installing shelby inboard lights

[B67FSTB]

This is what i have done.
I always liked the 67 shelby , but will never afford one.
So , i made an inboard light base from some sheetmetal and put on some light buckets(fomoco) of a shelby or other car.
So , i want your opinion, good or bad !!

any comment would be appreciated.

 

[AzPete]

Looks like a nice job but I would be concerned if it would block to much air flow to the radiator. Maybe some large holes cut into it for a bit more air flow and not so much to ruin the stability of the lights.

 

[B67FSTB]

Yes , you are right.
Although i haven't cooling problems to the wheather here in Belgium , it could be a problem for those days when its hot. ( Once in awhile ).
But the fastback is equipped with a fan shroud and it really sucks air into the engine bay.
The base plate is still in its experimental fase and i have taught of drilling big holes in it ,to help airflow.
Will see , but thanks for the remark !!

 

[FordDude]

Looks like a nice job but I would be concerned if it would block to much air flow to the radiator. Maybe some large holes cut into it for a bit more air flow and not so much to ruin the stability of the lights.

That is what they said about the inboards on the 1967 Shelbys when it was really an issue of State law (in some States) and locating the headlights too close together. fd

 

[B67FSTB]

I couldn't place them outboard because there is not enough room .
Inboard makes it something special and i don't expect cooling problems due to the climate conditions , use of a fan shroud and the extra holes i am gonna cut into the base plate.
Does someone know what seize of sealed beam the headlight bucket fits?I think 5 3/4 inch.

 

[Jonk67]

I would add lower bracing from the center bottom of your plate to the back of the center hood latch support which would be hidden. Only braced at the top I would think it would vibrate quite a bit and make your lights bounce.

Nice fab work, is that alum. plate (X" thick?) or metal? what tooth blade did you use for either type of metal? I can't seem to find a good hacksaw blade to cut through 1/8" - 1/4" alum. plate smoothly.

I'm going to try to mount a pair of 6" driving light outboard but flush with the grille.

Jon

 

[B67FSTB]

As i stated earlier , its in experimental fase and indeed i have to support the lower site of the base plate to avoid vabriations.
Base is from metal ( see rusty plate on trailer , formed it and afterwards i beadblasted it .
Support it in the lower middle doesn't solve the vibration , i need to support it at least at two different places to withstand the vibrations.

 

[daveSanborn]

Couple questions....

Are your existing plans to mount the lights behind the mesh of the grille?


How are the inboards going to be wired? To power on with the high beam headlights or via a seperate switch?


I think the fab work looks great!

 

[tarafied1]

The fab work does look great. I have the inboard lights and have not had any cooling issues from blocked airflow at speed. I do run hot when stuck in a nonmoving traffic but I think thats my fan. I also have the lower grille opening as well... Anyway, I like it!!!

 

[B67FSTB]

Couple questions....

Are your existing plans to mount the lights behind the mesh of the grille?


How are the inboards going to be wired? To power on with the high beam headlights or via a seperate switch?


I think the fab work looks great!

Lamp are mounted behind the grill.

Inboard lights get its current from a relay., which wil be controlled by the high beam wire of the headlights.
But i am thinking of redo the whole front wiring and using relays because al four(six) lights are halogen and it draws too much current from the light switch.
Still needs to fine tune the base plate to make it rigid.
BTW , the inboard lights are 5 3/4 inch ? Someone know? Tarafied ?

 

[tarafied1]

yeah, 5 3/4"

 

[MarkStang]

Amazing! It looks great,thumbs up here.

 

[B67FSTB]

OK , here an update of installing the inboard light.
I drilled a big hole between the buckets ( for cooling ) , painted them black and installed the semi sealed H1 high beam lights.
I used the LH red connector to trigger the relays which controlle the HI/LO headlights and inboard lights.