Spyder headlamps.....my take on 'em...and LIGHTING in general

shovelbill · Feb 8, 2017

i just like this picture

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shovelbill · Feb 8, 2017

to continue with my new obsession.....the flush mount cube thing will fit here pretty darned good.

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was thinkin on 2 per side and this seems a likely spot......should i choose to butcher my pury sheetmetal

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of course i'd find a nice dark spot on a road upstate and do a actual mock-up

shovelbill · Feb 8, 2017

those nice little 6 pot Hella flush mounts would be perfect here....very similar face size as this pedestal mount unit

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Hella makes a spot and a flood version....one of each on either side should fit any rear lighting needs.

i'm going to call Will at Susquehanna Motorsports and see if he has a beam pattern...that fantastic Hella tool Mike found last night isn't up to date.....here it is again.

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http://www.rallylights.com/hella-valuefit-mini-light-bar-6-led-6-flush-mount-hl20303.html

Dylans95Chevy · Feb 8, 2017

How are you liking the lmc bumper and lights?

83GMCK2500 · Feb 8, 2017

If you're gonna butcher something it makes far more sense to do it to easily replaceable things like bumpers. Clean straight sheetmetal is only getting harder to find.

shovelbill · Feb 8, 2017

Dylans95Chevy said:
How are you liking the lmc bumper and lights?

the bumper itself is a quality piece, heavy gauge, polished well with good chrome.......so far. i only "bench tested" the lights, but the lamps themselve seem to be of good quality, better than i had expected actually. good glass lenses, vented chamber and a glare cap.....i have the same Philips bulbs as my low beams coming for these fogs, in the H3 variety.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y9W23PU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i was hoping to get them hooked up before my trip upstate, but we're gettin 8-12" snow tomorrow, so that's out.....if there's no major disasters tomorrow night getting OUT of the city, i should be on the road at 9:00 pm.

should get some real good pictures of the head light system by friday.....

shovelbill · Feb 8, 2017

83GMCK2500 said:
If you're gonna butcher something it makes far more sense to do it to easily replaceable things like bumpers. Clean straight sheetmetal is only getting harder to find.

i know.....the front bumper is going to happen......that may prove enough. ya can't unring a bell.....LOL

df2x4 · Feb 8, 2017

shovelbill said:
i just like this picture

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I was kind of skeptical about how the diffused OEM style parking light lenses would look with the non-diffused glass lenses on the Spyders, but holy cow! That looks great! Masks the amber color from the bulbs a lot better than the non-diffused lenses like I have. I'm digging the fogs in the bumper, too. Not normally a big fan of the smoothie bumpers either, but I think the fact that it serves a purpose is what makes me like it. Excellent choices, truck is looking sharp!

shovelbill · Feb 8, 2017

still waiting on the Daymakers and Cibie Oscar Plus'.......i found these weird fog lights and bought em with the covers...as an option for the air dam......OEM fogs on hold for now as i only have the passenger anyway.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162378871765?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

they're longer than "normal" fogs, with a 2 faceted lense. like a baby V snow plow, LOL......
the interesting thing is they have SEV Marchal lenses made by Valeo. that tells me it's a good lens. Valeo bought Marchal and Cibie back in the day....both TOPS in the industry.

i found similar here, but this particular light is a Ford CIBIE, Valeo made of course.....i never saw a Cibie on any OEM American car.....but i'm not a car guy....anyway
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-For...1c9f8dd:g:rXMAAOSw-itXq2TM&vxp=mtr&rmvSB=true

so i actually have high hopes for these in the "stock" GMT400 position, but not facing forward...they'll be following the same plane as the air dam, flat on an angle left and right....i'm thinking of trying to "blend" the beams of both the Buick's and the LMC's to get a very wide and further reaching fog pattern.......i can see it in my twisted mind's eye. i have to make brackets and fiddle **** with it, but it's gonna happen....i have two air dams......stock and one with from a Sport truck, only fog holes.

should be unique anyway......

shovelbill · Feb 8, 2017

df2x4 said:
I was kind of skeptical about how the diffused OEM style parking light lenses would look with the non-diffused glass lenses on the Spyders, but holy cow! That looks great! Masks the amber color from the bulbs a lot better than the non-diffused lenses like I have. I'm digging the fogs in the bumper, too. Not normally a big fan of the smoothie bumpers either, but I think the fact that it serves a purpose is what makes me like it. Excellent choices, truck is looking sharp!

thanks man....really. funny thing is i'm not usually concerned about how things LOOK....i'm a function over form critter.....but she does look sharp to me too.

the grill guard is gonna change it all again anyway........i'm really looking forward to that......checked that nothing was rusting in my oher garage, hope to put it on next week.

here's one of the main upright members, powder looks good.

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i actually bought this BEFORE i went upstate to pick up this truck......i mailed the guy a check and had to wait 4 days to go get it. the grill guard was at my house when i got home........yea, i'm a creature of habit. i love these Trans4mer dealios.

Spyder headlamps.....my take on 'em...and LIGHTING in general

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