Headlights for my 1985 CQ

Shaun1706 · 07-12-09, 07:26 PM

All, anyone got one headlight or maybe both sides for my 1985 CQ Coupe. They are the sloping type, from 84 on I think. Can't see where I am going due to dead reflectors. Were they fitted to any other car other than the coupe?

Cheers,

Shaun

Micky · 07-12-09, 07:28 PM

ask panda you proberbly get then rechromed

Shaun1706 · 07-12-09, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micky

ask panda you proberbly get then rechromed

poopcoupe · 07-12-09, 08:36 PM

Hi Shaun

Did mine 18 months ago. If yours is a type 85 is quite simple. Take out the light unit and dismantle. The glass lens will just pop off. I had my reflectors acid stripped, then Copper plate. Then took them to a silver smith and had them silver plated and polished. All in all about £90 a side for the whole process. The only thing you have to do is take off the reflector dish inside once plated get an expert to rivet back on.

Hope this helps. Dom

Shaun1706 · 07-12-09, 08:39 PM

Cheers Dom, good to have options and will bear in mind

Puglife · 07-12-09, 09:09 PM

Got a good set here if need be.

Shaun1706 · 07-12-09, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puglife

Got a good set here if need be.

PM on way

Shaun1706 · 07-12-09, 09:57 PM

WOW, sorted already. Special thanks go to Amanda for good advice and Puglife for helping out.

Forum to the rescue

audicoupeparts · 07-12-09, 10:25 PM

i ve had a few sets resilvered, its the way to go, that s why i have old ones in exchange

07-12-09, 08:36 PM	#4
poopcoupe 21 + 19 = OLD! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Saafend! Posts: 1,738	Hi Shaun Did mine 18 months ago. If yours is a type 85 is quite simple. Take out the light unit and dismantle. The glass lens will just pop off. I had my reflectors acid stripped, then Copper plate. Then took them to a silver smith and had them silver plated and polished. All in all about £90 a side for the whole process. The only thing you have to do is take off the reflector dish inside once plated get an expert to rivet back on. Hope this helps. Dom __________________ audiless...........

07-12-09, 09:09 PM	#6
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	Got a good set here if need be. __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

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Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	ask panda you proberbly get then rechromed

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Shaun1706 Grown up member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Shropshire Posts: 74	WOW, sorted already. Special thanks go to Amanda for good advice and Puglife for helping out. Forum to the rescue

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audicoupeparts Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,161	i ve had a few sets resilvered, its the way to go, that s why i have old ones in exchange