Headlight rims off of a MGB, MG Midget, and Nash Metropolitan will all work
on an Alpine, to include the buckets themselves. I have seen them firsthand
and know. I would imagine that these are the same as a Triumph Spitifire and
othe Leyland cars. A close look at cars that raced during the 60's will
reveal that many cars used these rims to affect aerodynamics. One examle
would be the tiger lemans cars. They are not a perfect fit, and the early
Husky or Mk II Tiger rims would appear a lot better, but when the actual
parts are not available, they will work and look "almost" right.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Wiencek" <wiencek@anl.gov>
To: "'Russell & Neola'" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>;
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 8:47 AM
Subject: RE: Round headlight rings
> I have a Series V parts car with chrome headlight rings from some other
> car on it. If anyone is interested, I can take a picture.
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Russell & Neola
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 5:02 AM
> To: alpines@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Round headlight rings
>
> If, like me, you're too cheap to fork out for the pukka Sunbeam ones,
> you'll
> have to settle for rims that don't follow the line of the body quite
> right.
>
> I believe the ones on my car came from a Daimler 250 V8/Jaguar Mk II.
>
> Morris Minor, Mini & MGB would be worth investigating.
>
> Russ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GSTROM99@aol.com>
> To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:36 AM
> Subject: Round headlight rings
>
>
> > To those of you out there that have put on the round style headlight
> rings:
> >
> > Which car's rings did you use? What else fits the Lucas "usually
> lights"
> > style bucket?
> >
> >
> > Gary
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