Topic: Round Headlights?

[pyrotec220]

i have a 83' toyota pickup and was wondering what is required for switching to round headlights. anyone have any ideas i would greatly apprecitate it.

Thanks,
Dan

[dirtchicken]

Shouldn't be any more work than changing the headlight buckets out. You might have to open up the holes to get them in there but it's nothing a dremel and ten minutes couldn't fix.

[Yota Tony]

I think the grill is different too.

I will buy your square head light buckets, I need a set.

[DTB]

I think the grill is different too.

I will buy your square head light buckets, I need a set.

yes i think u need the grill too.... pm oldskool i know he has done this mod and would help you...

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=5118

[jimbo74]

the buckets bolt in...... no dremel or anything... white trash put the rounds on his 90 something truck.... im going to put them on my 84 truck when $ permits

[86bobbedtoy]

YOU WILL HAVE TO DRILL 4 HOLES THEY ARE LIKE HALF INCH DIFFERENT.

[BigMike]

YOU WILL HAVE TO DRILL 4 HOLES THEY ARE LIKE HALF INCH DIFFERENT.

That is good info, I was not aware of that.

Glad you are stepping up to ROUND HEADLIGHTS. Real TRUE Hilux trucks have ROUND HEADLIGHTS!! That is what they were born with and that is what they were designed for!!

[jimbo74]

YOU WILL HAVE TO DRILL 4 HOLES THEY ARE LIKE HALF INCH DIFFERENT.

white trash did it, and said they bolted up.....

[86bobbedtoy]

I put 83 square pods in a 79 and I had to drill some new holes but not all, some did bolt up.

[79coyotefrg]

That is good info, I was not aware of that.

Glad you are stepping up to ROUND HEADLIGHTS. Real TRUE Hilux trucks have ROUND HEADLIGHTS!! That is what they were born with and that is what they were designed for!!

[pyrotec220 [OP]]

Thanks Everyone! Now i know what i have to keep my eyes open for. once i get all the parts ill do a thread on the swap if you guys want  Once again thanks for everything! 

[AaronB]

I just picked up a grill and buckets to do my 83' also. Hopefully ill have it done this weekend.

[BigMike]

I just picked up a grill and buckets to do my 83' also. Hopefully ill have it done this weekend.

And another square headlighted 1st gen Hilux converts from the dark side! muhahaha

[86bobbedtoy]

took me like 45 minutes start to finish. good luck.

[Twisted Minis]

I have a 1980 truck, and the front was smashed so I welded on a core support from an 82 truck. The headlights bolted back on. The only difference is one side just had holes, rather than a nut welded to the backside. So I had to use a bolt and nut to attatched everything on the passenger side, but no big deal. The grilles should interchange from year to year. I put an 82 grill on with my round lights just to see what it looked like at one point.

[AaronB]

im pretty sure the grills are different.

[86bobbedtoy]

I have a 1980 truck, and the front was smashed so I welded on a core support from an 82 truck. The headlights bolted back on. The only difference is one side just had holes, rather than a nut welded to the backside. So I had to use a bolt and nut to attatched everything on the passenger side, but no big deal. The grilles should interchange from year to year. I put an 82 grill on with my round lights just to see what it looked like at one point.

  It has been years mayby he is right, mayby I didnt have to drill holes mayby just put in some like 1/2" long bolts ?

[AaronB]

I have a 1980 truck, and the front was smashed so I welded on a core support from an 82 truck. The headlights bolted back on. The only difference is one side just had holes, rather than a nut welded to the backside. So I had to use a bolt and nut to attatched everything on the passenger side, but no big deal. The grilles should interchange from year to year. I put an 82 grill on with my round lights just to see what it looked like at one point.

  It has been years mayby he is right, mayby I didnt have to drill holes mayby just put in some like 1/2" long bolts ?

Yeah 3 of them, two on top one on the bottom.

[86bobbedtoy]

I have a 1980 truck, and the front was smashed so I welded on a core support from an 82 truck. The headlights bolted back on. The only difference is one side just had holes, rather than a nut welded to the backside. So I had to use a bolt and nut to attatched everything on the passenger side, but no big deal. The grilles should interchange from year to year. I put an 82 grill on with my round lights just to see what it looked like at one point.

  It has been years mayby he is right, mayby I didnt have to drill holes mayby just put in some like 1/2" long bolts ?

Yeah 3 of them, two on top one on the bottom.

Yes that was it, its all coming back now, wow that was alot of days and alcohol ago.