So I've searched these forums to no avail but I'm sure many have seen or have the aviation high beams on their 1600's. Just wondering if anyone can point me towards getting a pair, cheers.

Autobarn sell them. Also here on ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HEADLIGHT-IN ... 45ed82450e

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1928 Model A CC Pickup

Sweet. Thanks heaps!

Cheaper

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Spot-Light-S ... 0884445414

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1971 Datsun P510 SR20DET 276 rwkW
2005 Mercedes AMG E55 350 kW
1969 Datsun P510 L20B EFI 95 rwkW
1975 Ford XB Fairmont GS Wagon 179rwhp
1980 Escort Van SR20DET unfinished
2002 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa 185hp

A reminder. You should use relays to power to these, dont simply plug them into the stock Datsun 1600 loom without upgrading you wiring and switching system. The stock system wont handle the bigger power flow for long.

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RichardC
SSS016

absolutely, you may see smoke and fire. See following page:

http://turbovan.com/wiring.shtml

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1971 Datsun P510 SR20DET 276 rwkW
2005 Mercedes AMG E55 350 kW
1969 Datsun P510 L20B EFI 95 rwkW
1975 Ford XB Fairmont GS Wagon 179rwhp
1980 Escort Van SR20DET unfinished
2002 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa 185hp

Frankly, I'd be using a semi-sealed beam and an HID replacement system. The cool thing is, it'll run less power, give more light, and I think you'll find it'll be ADR compliant in a 1600, so long as you have a street legal hi/low beam in your outside lamps - in which you could easily pop some Philips (or similar) Extreme Vision (+100% light, standard wattage globes) H4's.

Do any of the HID lights you are talking about come with a full dome lense (ie they look like the original Datsun globes). I bought some either Hella or Narva HID lights fitted them thought they looked gay so sent them back. They are flattish on the face and not a full dome. Similar to 80's BMW's. I tried to find HID in full dome but no luck. So I my kept originals with aviation high beam.

I did find they make a full dome HID light for the old Minis though but they are bigger diameter. It seems there are Mini enthusiasts who want to keep the original look of there front end too..

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i got a set from autobarn it had a rounded face and looks fine next to the high beams.

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Callan
fleet:
78 200B
78 ZH Fairlane 500 Bluesmobile
86 ZL Fairlane ZLane
78 ZH Fairlane 500 Barn find
85 Troopy 2H Turbo

Are they HD?

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My build-
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They are the semi sealed beams. so you put whatever you want in. I asked as i had to go there to day and my local shop didnt have any more. I did buy mine some time ago.

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Callan
fleet:
78 200B
78 ZH Fairlane 500 Bluesmobile
86 ZL Fairlane ZLane
78 ZH Fairlane 500 Barn find
85 Troopy 2H Turbo

Ok will have to look into this cheers.

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For a long time, as far as I knew, the only semi sealed beams you could only get with convex lenses were Cibie, through Hansa. They've been NLA for some time now, but a company called Motor Champ now gets cheap, convex lens semi-sealed beams (about half the price of the Cibies) and most Autobarns should be able to order them in for you. You're right, though: the flat lenses that most of them have look totally wrong on most classic cars.

These are convex & inexpensive.
http://www.datsport.com/electrical-ligh ... L5337.html
or these for semi sealed beams
http://www.datsport.com/electrical-ligh ... L1031.html

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