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Wap headlight surround
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:37 am
by robot__
Hi peeps,
Anyone know anywhere in the world I'd be able to get headlight surrounds? as you can see I am missing one.

Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:39 am
by Farmer
Ok, Rowena, you've started with one of the more difficult parts to get. I don't have any spare ones, but once I'm home next week I can make a phone call. Its a possible maybe.
Another strategy is to fit a Bellett grille, the early Bellett headlight surrounds are harder to find, but the light pressed aluminium late series ones are easy. I can supply a late grille and surrounds.
Cheers, Matt.
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:49 pm
by robot__
Thanks Matt!
I love the Wasp grille so will be sticking with it.
Are these parts easier to find in say Japan or somewhere that you know of? I tried to have a quick look online but with no success.
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:48 am
by pa_man
Hey Matt will the early series surrounds fit with the existing grill and screw points [2 of them look to be in a different position] ??
If so I do have a pair of early series headlights surrounds.
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:31 am
by Leadfoot_Liz
From my understanding there are no wasps in japan.
They were all exported.
Parts are hard to find and most bits off sedans and gt s don't fit
Buy another and use bits from each other
Depends what you want to achieve.
Liz
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:35 am
by 67GT
Hi Robot,
Good to see another one getting saved. I too need headlight surounds, and am thinking the only way might be to get some made up. I just need to find someone to do it, as I don't have the skills or tools to do it.
Good luck.
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:40 pm
by Glenn
67GT wrote:Hi Robot,
Good to see another one getting saved. I too need headlight surounds, and am thinking the only way might be to get some made up. I just need to find someone to do it, as I don't have the skills or tools to do it.
Good luck.
with one as a pattern , potentially some company could cast them in aluminium maybe? Are left and right the same ? Just inverted.
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:18 am
by 67GT
I believe they are Glenn. I hope so anyway, as I didn't take any notice when I striped the orange one down, and just fitted them on any oldway.
I figure it could be done, and maybe there would be enough interest to get a bulk run produced ?
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:34 pm
by Farmer
I have the number of a small foundry, the owner of which told me he could cast any item in alloy or brass. I'll attempt to contact him this week.

Matt.
Re: Wap headlight surround
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:13 am
by 67GT
Cool.