Founders Replacement Headlight Group Buy

I received mine last week. I wasn’t part of the original group but but was able to pick mine up for $3,000 for the pair after the price was dropped. They are being installed now and I will upload pictures when I get the car back mid week. I’m impressed with the build quality and can wait to see how they perform!

 

Got them installed today on Nero 360. Imho they look clean.
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I have the issue with the wires pulling out also. Ugh. What exactly is the best fix here?

Also - not sure if anyone else hit this issue, but on the passenger side I had to disconnect the harness that runs down to the radiator fan. I could not get the headlight out like I could on the driver side.

 

I would suggest reaching out to Founders

also found this to be the case, initially annoyed, but it gave me the chance to do some good cleaning of the fan, et al

 

If you are handy, and in a hurry. Just crimp on new pins and put it back together. You can get a pin kit and crimper locally or on Amazon for not much money.
That being said, if you’re not in a hurry, getting with the manufacturer is probably best.

 

@singletrack we can send you new pigtails no charge! so sorry you had that issue too, but have resolved the problem and have new pigtails available for quick shipping. Please email me at [email protected] and Ill get you sorted!

 

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Those 360 lights are just amazing

 

Mine are still in the box...

Somebody kick my ass to get them installed!

Kevin

 

DO IT !

 

having a mosquito and flaking chrome in my oem headlights pushed me over the edge. Just do it. imho.

 

Gah! the carbon 360's on the black CS are hottttt

 

Now I wonder if its best to keep the oem pair or sell them?
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Headlights are finally in. Warning - this is not a job for perfectionists; I only made it through because I'm a recovering perfectionist. ; P

Some random things I will mention which may be of help:

Personally, I was able to achieve a better fitment with the OE rubber gaskets. They are slightly softer than the Founders gaskets. I restored them to new using Meguiar's Vinyl and Rubber #40.

I also used air bladders (available on amazon) to lift the headlights into place in the body. The mounting system stock can only be described as kit-car-ish. My fitment from the factory was poor. I would give it a C. The gaskets were uneven, and it was always something I wanted to address....since 2014. LOL. I would give the fitment with the founders lights a B+/A-. The lights are exact replicas of the factory, so this is a reflection of how Ferrari put the car together, not a knock on Founders.

From the factory, each of my headlights had two 4" pieces of 1/8"(thickness) x 3/4"(width) weather stripping strategically placed on the inside and outside of the headlight under or around the gasket. This appears to have been done to help eliminate the variance in the body lines, and it works pretty effectively. I tried to use more 1/8" weather stripping, but the kind I got was not as compressible, so it ended up creating different issues.

I replaced all the lock washers on the hardware holding in the headlights just to ensure nothing moves.

I had the issue with the indicator wires not being crimped down. These are superseal waterproof connectors - available on amazon.

While I was in there, I also decided to restore the front ducts and man what a difference. I once again used Meg's #40 here and the results were pretty amazing.

Be careful when removing the bumper. There is very little slack. If you put the tubing to the washer reservoir under pressure, it can pop off the glue/epoxy which holds it to the bumper. I had one pop off and had to epoxy it back on.

Random observation - the Scud bumper is HEAVY AS HELL compared to a modern mass-produced bumper.

Anyway, because I'm a masochist (apparently), I took the dash out for an unrelated failure (constant beeping) at the same time. I am in the process of putting that and the steering column and wheel back together. Currently blocked because I have to epoxy the bottom of the column which cracked at the rear screw mount and this needs to set up overnight. Once I have that all back together, I can test the lights before putting the bumper and fender liners back in.


Air duct before:

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Air duct after:

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Air bags placement. You have to make sure they don't interfere with the brackets:

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Final fitment:

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Dude! Chris the headlights look fab on your red Scud. The air bag trick is pretty cool too - so do you remove those after tightening it all down, or they stay in there?

 

Damn, brother - when you coming by to do mine?

Kevin

PS - gotta order me some of those air bags now!

 

Do you think a new set of OEM gaskets would be softer, or is it that yours are older, so they got soft? I was thinking of ordering new seals based on your post before I install mine in the fall.

 

Thanks dude!

Yah they just have a pump and a release. So once you bolt everything down, you just release and pull them out. You just have to be smart about where you put them so they don't get hung up.

Also - I should mention... BE CAREFUL WITH THESE THINGS! They are strong enough to lift a corner of a car, so if you put them in there and just pump away you WILL bend the body panels or potentially damage the headlight.

All that being said, don't be a spaz, go slow and be smart, and you should be good.

 

I hope to never do this job again. LOL

Cool - just go slow with the bags so you don't damage anything. I got the headlight in place, then pumped in the high side (toward rear of housing) until it got close. Then I would release the headlight to see if it falls, and do half pumps until it is snug. Do not over inflate the bags or you could damage something.

 

Corey

Since this looks like a two man job..don't hesitate to reach out to me to be your helper

 

It's a good question. I have no idea but can speculate. I assume they are still making these gaskets.

In my experience, rubber tends to get harder and more brittle over time, not softer. But I'm not an expert.

 

For sure - especially on bumper. In addition, having a second guy aligning the light and keeping it in place, while the other works underneath to secure the mounting will be a massive advantage.