headlight conversion

[S7EVE]

i'm thinking of doing a headlight conversion to my nova, but i'm unsure of whether mustang headlights will go onto a nova very well or not. what do you guys think, good/bad looking mod? doable/impossible mod? would love a lil feedback before i dish out on the lights
-Steve

[flowlikewater]

if you wana know what its guna look like then try using paint shop pro...the computer program! its weird at first but can be really helpfull!

the lights will proberly go in but will need some modding to get a nice fit and finish.

personally i like the original lights. theyer alot of the character of the car!

but then again the choice is yours. but try to use paint shop pro. will be very helpfull.

[S7EVE]

psp isn't a strong point when it comes to art for me, actually, i can't use computers to do any kind of artwork, except the playing around and making a mess in paint.

[5_door owner]

is that your car in your avatar? (done at sabre autostyling?)

if it is i'd go with volkswagon bora headlights mate.

get a pic up of your car and ill have a go at p/shppin different lites on for ya

[S7EVE]

that's what me car was going to look like but sabre autostyling don't have a site to access anymore, read somewhere that they went out of business. i don't have any pics of me nova yet but as soon as the battery in me cam charges i'll be able to take a few snaps and upload them (i hope)

[Cheeze]

geta set of mk5 polo headlamps thats what i done, not many of these conversions going about,
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/site/features/cheezes/after/NovaFront1.jpg

[S7EVE]

damn that's a nice nova, wouldn't see anything quite that nice driving round here. i like the lights, love the bonnet, don't go too much on the F50 vent, but all that aside, it's a nice conversion but not the right one for me, if you know what i mean? you have your tastes, i have mine...it's what makes the world go round.

[Cheeze]

aye, im sure one of the max powers guys is doing a bora headlight conversion on a nova, never seen it done anywhere else tho

[S7EVE]

the bora lights look nice, i could imagine those going on a nova pretty well but i don't want anything...big and...'in your face' like those or the nova ones. i want something that follows the shape of the car still and also rather subtle compared to the standards, if you get my drift? (you probably think i'm a complete pain in the arse by now)

[burgo]

yep lmao only joking, what about brava headlights they look kool

[S7EVE]

they're not bad actually, not bad atall...out of curiosity though, how hard is a headlight conversion?

[burgo]

here is how far i got with mine lol
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQAaA9QTT5gfFplUNscy8DFb3cxhiXhjoLsJhvsaEp5e!LN9l fc4a*hrEE0!gkpI47Hb*n3yD0w198ADaJTsYZZTeJ1poFdDsrx 1IlwDjoo/DSCN2018.JPG?dc=4675510120688361864
i know not far at all lol, as for how hard it makes it easier if you get the bonnet and wings as well so you can cut out the edges next to the headlights and weld them onto you bonnet and headlights so that you get nice neat lines

[S7EVE]

so that way it's not like a renault 5 i saw in some car mag? it had focus headlights but looked like he'd filled the spaces with black paper and selotape, very dodgey geezer imo

[S7EVE]

ok, how do you put in images? i fancy uploading a pencil/paper image of a possibility of what my nova will look like but...yeah, i've yet to learn how to insert an image into a post

[Jack]

Upload the photo online somewhere (Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com) is a popular choice) then insert the path between the and tags in your post :)

[S7EVE]

http://img113.exs.cx/img113/6726/newnovaresizedandbrightened8xb.th.jpg (http://img113.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img113&image=newnovaresizedandbrightened8xb.jpg)

click on the thumbnail above to see the full size pic. (yes, the pic is a bit tipsy, that's what i get for resting it on my keyboard as i took it)

[burgo]

errrr interesting

[S7EVE]

you have to admit, atleast it's different

[Jos]

yesss.....but it looks more like a saxo than a nova :o

[S7EVE]

there's nothing saxo on that car mate

[probert_nova]

i was thinkin more corsa b than paxo.
the front anyway,good drawing though.

[S7EVE]

front bumper is based on a corsa b bumper, and the spoiler, but that's all that's corsa

[Jack]

Novadone..... :lol:

Can't say I'm too keen on it, but good drawing!

I've got some hand drawn pics of various bodykits on Novas a did a few years back lying around somewhere....

[S7EVE]

as with everything in this world, everyone has their own taste on different things :wink: