Rick @ Layson's........thanks...
Well back in the day they were about all there was as far as good aftermarket headlights
No, actually back in the day there were more options -- and better options than there are today -- in aftermarket 7" round headlamps. Carello was better than Hella. Marchal was better. Cibie was better. Of those three, Cibie is the only one you can still buy, and it's still better than Hella.
I have a 95 neon I drive and I'd love to go projector or HID some time
That car was made a long time before Chrysler "got religion" in 2011 and suddenly started putting good lights on their cars. You can make them a good bit less awful by making sure the lens/reflector units are in brand-new condition (if they need replaced, use only genuine parts; the aftermarket ones are garbage), installing
headlamp relays to work around the inadequate original wiring that starves the bulbs, and putting in only [ame=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00480N16S/]these Philips[/ame] or [ame=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UX7I9G]these GE[/ame] bulbs.
There are no projector or HID headlamps worth buying for a Neon -- just headlight-shaped toys from China.
I also have a set of Zelmot lights I found at a swap we put in our 71 Scamp
Polish lamps -- not as bad as the Chinese trash and the Indian trash, but still pretty far down the list of lamps worth buying. Currently sold under the "Delta" brand name by a marketing company of that same name in California, often with dumb/illegal blue bulbs.
You might want to list some links to modern setups that can be had
Well, there are
these excellent American-made full-LED headlamps, but they'll set you back about $450 apiece. :shock: Truck-Lite's original LED headlamp was not a good performer, but they're coming out with an all-new one that will likely be much better; I'm waiting for my test units to arrive. The only halogen 7" round headlamps with a window-clear lens (jewel-optic reflector) that's worth messing with is the Harley-Davidson part number 68345-05, made by North American Lighting. The current-production Jeep Wrangler headlamp looks nice (window-clear lens) and fits directly in place of a 7" round sealed beam except you have to change the socket; it's passable but not great; the Jeep guys swap them off in favor of Cibie units.
Cheap replaceable-bulb headlamps aren't worth a tinker's dam. The only 7" round headlamp that is both cheap
and good is [ame=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H29WN2]the GE Night Hawk H6024NH sealed beam[/ame].