Hey there all.
My XU1 has some headlight guards on it and I was wondering what you can tell me about them?Are they a factory option? NOS or what?
Thanks in advance..
cheers Dave.
GTR XU1 headlight guards??
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, Mar 01 2006 06:13 PM
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 07:56 PM
There were some guards that were on the GMH accessory brochure - follow the link
https://cache.gmh-to...rrent=page7.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...rrent=page7.jpg
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 08:11 PM
They are plastic ones not the steel mesh type.
ill get a pic of em tomorrow if that helps.
Cheers Dave.
ill get a pic of em tomorrow if that helps.
Cheers Dave.
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 08:25 PM
They are not plastic, the brochure clearly says steel mesh. Plastic wasn't even invented in the 70's (disco pants and certain platform shoes excepted).
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 08:53 PM
i have a set of the steel ones laying around somewhere...
have never head of plastic ones...
and surfie...how do you explain the heaterbox, nobs in the interior, dash...lmao
have never head of plastic ones...
and surfie...how do you explain the heaterbox, nobs in the interior, dash...lmao
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 09:11 PM
All those bits were made from melted down platform shoes and Gough Whitlams hairpiece. (We'll give them a fair Gough)i have a set of the steel ones laying around somewhere...
have never head of plastic ones...
and surfie...how do you explain the heaterbox, nobs in the interior, dash...lmao
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 09:21 PM
aaaahhhh now i understand.
cheers for that mate.
suppose thats why rare spares can't make proper repro's??? not able to get the correct platform shoes or bits of goughs hairpeice to get the correct plastics????
cheers for that mate.
suppose thats why rare spares can't make proper repro's??? not able to get the correct platform shoes or bits of goughs hairpeice to get the correct plastics????
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 09:34 PM
Apparently one of those items is still alive and kicking and resisting all attempts at extracting the DNA from the plastic........aaaahhhh now i understand.
cheers for that mate.
suppose thats why rare spares can't make proper repro's??? not able to get the correct platform shoes or bits of goughs hairpeice to get the correct plastics????
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 11:27 AM
Plastic wasn't even invented in the 70's
Yes, when i was a kid Nerf balls were made from Bakelite,OUCH!
Seriously though, plastic headlamp covers would have been introduced
around the time of the VB Commodore (1978), they also made some
that screwed into the headlamp surround on your typical HQ/HZ, as
well as LC/LX etc, problem being it sort of buggered the surround
with the extra holes.
On LJ's the steel mesh type was used, any thing else is likely to
be non original, post some pics if you can
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 08:55 PM
Hey guys these look factory to me , but I really dont know. I hope the pics are good enough.
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 09:00 PM
ok so they slide under the chrome trim bit that holds the head light in....which actlualy looks a bit bigger than standard. new one on me, good find!!!
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 10:25 PM
Can't say i have seen that type of plastic cover before, (at least not that old) does the cover reduce the output of the light?
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 10:40 PM
These where the "ducks guts" in the late 70's, early 80's. They where available from most speed shops, the theory was if a rock hit the cover it would bounce off. They worked well untill they got hard & brittle, then they where useless. Definatly not original Holden
Cheers,
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Cheers,
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 11:24 PM
shit ... i,ve got a set of these , i was gonna throw them in the bin , thought they were aftermarket .... perhaps i will leave them hanging on the wall !!!!!!!
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Posted 22 March 2006 - 07:55 PM
Love em Dave !!!
where did you get those puppies ???
where did you get those puppies ???
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Posted 22 March 2006 - 08:27 PM
think theyre also a nasco accessory, but you did well to get them for $45. i sold a pair of hinged ones (which i think yours are) and mine werent even chromed.. on ebay for $160.
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Posted 22 March 2006 - 09:06 PM
THIS GUY IN WA I GOT THEM FROM LISTED TOO SETS ONE WEEK APART
The first set sold for $ 55 2 bids then these 1 bid me $ 40 + post dont no why
he listed one set cheaper then the ather but thay are mint nos stock i dont under stand why no one bid but me and yes thay are hinged ones
The first set sold for $ 55 2 bids then these 1 bid me $ 40 + post dont no why
he listed one set cheaper then the ather but thay are mint nos stock i dont under stand why no one bid but me and yes thay are hinged ones
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Posted 22 March 2006 - 10:05 PM
nice work, def good investment, ud be crazy not to have got them!
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 06:21 PM
I have a set of these on my LX- have had for years - they used to be everywhere back in the 80's and even 90's like Andrew said. The only place I have seen them recently is rare spares - I believe they still sell them - check their website they were on there about a year ago.
I think they are a good investment - they don't block light when they are new but when they get all cruddy they do block your lights - the ones I have still feel soft and are very clean after 10 years (3 years of road use).
They just slip under the original light surround. I always drill a drain hole in the bottom of them too or they can fill up in the rain.
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I think they are a good investment - they don't block light when they are new but when they get all cruddy they do block your lights - the ones I have still feel soft and are very clean after 10 years (3 years of road use).
They just slip under the original light surround. I always drill a drain hole in the bottom of them too or they can fill up in the rain.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 06:57 PM
I just checked the rares site and can't find them any more(they were always hard to find on there hidden away somewhere) - you may have to ring them to see if they still do them.
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