BA headlights into EA, using plan B !

[Smoked]

Tha looks tops mate, cant wait to see the whole finished product.

[Duffman]

I was going to try something simliar to this one day with au lights but never get the money or chance to do it. The legal side is bit of a turnoff as well.

Those look reall good though, how far off are stock ba lights from fitting an ea front end. They look simliar design but im sure some bonnet/fender hacking might be recquired.

[EA2BA]

the guard will need to be cut due to the difference in blinker of the BA headlight, the hole in the EA where the headlight sits is too small, and the radiator also gets in the way of the lower adjust point on the back of the BA headlight, the bumper bar will require a fair amount to be cut out to allow the light to fit in as the BA lights are taller under the surface despite how they look, the cutting would also mean the fibreglass bumper support would need major cutting as well.

So all in all the amount of hack work was not worth it on my daily driver, if I had a spare wreck to hack and test on, I would be willing to give it a shot and re-consider.

[LUXO_8]

we figured out why the headlight body is so large the other day, ford have used the same body for EVERY barra car, sedan, wagon, ute, XR, Territory.

the territory lens is huge compared to the falcon one, covers the full height of the body...

every car has the exact same reflector though....

[EA2BA]

just some reflectors are black, and some are silver

[LUXO_8]

nope the bit thats black and silver is just an insert, the reflector in behind it is the same for every car...

[outback_ute]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

we figured out why the headlight body is so large the other day, ford have used the same body for EVERY barra car, sedan, wagon, ute, XR, Territory.

the territory lens is huge compared to the falcon one, covers the full height of the body...

every car has the exact same reflector though....

I don’t think that is true actually, looking at normal Falcon headlights the scallops from the reflector surrounds tapers up to the front of the lens, which finishes at bumper height.

[EA2BA]

Yes Wayne i meant insert, and outback_ute I think you are talking about the wrong part like I did, the reflectors, i.e, the shiny bit with the globe are all the same, the inserts (the bit thats infront of the reflectors) are different for the models and are either chrome or black.

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by outback_ute

I don’t think that is true actually, looking at normal Falcon headlights the scallops from the reflector surrounds tapers up to the front of the lens, which finishes at bumper height.

outback, being a plastic welder, repairing headlights for RACV, AAMI, etc insurance jobs, i know what im on about mate

XT, Futura, Fairmont, Fairlane and LTD have the same lens, with everything bar XT and Fairmont Ghia featuring a chrome insert.
XR and FPV cars have a different lens and insert to normal falcons
and territory has a different lens and insert again.

ill add, i think i need a new job, i have wayyyyyy too much headlight info stored in my brain. :ticking:

ah well done Jase, looks great. it looks very "intimidating" now!

[EA2BA]

Thanks everyone

But it REALLY needs to be LOWERED at the front (anyone got cheap lows PM me)

[1TUFEA]

well done mate looks fantastic you have to get pics at night and post details on doing the job

[Uncle_Ken]

So the next job is a EA/BA coupe? Two doors would look pretty sweet.

[TIKFD6]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

outback, being a plastic welder, repairing headlights for RACV, AAMI, etc insurance jobs, i know what im on about mate

XT, Futura, Fairmont, Fairlane and LTD have the same lens, with everything bar XT and Fairmont Ghia featuring a chrome insert.
XR and FPV cars have a different lens and insert to normal falcons
and territory has a different lens and insert again.

ill add, i think i need a new job, i have wayyyyyy too much headlight info stored in my brain. :ticking:

How about using that info to finish your dodgee lights?
:P
Dellboy your BA lights look awsone.
Can you cut the BA lense to suit the EA?

[EA2BA]

original thread here:
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=4339

Now that I have both done here are some updated pics, still have to do some painting inside the headlights, but here you go:

With the lights off:

.
With the lights on (yeah one high beam bulb is blown):

[EFFalcon]

Certainly stands out!
be interesitng to see how the painting changes the look of it.

[dansedgli]

That looks awesome!!! I like.

[ned]

That looks spot on! Are you gonna do a tutorial by any chance?

[cArSiK]

that is awesome. Well done Dellboy...

James

[neb]

looks great... now do it to my headlights for money :-)

[niko]

u need ba headlights to hackup and make fit into the e series shell

[niko]

but looks very sexy....

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by neb

looks great... now do it to my headlights for money :-)

that is sh!thot!

yet again thats some seriously didicated work for the EA...top effort!

[niko]

yes yes and its an EA ppl... f@rk all yous who want eb-ed onwards :P

[neb]

its not an ea .. its an 'eaba' or bea or something.. ea ba combined

ah mi gosh i want one... why didnt they thinka that wen they brought this beast out yay years ago?

[niko]

nah i dont care neb its an ea at the end of the day...

[InitialD]

Lookin Good Jase

[Stevo]

Neat job.
Hey, one high beam bulb has blown
:P :P :P

[The MaDDeSTMaN]

Looking good there indeed. That has got to be one of the most interesting, unusual (both in a good way) EAs around. Well done!