dumb questions time ...about race cars

[Princess Valiant]

why do a lot race cars have blue headlights .....i think i have seen yellow lights too.......what does it do or mean to have colored headlights?

 

[OldmanRick]

Nothin' but going for a look Rani. Some of the big time guys actually showed their cars at times also.

 

[MoparDaddy]

why do a lot race cars have blue headlights .....i think i have seen yellow lights too.......what does it do or mean to have colored headlights?

Glad I'm not the only one that's wondered about that!

*sarcastic tone* they're hid rani!

 

[moper]

It looks different... Some have spun aluminum caps, some yellow (euro lights), some just decals that look like bulbs... The thing about race cars is - they can be whatever you want so long as it works.

 

[66340SEDAN]

I think the color head lights look killer vintage!! But probably not street legal in most states. It was a clear color coat you can spray on the lights, it became real popular in 1967-68 at the drag strips :glasses7:

Now you can get blue halogen bulbs newer cars, it always reminds me of the old cars but they are way more bright and annoying......lol

 

[bOb shingler]

to each his/her own but i never cared for them.

 

[toolmanmike]

Just for looks Rani. Just to be cool. I tinted the headlights on my Challenger and got warnings from the cops.

 

[Princess Valiant]

so any idea where to get this tint ....and what exactly it is

 

[1968dartman]

A buddy of mine did his with model paint

 

[Princess Valiant]

A buddy of mine did his with model paint

so then just regular enamel ....did i spell that right ...strange word

 

[66340SEDAN]

so then just regular enamel ....did i spell that right ...strange word

It is a clear paint with color added for tint...there are some older threads about this, maybe do a search and you will find where to buy the paint, I think some place made it for cars but have heard of using the model car enamel paint

 

[1968dartman]

Yes I think he used spray can model paint and put VERY light coats until he got the desired effect

 

[Abodybomber]

Car Craft did a set. 4 coats candy yellow toner,4 coats clear with catalyst .

 

[Bad Sport]

http://www.racinglab.com/painrelheadf.html

 

[grassy]

...folks do one of two things that I know of for coloured lights.

First, you can line the light reflector with colored plastic that they use on the stage. There is a guy in NS that does this for folks...for a price.

For me, I just moved over to HIDs and picked the Kelvin range that gave me blue. Legal and bright. My wife has the same HIDs but hers are white. Yellow is available too I think..

I do it because it really matches my car and makes it stand out..

ian.

 

[MoparDaddy]

so any idea where to get this tint ....and what exactly it is

eBay. You can find it pretty cheap

 

[grassy]