJimmy
11-30-2006, 11:33 AM
Thanks, fellas, I found a nice setup on ckresto.com with new headlight assy, turn assy, & corners - all clear for $140.00. They have the others you're refering to w/ halos, projectors, & diamond, but they're a little more $$. Has anyone odered stuff from these guys? I found their website from someone on this forum, but i don't know anyone who has used them before. Thanks again.