hi all!

if you've ever done a search for headlight covers for the 84-88PU/84-894R style grille, you've probably seen them listed, but the picture is always some stock photo of a Ford.

how the heck are we supposed to know what the cover looks like on our truck? are we supposed to buy them blindly and hope they're not cheap crap?

well, i saw a set of the GTS brand on fleabay, and they were actually pictured. i made a low offer, and they accepted, so now i'm the proud owner of these:


these are the GTS #GT0970C, which apparently is still a valid number to buy them new. C is clear, S is smoke.

since they just snap on, (kept in place by a closing the hood securely) i thought i'd try them right away, even though my current grille is all busted up.

here's some pics:


from the side:



these are over chrome bezels with a grey grille.

i haven't decided whether to:

paint the bezels flat black and use the covers in clear, with grey grille
or
replace with new chrome bezels and lt. smoke tint the covers

anyway, there they are, now you can decide if you'd like them too. if you notice, my driver's headlight is already bulls-eyed from a stone. that was a cheaper fleabay style replacement housing so i could install H4 silverstars. if it had been a Hella housing, i'd have been really bummed. i didn't want to buy a replacement until i had some stone protection, now i do.

 

Hmmm, those are actually kinda nice

 

yeah, they're not too bad. they fit pretty snug, and with the hood closed, they should be pretty difficult to remove.

one thing i found interesting, is that the top edges of my headlight bezels were different. one had a 1/2" lip on top that prevented the cover from "locking in" as securely as the other.

if they weren't different, i wouldn't have thought to trim it. but it makes a huge difference. once trimmed, the shape of the covers really "grabs" the bezel.

so - if anyone buys these, and finds that the top doesn't latch on as secure as you think it should, consider trimming 1/2" off the top of the bezels. i scored it with a razor following the molded line, and snapped it cleanly with pliers.

2nd tip: anything plexi like this, LOVES to be cleaned with PLEXUS.

it's an aerosol product made for cleaning jet plane windows. i use it on my motorcycle shield, but any clear plastic lenses will benefit from it.

 

Interesting. I'll have to keep my open on ebay.....

 

pretty cool. fits nicely. wouldn't mind a set if some were made for a 2nd gen runner

 

I have a set of smoked ones if you are interested.

James

 

Fits right in, i can barely notice then.
Yup, x2 on headlight protection, but its allready too late for me.

JamesD, got any pics of the smoked ones? Wonder how they look.

 

when I worked at the dealership .. we sold thousands of these , for ALL modles ..

Cliff Claven moment --originally a Canadian " patent" product produced in Calgary AB by "focus"

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so whats the point of one of these? is it so you can "smoke" them since you cant really paint sealed beams? does it help with the headlight projection?

i am totally lost lolol

 

smoked would be nice, if it's smoked like my bmw is, but if it's the dark smoke, then it won't pass in PA.

 

They look pretty good and would help protect from chips on glass lenses.

Not really a fan of the smoked look. To me reducing the visibility of lights that you need for safety doesnt seem like a positive just for a darker look

 

that's what they make 100w bulbs for.

 

Sweet, maybe it's time to ditch my rusty wire mesh headlight guards

 

IT APPEARS THEY DO.

here's from their 2010 application guide here:
http://teamxenon.com/pdf/GTS_APP_GUIDE_2010.pdf

4Runner 96-02 GT0991S GT0991C GT0991X
4Runner 92-95 GT0963S GT0963C GT0963X
4Runner 90-91 GT0968S GT0968C
4Runner 84-89 GT0970S GT0970C
Pickup 4wd 92-95 (except Tacoma) GT0964S GT0964C GT0964X
Pickup 2wd 89-95 (except Tacoma) GT0969S GT0969C GT0969X
Pickup 4wd 89-91 GT0968S GT0968C
Pickup 84-88 GT0970S GT0970C

remember, C = clear, S = smoke, X is listed as "carbon fiber"

 

no, it's to protect your glass headlight housings from rocks.

about a year ago I replaced the sealed beams with the cheaper housings (available on fleabay) that take an H4 bulb, because i can't afford the more expensive Hella brand housings. they worked pretty well, but i've already got a bull's eye in one from a rock. it became apparent i needed stone guards before replacing the broken housing.

tinting them is just another option for anyone who wants a more modern look to their 20 yr old truck.

 

exactly.

smoked looks good. blacked out, not so much

 

i was going to get the old skool style mesh guards, but i think i like these better because they protect the corner markers too,

but,

if you want the mesh guards and are having a hard time finding them, search for "Jeep YJ" which uses the 5x7" sealed beams as well.

here's an example, we'd use just the top pair in this image:

just don't tell anyone.

 

I do not have a picture of them on the truck. You can see through them with a 100 watt bulb at night but it is limited. These are designed for show. Night time comes just pop them off. Easy to install and remove.

James

 

Anyone know where to get the Hella headlight housing? Summit Racing?

 

Great people to deal with, this is where I got mine -> http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=354