This picture shows a lot. the tail lights, a good look at the exhaust and yes the bottom panel is removable. I should have extended the bumper so you could see it out.It extends out about 4 inches.

This one shows the head light covers in there retracted spot.

These are the tracks for the covers to travel on

Just a few more to look at.I see I still have some lines to straighten up on the hood.Better to see it now than after paint.The paint will be shark colors I hope less than a mounth away.Marve I did look into the head lights you mentioned and that just might work. On this monday the HOT ROD power tour comes to town should be some cool cars in that group.

Fathom427

I fail to see how the headlight treatment is going to work.
It seems that your opening setup doesn't leave room for
the head lights unless the headlights will pop up in place
after the door is opened.

I do know that the concept used two doors (top & bottom)
that slide in with a sationary headlight with a bucket
around the headlight hiding the opening mech.

I believe you are heading in the right direction but may
need to redraw your idea so you too can have a stationary
headlight.

A top and bottom door slide should make things easier for
you when it comes to headlight placement, in your current
setup the door sweeps the area leaving no rooom for lights.

A smaller track system may also leave for more room to
work in the area adjusting the lights and changing bad bulbs
and the like.

Tell me, what is the system enwhich mechinizes the doors
or have you got that far yet?

I have a few ideas on the subject if you ever want to
talk about it.

Good luck.
McBrain

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what we are going to try is to build a platform that the lights will mount to. From there weld some supports from the platform down to the front of the frame thus giving me stationary lights. I really dont see a lower door of any kind but mabey I am just missing it.

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I have spent years looking at different angles of the front end
of both the MSII and the Maco body. Enough to realize there is
a difference big enough to notice. I have an eye for detail and
can tell you that yes, there is a top AND bottom on the opening
of the headlights. There is a difference in the dimensions
between the two as well.

Attached is a front side photo of the MSII I think you'll find
helpfull and a MS Paint rough scetch of the differences between
the two. There is also a video, I'll have to find it so I can
direct you to it that shows the MSII headlights open up and close
back up and you can clearly tell that there is in fact a top and
bottom to the headlight openings.

McBrain

These headlites may be sized better than the Hella treatments for what you are planning...

http://www.makoshark2.com/dcforum/DCForumID26/7_2.html

Fathom427

If you do modify the front to the dimensions of the MSII the
bottom door will be more prominent and add high impact to
the whole of the cars headlight setup.

If you do choose to modify the front I do know how it should
mount up to the inside of the hood, just PM me and we can
talk more about it.

Good luck.
McBrain

Whoever said it needs the "Hot Wheels Swoosh" nailed it!

I haven't been around as long as some of the others here, but as a purely unique AND tasteful show car, yours has got it going on in spades.

Bro' FF