Headlight Covers

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       The adjustment screws on my 82 cannot be reached without partly 
removing the headlight bucket.  Some time between 74 and 82, Alfa quit 
putting the mounting tabs on the inside of the fenders.  I built mounting 
tabs and welded them on the 82 to approximate those on a 74 parts car I have.
       I then modified the standard USA version headlight bucket to mount 
behind the fender.  I have several headlight buckets including one from a 
Duetto with a removable rear section.  None of these seems to allow easy 
adjustment with the headlight behind the fender.
       A true European headlight bucket must be different and might allow 
easy adjustment of the headlight.
       I would have sworn the Duetto headlight trim rings were the same as 
later spiders, but I have been wrong before.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City



In a message dated 02/12/2002 4:54:46 PM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:49:31 -0500
> From: "Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>
> Subject: RE: Re[2]: Headlight Covers
> 
> > Nice write up Scott, you cleared a coupole things up about my
> > headlight covers, that were installed by someone back in the cars
> > past.
> > One question. Once the lights are mounted properly behind the fender
> > opening, how does one adjust the beam aim? Can you still access the
> > adjustment screws from the front?
> 
> Yes you can.  The adjustment screws are still accessible.
> 
> If you can, try to find yourself a set of Duetto trim rings.  They allow you
> to leave the headlights mounted from the front, and they fit under the
> headlight covers.  They make for a real slick installation.
> 
> They're *very* difficult to find..

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