Kirk Evans Headlights

Looks good Randy, I like the extra touch of color on your grill emblem.
Mark 6808

Beautiful!

OK Kirk, where's mine?

George

Nice look, wish I had a bag of money!

R72CAT, Nice looking cat. I was curious about your front bumpers. Were they modified to remove the turn signal lights or does someone have these available?

Me too.....They look great but are way down my list of things to do as well.

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Originally posted by 4NFORD:
Nice look, wish I had a bag of money!

I was the first to get my lights as my order was in the May timeframe. Kirk was good enough to let me be the Ginnie Pig to do the first (home Installation), he did 3 at his shop in testing. I think he is using my input to verify his written instructions. I will include another shot or two in this photo gallery. If my car had no little 33 year old car issues with stuck headlight bolts, bad ground wires etc, it would have taken about 6 hours to install. I was much faster on the second light than the first. But I was working with photographs and no instructions or template. Future kits will have this.

Husker, my car is an "L" modified back to a pre "L", so that is why there is a different look.

Thanks to all for the positive comments ! In a group that has such individual talent and beautiful cars, any positive comments rank pretty high up there!

R72CAT, I have a '71 and the turn signals are integrated into the bumperettes. I think they are too big and am thinking of relocating them which would require modifying the remaining bumperette. It obviously would be easier if someone already had them fabbed.

Cool, I really like the look of the twin headlights and was doing some research on the various alternatives. As many before me have said, only thing I don't like with all of the available conversions is the price

I have to say a previous convesrion, (I think by Larry Wu), struck me as the best looking, with the CF flowing nicely to create a more aesthetically pleasing light unit.

So, yet another project gets added to the "#7024 to do list", to build a set myself, it can't be that hard surely? A littel while ago I found a source for the Hella H9 90mm lenses in low and high beam complete with mountings and adjusters for about $60 each. With a bit of metal work, some CF and a good chunk of time I reckon I can pull a set together for a reasonable cost. It's not high priority, but when I do get round to it I'll document it and post here.

I’m maybe wrong but aren’t the bumberettes euro stile?

Julian,
Let me know when you get around to doing them. Maybe we can work together on a couple of sets. Like you, I figure it can be done a lot cheaper than the 800.00 vendors are getting for them.
It can't be all that hard.

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So, yet another project gets added to the "#7024 to do list", to build a set myself, it can't be that hard surely? A littel while ago I found a source for the Hella H9 90mm lenses in low and high beam complete with mountings and adjusters for about $60 each. With a bit of metal work, some CF and a good chunk of time I reckon I can pull a set together for a reasonable cost. It's not high priority, but when I do get round to it I'll document it and post here.

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I was curious about your front bumpers. Were they modified to remove the turn signal lights or does someone have these available?

These are the European 'eyebrow' bumpers, used on the later Panteras that had a signal light pod on the lower fenders. Originals are chromed metal, and I believe rather hard to obtain. Pretty sure the vendors stock a fiberglass version of them, though. Bear in mind, if you have an early car with the chrome bumpers/light housings, you lose your turn signals when changing to the European bumpers. The Euro and L-Panteras had a metal pod on the lower fenders that held the later style turn signal units. Kirk Evans is working on a fiberglass copy of these pods. When (if) available, you could mount a pair of the pod-style turn signals lights in Kirk's fiberglass pods. Or mount the GT5/GT5S two color amber/clear signal lights in the pods. Lots of options on the bumper look - you just make your choice and pay your money ;-)

Larry

Jim
count me in on that mod as well.
Emery

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Originally posted by Coz:
Julian,
Let me know when you get around to doing them. Maybe we can work together on a couple of sets. Like you, I figure it can be done a lot cheaper than the 800.00 vendors are getting for them.
It can't be all that hard.

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So, yet another project gets added to the "#7024 to do list", to build a set myself, it can't be that hard surely? A littel while ago I found a source for the Hella H9 90mm lenses in low and high beam complete with mountings and adjusters for about $60 each. With a bit of metal work, some CF and a good chunk of time I reckon I can pull a set together for a reasonable cost. It's not high priority, but when I do get round to it I'll document it and post here.

One shot showing finish fit.

