GT-style Headlight mechanisms, Anyone have any pics? Options

[nynone4]

Anyone have any good pics or info on how the 914 GT headlight mechanism (with the cable release) worked? I'd like to come up with something similar for my car if it's not too difficult. I have an idea of how I could fabricate the lift mechanism - I just wonder how they fastened back down when closed.

Thanks in advance for any help!

[michel richard]

and an overall photo of the finished product. This can all be done with a good bench vise, a hacksaw, a few files, the most basic welding equipment (it can probably be done with brazing) and some elbow grease. Actually, I made the splitter on my lathe. If you don't have one, something would have to be imagined.

Edit: actually, now that I think about it, the little fitting on which the forward end of the shock attaches, and on which the hook hooks, has to be turned on a lathe too. Both the parts that need to go on the lathe are pretty simple. I suspect that making parts that are nice enough to sell is much more expensive than just knocking something off in my basement. Plus there's the metal finishing, either zinc or paint or whatever, that involves significant cost. (I simply applied POR-15 on mine).

HTH