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  • 2B1 Headlight Conversion

    It's looks like the headlight conversion is going to be pretty easy. The guy from whom I bought 'Festus' included the necessary pieces for this conversion.

    The headlights are from a 1991 Aerostar. The buckets drop into the existing Festiva holes. The left light has to be used on the right side, because the adjuster holes are in board on the Festiva. 2B1 headlights are not 'side specific'.

    The replacements cost about $10.00 for the Halogens, and you get a new glass lense every time! They don't let water in either.

    The conversion's not done. I'm taking pictures as I go.
    '88 Festiva L, stock carby engine (with exhaust upgrade), 4 speed tranny. Aspire Struts and Springs, Capri 14" wheels, interior gutted, battery in back

    '92 Geo Metro XFi

    '87 Suzuki Samurai

    '85 F150, modded 300cid

  • #2
    One more pic for now.
    '88 Festiva L, stock carby engine (with exhaust upgrade), 4 speed tranny. Aspire Struts and Springs, Capri 14" wheels, interior gutted, battery in back

    '92 Geo Metro XFi

    '87 Suzuki Samurai

    '85 F150, modded 300cid

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    • #3
      by 2B1, do you mean a standard 6054 lamp?
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      • #4
        looks like it to me
        Trees aren't kind to me...

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        • #5
          me as well, that's why I asked.
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          • #6
            hmm will the markers and grill go back on correctly?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by FB71 View Post
              by 2B1, do you mean a standard 6054 lamp?
              I think that's the replacement part number. The lights all have '2B1' cast into the glass, that's why I've been referring to them as 2B1. IIRC, the replacement Halogens are 6054H. I'll verify this next time I'm at Walmart. If this is accurate we could edit the title to the post to say 6054.
              '88 Festiva L, stock carby engine (with exhaust upgrade), 4 speed tranny. Aspire Struts and Springs, Capri 14" wheels, interior gutted, battery in back

              '92 Geo Metro XFi

              '87 Suzuki Samurai

              '85 F150, modded 300cid

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Festiva_tunner View Post
                hmm will the markers and grill go back on correctly?
                Negative on the grill. I'll be fabbing a 'nose cap' out of 16 guage sheet metal. I'm going to remove the existing sheet metal trim you see below the lights in the picture.

                I may use the original side marker lights, I haven't decided.
                '88 Festiva L, stock carby engine (with exhaust upgrade), 4 speed tranny. Aspire Struts and Springs, Capri 14" wheels, interior gutted, battery in back

                '92 Geo Metro XFi

                '87 Suzuki Samurai

                '85 F150, modded 300cid

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                • #9
                  Just curious here, but why are you doing this conversion? they don't look too much different than the stock ones

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by BigElCat View Post
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                    The left light has to be used on the right side, because the adjuster holes are in board on the Festiva.

                    Looking good. To be clear, are you saying you need two left side Aerostar buckets?

                    Thanks CZ

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by BigElCat View Post
                      I think that's the replacement part number. The lights all have '2B1' cast into the glass, that's why I've been referring to them as 2B1. IIRC, the replacement Halogens are 6054H. I'll verify this next time I'm at Walmart. If this is accurate we could edit the title to the post to say 6054.
                      Gotcha. The 2B1 you're referring to is the code for the lens. Different countries use different focal lenses on the same lamp. 6054 is the standard number for that size lamp. The 'H' represents halogen.
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                      • #12
                        The buckets are a pair that came out of an Aerostar. One right, one left. When installed on the Festiva, the left bucket goes in the right side hole. The right bucket goes in the left side. They just happen to fit this way, and it appears that they will adjust okay.

                        The Aerostar had the vertical adjustment screw toward the outside of the vehicle on each side. The Festiva has existing holes for the vertical adjustment screw toward the center of the car.

                        I'll take some more pictures as I go.
                        '88 Festiva L, stock carby engine (with exhaust upgrade), 4 speed tranny. Aspire Struts and Springs, Capri 14" wheels, interior gutted, battery in back

                        '92 Geo Metro XFi

                        '87 Suzuki Samurai

                        '85 F150, modded 300cid

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Damkid View Post
                          Just curious here, but why are you doing this conversion? they don't look too much different than the stock ones
                          They're going to look like they were meant to be there. My reasons are:

                          1) The car came with no headlights or grill, I need to do something.

                          2) The local junkyard did not any good Festiva headlights, and they're rather expensive to buy, up to $100 each new.

                          3) The left front corner on this car is pushed back above the bumper, the original headlight would require much more extensive bodywork to be fitted than what I'm doing.

                          4) It's not costing me any money!
                          '88 Festiva L, stock carby engine (with exhaust upgrade), 4 speed tranny. Aspire Struts and Springs, Capri 14" wheels, interior gutted, battery in back

                          '92 Geo Metro XFi

                          '87 Suzuki Samurai

                          '85 F150, modded 300cid

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                          • #14
                            and those are all great reasons!!! Another great reason? Because you can!!!!
                            Jim DeAngelis

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                            Performance Red 94 Aspire SE (Stimpson)

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by BigElCat View Post
                              3) The left front corner on this car is pushed back above the bumper, the original headlight would require much more extensive bodywork to be fitted than what I'm doing.

                              4) It's not costing me any money!
                              2 very good reasons right there :lol:

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