8.6. HEADLIGHTS

Mounting the headlight bracket

- The headlight bracket should be placed just behind the carburettor and just in front of the air filter housing. You should bear in mind that when the engine is running, and thus vibrating, the bracket needs to be clear.
- The attachment flange of the bracket should fall on the inside of the front.
- Make sure the bracket is assembled at a  right-angle to the direction of travel. To do this, you can determine the distance from the back side of the front to the bracket. This distance should be, needless to say, equal on both the left and right side.
- File two slots in the edge of the front, in order to attach the headlight bracket. File the indentation deep enough so that the headlight bracket lies nicely on the fold of the front.

- First, determine the location of the ignition coil. It is situated on the right side of the car (passenger side). The coil is on the right side, close to the bonnet, which means that on this side, you need 1 coil cable with a right-angled cap. On the other side, use a cable with 2 straight connections. This special spark plug cable set can be obtained at Burton Car Company.
- Draw the holes for the brackets and mark the centre with a centre punch before you start drilling.
- Mount the coil with the original supports and two M4x40 bolts to the headlight bracket.
- Now mount both headlights to the bracket, feed the cables through the headlight housing and put the headlight bracket in position. The drive adjustments for the headlights should be placed below the bracket.
- Drill the holes for fastening the entirety when the headlights are in the correct position.
- Attach the headlight bracket with M5x16 round head bolts. You can adjust the headlights by means of the slot holes in the bracket.
- Drill two little holes in the front to feed the wiring of the headlights through them. Make sure they come out in such a way that they are not too close to the heat exchanger. 
- Attach the multi plugs to the wires.
- Put the rubber sleeve for the gear shift bars in the appropriate hole of the headlight bracket and then put the old bonnet support in.

During major repairs you can easily remove the front as well as the front mudguards. You will then have easier access to the engine compartment.

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