hey folks- was curious- i was thinking of upgrading the sealed beam head lights in my 79 to modern style halogen and have seen kits out there to do it. has anyone tried this, and if so how hard was it to do and much would it cost me to do all four headlights?

Hi,
I switched to H4 lamps (http://www.prostreetlighting.com)to replace the seal beams. The lamps was intended for outer use only (high/low beam) and not for the inner (high). I Modified the inner set guides on the lamp to fit the receiver (easy work usinng pliers). The inner set will only use the high beam from the H4 bulbs. I did the conversion for use in Norway where seal beam is not allowed.

Per

Thanks for the info! Its really cool to hear of vettes outside the US! A vette in Norway must really turn heads!

does anyone know of a complete kit with required adapters and such? i know its out there, just cant find it!

I've seen a set up in one of my catalogs a while back,let me check it out and I'll get back with you

O.K. I found them Corvette Central offers 2 versions,one retractable set just like the originals and a non retractable set both take the rectangular bulbs,hope this helps you out

If you dont want to go to all that trouble why dont you just switch the bulbs over to halogen bulbs I am sure they are available .

There are several threads that discuss lighting conversions. Browse through this forum and also check the C3 Body forum.