Capri headlight upgrade..

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Capri headlight upgrade..

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You need a couple of Tilley mantle lamps for high beam Tom ,cunning as .......no wiring mods needed 😁
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And people complain that standard headlights are like candles in jam jars...!
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:lol: Love it
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Good lampoon Major!
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Mc Tool wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 9:43 pm You need a couple of Tilley mantle lamps for high beam Tom ,cunning as .......no wiring mods needed 😁
What a wick-ed idea!
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I like the fact that they are actually lit.
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Noel wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 12:17 pm I like the fact that they are actually lit.
Once I work out a way to close the bonnét with them installed I will turn em up and post a video of driving in the dark to showcase the full effect :idea: :idea:
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Major_Tom wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 10:56 am
Mc Tool wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 9:43 pm You need a couple of Tilley mantle lamps for high beam Tom ,cunning as .......no wiring mods needed 😁
What a wick-ed idea!
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Major_Tom wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 10:56 am
Mc Tool wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 9:43 pm You need a couple of Tilley mantle lamps for high beam Tom ,cunning as .......no wiring mods needed 😁
What a wick-ed idea!
Wick - LESS Tom wickless ...... My tilley has 500 watts of light ...mmmm🤔....might be 500 candle power....ha ha , probly go faster than your car Tom 😆😉
With a pair of those boys on the front your road kill wont need to go anywhere near your crockpot .......by the time you get out of your car they will be nicely grilled.......bon appepit
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