I am the orginal owner of a 68 E type and have been told that there r aftermarket kits to put the glass headlite covers on. any help would be great as i am about to redo the paint etc thanks

nick

 

Welcome to the forum Nick,

I've moved your question from New Member Area - Intro a MUST to E-Type forum. Members here with the same model will be able to help.

I've also removed your phone number and email address. It's unnecessary for replies and never a good idea to post personal contact details on a public forum.

Graham

 

Check out Monocoque metalworks. They offer an all metal kit to modify the headlight section to accept the series 1 headlight coves.

 

i have seen a way to modify my hood to except the covers and will look at there product but i really looking for the after market kit that fits on my hood with no mods, someone told me they came from a german company but so far i have not been able to track the company down. hopefully some one on this forum will give me a solid lead of even have a kit they want to sell

 

This was a link to them but it appears to be a dead link now--they may no longer be in business

http://www.wahlsinn.com/

 

bummer but thanks for the help
nick

 

Gosh, I just did the exact same thing attempting to find for the OP.

Also, a US firm that had a name similar to 'cat eyes' built kits to adapt a cover to the Series 1.5 and Series 2 cars, appropriately shortened to fit. A decent look, and far better than 'open' for those with taste so inclined.

Just tried a few Google searches but came up empty handed.

Monocoque Metalwlorks (Chuck Hadley) does a wonderful job with his conversion metal, but of course that's a fabrication, repaint type job.

Best wishes.

 

thanks someone in the jag club tolds me that they were called Jag eyes and were made by a german company I guess i was also hoping that someone on this forum would have a set they wanted to sell. I will keep up the search

 

There is a new kit being offered by one of the regular posters on the Jag-Lovers.org E-type forum. His name is Marek and he asked another poster who was asking to contact him by email at:
jl at dognextdoor dot com

He posted these photos of his kit:
Welcome to Jag-lovers - Members Photo Viewing Page

 

thanks so much how would i be able to get a hold of him?
Nick

 

His email address is listed in jcarey's response. The 'at' and 'dot' are spelled out to help discourage improper use.

 

i had figured that out and sent him the email and it bounced but relooking at what u wrote i see that i had one letter wrong
will try rite now

 

I am in the middle of producing an aftermarket headlight cover kit for series 2 and 3 cars.
New scoops, new lenses (PTB), new edge trims. Kit uses your own buckets relocated back further and car can be returned to original ! No body work required for installation.

Or if you can't wait there is a guy in California on ebay selling kits, take a look, I didn't like them to much !

 

i let this go for a while as i was not quite ready to work on the e type Now the engine is out and the engine comp is being blasted and i am doing some other semi custom work. The E is a 1968 series 11/2 so it a bit different from a 67 and a 69. u said u were working on a custom set of covers will they fit my car and if so when will u have a set done, oh and about how much. If not a while back someone on here sent me a link to a video that showed how to modify the existing set up to put series one covers on. It took making new "sugar scoops" and redoing the bulkhead Do u know anyone that could resend me that link
Thanks
Nick

 

Here they are , Installed them close to 20 years ago.
I need a new set, they just make a series 2 coupe look so lovely
gtjoey1314

 

where did u get them from and will they fit a series 11/2

 

From the same company in Germany that seems to be out of business.
GTJOEY1314

 

If you go to the link I included (photo albums) the owner of the photo album "Marek" is shown and it is a hot link - so if you click on that you will go to an email which is different that the one he showed in his posting but it should be good too.

 

sorry but i did not get a link

 

dear firewater:
the headlight cover change parts required are available from Monocoupe metal works in
maryland. He manufactures the series one metal surrounds that have to be cut and fitted/welded into your car, then the new diaphragm has to be fitted to accommodate the
series headlight buckets his kit is about $750. plus the lenses, trim, buckets and new chrome fender strips! this is about $900. This is making your series 1 1/2, 2, or 3 exactly like a series one headlights car ! This kit also requires the best body and painting skills !
I am working on a kit that requires NO body work it has new lenses, new scoops, and trim. It uses the headlight bucket relocated to the series one position, the scoops fitted, and the lenses screwed in place. I will post pictures when I have finished more sets.