BradleyGT2/InvaderGT headlights(LED)

Nothing escapes me..I am aware of the cost. I also like the Black Mamba shifter & various other high quality components. I am very interested in the Esslinger VW to Ford 2.3 engine adapter kit. Expensive...but worth it to me. Customized component cars, merit investment & creativity. I know, I know, there are alot of cheap/cost effective options for any & all parts...when building & working on cars. Every person has the right to develope & spend what they wish for their vehicles. Ahhh jspbtown...is there any post of mine that you won't critique? You have done a wonderful job with your Avenger GT...I believe you finally decided to power it with an H code 1500cc vw engine. Same exact engine that is in my Invader GT. I traded my Fiero GT, for my Invader GT project. The Invader GT had not been running for around 30+ years or so. I got it running & wired,new tires,brakes,road legalised,etc. In about 1 month vs. the lengthy duration of time it took you to get your Avenger GT up & running. Albeit, your Avenger GT is fully restored & my Invader GT is an ongoing project. The point being...people go about their kit cars/vehicles in different ways. Therefore, your critiquing of me...is not necessary.

Things that interest me, do not escape me. I will say that your tel. number has escaped me. My number is 406-926-1201. Sure would like to have a civilized conversation with you...but you hide behind thread jacking..without speaking with people in person or over the phone. BTW...whcgt=90 points on autopuzzles...jspbtown=0 points on autopuzzles. Granted I did get suspended from autopuzzles...due to the sack-less members, who dished out nastyness...but couldn't take nastyness in return.

I am sorry you are confused. Anyhow, I like to show components & their sources...that may be of interest with kit car owners. I like to also show some of the ideas & projects that I work on.

Hmm well, I'll just say. I showed these LED headlights as a possible option for people(just the messenger). Who pays $6,000 for one MagicTheGathering playing card(Black Lotus) Not me but, people do what they want. For me personally, I have a sinister/requirement for these particular headlights...as I am in the process of re-engineering my Invader GT to be both a street legal car & also an endurance/road race machine...much like the Porsche 906 & the Ford GT40. My Invader GT will require lighting that is solid state & able to cope with extremely high speeds & vibration. Would like to eventually evolve my Invader GT, into a machine capable of competing in the 25 hours of Thunderhill as well as the kit car top gun shootout as well as the Silver State Classic, as well as S.C.C.A., & other events...including driving the desolate roads here in Montana where I live...driving at the limit, provided the road is traffic free.

Never would I spend $500 on a set of headlights.

That's the main reason the Bradley gt is worth what it is. People sale their Bradley's way too cheap!! If everyone started treating them like they were worth something,they would actually rise in value!! It's not the car but the popularity of the car that determines the true value of something. You can take something that has value and down play it enough people will start shying away from it.

Its worth what it will bring. I recently gave $2200 for my Bradley, it was 90% ready to go. Just needs a few things touched up as it has sat in a garage for probably 20 years without much use. The sad thing is, a year ago on an impulse i bought a Bradley that had a rolling chassis but the body was terrible and the rest was a basket case. Would have taken probably $3000+ to get it built. Then one day i looked into what these things are worth complete. So the basket case sits in the corner of my garage in the same shape i bought it.

Can you hear me blowing sarcasm through my nose at pundits & the all knowing??? I do not care so much about the value of my Invader GT...only that it performs the way I want it to. The Invader GT comes from the same era as the Chaparral 2D as well as the Ferrari P4. Is there anyone who does not see the aerodynamic nose design influences of the Chaparral 2D...in the nose of the Invader GT? Is there anyone who does not see the Ferrari P4 mid-body air intake influencing that is on my raked windshield Invader GT??? Is there anyone who does not see or know the law of physics regarding 38" rear engined 1500lbs. machinery??? Based on the humble VW chassis...YES...available modern components that allow for re-engineering an old GT component car? YES. Please DO dream, envision, & plan regarding the possiblities that are out there for these old GT cars. Open your eyes/wake up to what can be accomplished with effort & research. I like the idea of having the only competitive raked windshield Invader GT out there. I don't give a d**n about following the crowd or utilizaing a relatively common/known machine for my chariot. Will it be cheap?? Hell no, that is not what matters to me. BTW..it is pretty important to not equate an Invader GT with a Bradley GT regarding high speed efficiency & stability. My Invader GT has the nice long/low pressure area for her nose..this is for downforce..as utilized by the above mentioned Chaparral 2D as well as the Porsche 906,Lola T70, GT40 MK4, McLaren M6, etc. etc. etc. Much longer nose & slipperyness than the Bradley GT. The Bradley Gt is a very nice component car & can be used for racing(short distance/autocrossing & daily driving. Head out of the sand people..thank you...look at the facts...look at the aftermarket, obey the law of physics...& please do not be a Doubting Thomas...just to be regarded as the final word regarding re-engineering old GT component cars. Just because you can't see potential in a vehicle does not make you the final authority on what can & cannot be done with a machine. Your opinions are respected & matter...but I will prevail with how I am building my machine.

Ahh, perhaps seeing photos of my Invader GT...has mislead people to believe that the air is being hindered by the headlight design. Tisk, tisk, I've got new headlight covers..when put on...she's slicker than snot on a bugar. Also designed for form following function...nice front & oblik illumination. Not necessarily that nice looking..but definately utilized by many great GT endurance race cars.

Here is a nice Invader GT, that can give you some idea as to the way I am re-engineering mine. I will be doing things differently to mine...but pretty similar...gives you the basic idea that I am undertaking. Don't care if you think it is ugly, don't care if you prefer common cars...as your race car of choice, don't care about if it valuable. Basically I am saying to you that I don't care about any individual or group opinion regarding the Invader GT. I do care & I do like the Bradley GT's & other cars that you are building & creating & showing here. I like what you are doing with your machines. Back to the topic...I was merely showing the option(just the messenger), of the LED 7" round headlights. Don't care if you get them or not, don't care if they are to pricy. Hopefully, everyone can be happy with what they are building & can accept others, doing whatever the hell they want to do with their component car(s).

Yeah still not sharing your vision.

I had a Bradley GT that I used to race in 1970 that I did endurance races. I used a 1600 motor and stock suspension and beat the pants off of plenty of other types of cars. MG's. Triumphs, Jags. I couldnt keep up with the Mustangs and Camaros though!!. Build it but plan on keeping it. Just like you found out earlier this year people just have an issue with the body styling.