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#1
03-11-2007, 01:08 PM
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Headlight swap - sealed beams to composite on 86?
One of my Caprices must go away. Looks like it will be the 89 since the body is in such rough shape now.
Anyway I want to swap the composit headlight into the 86. I seem to recall someone have done this without swapping the header panel. I spent about an hour looking at the two side by side yesterday and I don't see it being possible. Not without swapping the header panel at least. Anyone have any further into on this? Anyone done this?
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03-11-2007, 02:32 PM
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Re: Headlight swap - sealed beams to composite on 86?
You cannot easily do it without swapping the header panel - the headlights on the '86 have a more shallow mount point, where the '87-'90 is much deeper. If you're getting rid of the '89, why not keep the header panel and use it on the '86?
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03-11-2007, 04:36 PM
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Re: Headlight swap - sealed beams to composite on 86?
I think i will have to do that. White on gold will look crappy. Guess there is some painting in my future.
 I thought someone claimed to have done this swap without issues though. I don't see it happening very easily with my two though. I guess it's time to start wrenching!
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03-29-2007, 03:34 AM
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Re: Headlight swap - sealed beams to composite on 86?
Anyone remember when you could buy the GM headlights that were blacked out until you turned on the headlights?
 Those looked cool, I don't think you can get them anywhere now. 
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04-11-2007, 09:22 PM
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Re: Headlight swap - sealed beams to composite on 86?
the panels changed you need the 87-up panel assembly, entire thing,
also the harness, when i did it on one of the 83 caprices that i had i hacked the harness on the inner fender under the hood there by the hood hinge assembly and butt connected the wires there instead of unbolting it from the main body connector at the firewall worked fine i have pics somewhere of the entire swap, its real easy/simple to do, heres after i did it to my 83:  i n4ever did get to totally finish it up and paint it, it ended up getting impounded in chicago,,, :-( was a low miles all original nice driving one too :-/
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04-12-2007, 05:19 AM
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Re: Headlight swap - sealed beams to composite on 86?
Hmm. Sounds like it's time to start taking the parts off the 89 now....
Thanks All!
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