Final on side shot.

They sure are nice.
Does Evans have a website ?

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Originally posted by R72CAT:
Final on side shot.

Randy, that looks pretty good.

If you drive your car at night along dimly lit roads, I can see this being at the top of the safety upgrade list.


Josh

Husker, here is another conversion to pre L BUMPERS. Turn signals were separate. The process is listed at http://panteraplace.com/page105.htm

OK,, I need them (lights),, group buy = lower price ???????????

Go for it.
Let me know if you put one together. I'd be interested.
I've done 2 on wheels in the last year and that's enough for me for now.

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Originally posted by shotgungrooms:
OK,, I need them (lights),, group buy = lower price ???????????

Yes the safety factor is a big plus. 100% improvement with the new lights would not be an over estimate on what my old lights performed like. But another big benefit is that I did now like the 9 inch height the old style lights had. The new ones cut it down to 4 1/2 inch height. The car's sleak look always was handicapped with the stock lights in my opinion.

dtomaso1, Thanks for the picture. In your article you mention that there are vendors that carry them in metal. Which vendors are these? I like the chrome, so I'd have to get the metal ones.

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Originally posted by Coz:
They sure are nice.
Does Evans have a website ?

Jim:

http://www.amerisportindustries.com/

By the way, I was one of the first folks to put money down on the lights, Randy got to be the experimental lab rat for the installation.

George

Thanks George....

Husker,

It's been some time since I did that mod. At the time, Pantera Performane and Precision Performance had the metal bumpers. The glass ones were from Pantera East. Be prepared for some metal trimming to get them perfect!

Tom

Unfortunately, I have never seen his site work. All links are dead.

Kats, I have his phone number if needed. His site needs a little TLC. Sometimes it works when you click on the Panther's eyes. He has some neat design concepts but no current products.

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Originally posted by Coz:
Julian,
Let me know when you get around to doing them. Maybe we can work together on a couple of sets. Like you, I figure it can be done a lot cheaper than the 800.00 vendors are getting for them.
It can't be all that hard.

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So, yet another project gets added to the "#7024 to do list", to build a set myself, it can't be that hard surely? A littel while ago I found a source for the Hella H9 90mm lenses in low and high beam complete with mountings and adjusters for about $60 each. With a bit of metal work, some CF and a good chunk of time I reckon I can pull a set together for a reasonable cost. It's not high priority, but when I do get round to it I'll document it and post here.

Let us know how this works out. I think if you make them lower profile than Kirk's, you may be onto something! Price does seem kinda' high, but them I'm sure Kirk has a lot invested in these.

Kevin

He does, and in all fairness to Kirt for a job well done, time is money.

Kirt is working with me on a set of the old style. From here I'll work on it.

But it is going to be hard to better perfection.

Mrk, Any updates?

Mark, GROOVY!

This is one of those updates that totally redefines the look of the Pantera with lights up(and at the same redefines the size of your wallet), but its one update I have to do some day and then I won't be ashamed to pop up them lights

Way Cooool!

Yeaaaah!

what size are those kirk evans double light bulbs?

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Originally posted by Husker:
dtomaso1, Thanks for the picture. In your article you mention that there are vendors that carry them in metal. Which vendors are these? I like the chrome, so I'd have to get the metal ones.

I went to the factory about a year before they closed and they had plenty of them in chrome and black. I bought a set of chrome ones to convert my '74L. Try Roland Jackel or Steve Wilkinson. They both carry factory parts and may have them.

Mark-those lights look really awesome on a black car! Love to see more pics outside like you said later. The new small "L" bumpers look great on your car as well! Nice job.
Emery

Mark, Last we heard you still were in the test fit stage. I imagine you've completed the install. Looked very sharp. What's your final evaluation?

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Originally posted by george pence:
Yeaaaah!

George, have you gotten yours yet. I am on the list too, deposit last August, and am getting excited seeing the results here

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Originally posted by MBLotus:
George, have you gotten yours yet. I am on the list too, deposit last August, and am getting excited seeing the results here

Not a word from Kirk yet, I might have to pay him a visit.

Very nice lights!

Anyone know what the number is on the stock headlights?

Thank you
John