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What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye)

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What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #1
autocomman mark w lost angy, USA 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite Bugeye	Posted: January 27, 2012 12:35AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 486

I got these with the car, they fit in where the headlight buckets go. I know this car has a special hood on it, along with special doors, but i cant remember what it was called, i assume these went with the hood. rare? is it cool i ask what this stuff is worth in this part of the forum? I also have a set of the low cut doors i have no idea what they are worth

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #2
autocomman mark w lost angy, USA 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite Bugeye	Posted: January 30, 2012 07:31PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 486

Nobody knows?

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #3
refisk Rick Fisk Frankenmuth, Michigan, USA 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite 1979 MG Midget 1500 "Party Midget"	Posted: January 30, 2012 07:46PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 2,239

I had a hard time trying to figure out what they are from that single photo. What do you mean when you say "they fit in where the headlight buckets go"? Give us some more photos.

Rick

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #4
NYCCharlie Charles Linn Lawrence, Kansas, USA	Posted: January 30, 2012 08:30PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 949

I don't think those are specially designed to go with the hood. I think those were an accessory sold way back when. When installed over the headlights on the BE or any other car, the headlights appear to have eyelids. Some people think they look very cute with a Bugeye. To me they are an indication of a has too much money and need desperately to find something to spend it on. eye rolling smiley

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #5
59traveller alex wilds columbia, south carolina, USA 1959 Morris Minor "Redoubtable" 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite	Posted: January 30, 2012 09:04PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 780

There are versions of these common on Morris Minors. I even have them on mine for now. Very period 50's stuff, like sun vizors. I add they are BIG with Japanese "bozozoku", the biker gangs, who call them "piyo piyo" and sport them (one at a time) on the Kawasaki motorcycles they use to terrorize the Tokyo night.

On a Bugeye they look really dumb.

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #6
prop46 Prop Black Hole Midget Missouri, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 12:04AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,582

There head light covers, im not certian as to there purpose... Maybe help focas the beam a little tighter ???

I like em... They look cool the ones ive seen...kind of like eyelids like others have mentioned

Not factory... After market... Worth mmm maybe $10... In a bidding war, not much more then $20

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #7
92spi ron arnold longview, texas, USA 1974 Fiat 124 Spider 1800 1978 MG Midget 1500 "Topper" 1981 Datsun 280ZX "Silverbullet" 1992 Rover Mini "Peewee"	Posted: January 31, 2012 06:22AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 722

used to see 'em on a lot of veewee bugs. girls thought they were cute. i would think the bugeye has enought attention drawn to its peepers to ever need these!

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #8
autocomman mark w lost angy, USA 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite Bugeye	Posted: January 31, 2012 07:56PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 486

Eyelids? I have no idea how they would attach....here are some better pics. either way guess ill add it to the pile of crap to sell shortly. The fit perfectly into the pocket in the bonnet, if i took the headlamp assemblies out, which i will soon for stripping, they lok like they would fit perfectly and flush into the bonnet

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #9
refisk Rick Fisk Frankenmuth, Michigan, USA 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite 1979 MG Midget 1500 "Party Midget"	Posted: January 31, 2012 08:10PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 2,239

Wow - those are some strange parts. They're not eyebrows or covers. I could see a chrome bucket liner accessory type thing, but then what are the upper curved pieces for. Hmmm....

Send us a picture of the cut down doors. I'd like to see them.

Rick

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #10
92spi ron arnold longview, texas, USA 1974 Fiat 124 Spider 1800 1978 MG Midget 1500 "Topper" 1981 Datsun 280ZX "Silverbullet" 1992 Rover Mini "Peewee"	Posted: January 31, 2012 08:15PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 722

those are not what i thought they were. x2 what rick said.

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #11
NYCCharlie Charles Linn Lawrence, Kansas, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 08:30PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 949

x3. Not what I thought they were.

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #12
trevorwj Trevor Jessie Louisville KY, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 08:40PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,275

I remember seeing them on the Frobus car, but I thought they were are inlets since he had moved the lights to the grill.

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #13
trevorwj Trevor Jessie Louisville KY, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 08:48PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,275

Is this the bonnet: http://sideache.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_archive.html

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #14
prop46 Prop Black Hole Midget Missouri, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 08:53PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,582

Nope !!!

Not eyelids...im at Loss, as to what they are

Prop

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #15
trevorwj Trevor Jessie Louisville KY, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 08:57PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,275

Here is his sketch of the car with the notched doors:
http://sideache.blogspot.com/2006/09/concept-sketch-for-project-car.html

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #16
scoutll Bryan Durham North Dakota, USA 1965 Chrysler 300 ""Annie""	Posted: January 31, 2012 09:00PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 2,747

Looks like the light openings were converted to air scoops when they did the custom work and made the inserts to dress them up.

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #17
trevorwj Trevor Jessie Louisville KY, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 09:02PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,275

Just interesting:
http://sideache.blogspot.com/2009/09/illustrations-for-great-race.html

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #18
58custom Tom Crocker Santa Clarita, SoCal, USA	Posted: January 31, 2012 10:01PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 471

Wow, what is the history on this custom?

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #19
autocomman mark w lost angy, USA 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite Bugeye	Posted: January 31, 2012 11:42PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 486

In reply to # 1972671 by 58custom Wow, what is the history on this custom?

I own it now. Bought it from the guy that bought it from that guy in the pic. The bonnet in the pic was sold before I got the car, as was the hardtop. But i have the obvious 'air scoop' trim pieces, and I actually have the louvers for the sides of the bonnet as seen in that sketch. Thoughts on what these might be worth? Or is it one of those pieces that only has value to the one guy thats lookin for em. The car BTW is goin a complete stripped down restoration.

Mark

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Re: What are these headlight thingy's (bugeye) #20
refisk Rick Fisk Frankenmuth, Michigan, USA 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite 1979 MG Midget 1500 "Party Midget"	Posted: February 01, 2012 07:53AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 2,239

I hate to say it, but I don't think the headlight trim pieces are going to be worth anything other than to the person that has the bonnet. The louvers? Who knows?.

Rick

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