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Postby chad123 » Thu Aug 11, 2016 10:23 pm

Hi all iam i right in saying that capri headlights fit the mk2
i know allegro,hunter and toledos do
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Re: headlights

Postby chad123 » Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:02 pm

21 views and not one reply
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Re: headlights

Postby kelvink » Sat Aug 13, 2016 12:00 am

I don't honestly know myself but I think they are different and won't fit. The only ones I can think of that stand a chance, perhaps with some surgery, are the early Mk1 i,e, these but I wouldn't hold my breath.

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The Capri had quite a variety of different headlights
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Re: headlights

Postby streetsy » Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:13 am

Fiat 126?
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Re: headlights

Postby Stuart » Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:28 am

chad123 wrote:21 views and not one reply


Like Kelvin I looked and wasn't sure, they look the same to me. I have to ask what is the reason for wanting Capri lights?
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Re: headlights

Postby chad123 » Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:32 am

Thanks all
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Re: headlights

Postby Stuart » Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:37 am

Don't you fancy something like these? http://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/bmw- ... e-rhd.html
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Re: headlights

Postby kelvink » Sat Aug 13, 2016 12:39 pm

The 'Jeep' replacement light units look worthwhile investigating. I have a friend who has a Jeep Grande Cherokee and we did look at the units on that but they are a slightly different shape to the BL sourced ones.

190mm x 135mm and 120mm deep

I can't recall what the aperture size is on the Mk1/2 but you'll need to include for the mounting bracketry also as this will surely be different. It is however usually the bracket that rusts away and is the main problem on the Midas. Not really surprising as the car itself is GRP and does not rust so gives a rather better impression of the state of things underneath the skin than perhaps we ought to have..

One day I'll get round to sorting my Mk2 lights out. They are on the list of jobs to do.
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Re: headlights

Postby Stuart » Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:42 pm

kelvink wrote:The 'Jeep' replacement light units look worthwhile investigating. I have a friend who has a Jeep Grande Cherokee and we did look at the units on that but they are a slightly different shape to the BL sourced ones.

190mm x 135mm and 120mm deep

I can't recall what the aperture size is on the Mk1/2 but you'll need to include for the mounting bracketry also as this will surely be different. It is however usually the bracket that rusts away and is the main problem on the Midas. Not really surprising as the car itself is GRP and does not rust so gives a rather better impression of the state of things underneath the skin than perhaps we ought to have..

One day I'll get round to sorting my Mk2 lights out. They are on the list of jobs to do.


I did assess them at the time when I first highlighted these lights on the forum, and at the time thought they would be a perfect fit.

These are the same shape, but they highlight slight variations in the fixings. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-127-126- ... SwxYxUs~~N
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Re: headlights

Postby chad123 » Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:16 pm

Didnt really want capri ones,but theres listings on ebay with allegro,toledo headlamps which i beleive are the ones originally used,but it also says fits capri aswell.
and there was a set of cheap capri lights
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