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elpuma
11-29-2010, 08:47 PM
Well i finally got them in. idk how to post pics but here are some urls to them. Hope it works.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs970.snc4/76345_471946503835_567163835_5422498_2338263_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1233.snc4/156522_471946643835_567163835_5422502_2693368_n.jp g

I bought the projectors from here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.m748&item=350417255298&viewitem=&_trkparms=clkid%3D5310112698199567071#ht_3988wt_10 08

What i noticed after the install is that they drew less current from my battery so that was a plus and they were brighter than the old sealed beams. My next step will be to get a HID kit for my low beams and if they're bright enough i'll get rid of the hi beam projectors. I live in the city and i rarely use my hi beams so i'll be able to do with out them.
gp02a0083
11-30-2010, 08:32 AM
nice idea. Is there any way for you to get them perfectly square in the opening. It looks liek the drivers side is offset to the center. I think it would look great if you can make a outer housing out of ploy carbonate / plexi-glass to give it a flush look.

:rockon:
elpuma
11-30-2010, 10:13 AM
yea i can square them out and yes i will be adding a plexi glass cover that will be slightly tinted to go with the rest of the body
1813mdw
12-01-2010, 06:17 PM
those are tight! i wouldn't bother with covering them. I'd just mold the lids with the hood
gfrg88
04-04-2011, 07:06 PM
did this ever get finished???
A18A
04-04-2011, 07:09 PM
yea i can square them out and yes i will be adding a plexi glass cover that will be slightly tinted to go with the rest of the body

that would look awesome
elpuma
04-04-2011, 07:13 PM
kinda. i got the plexi glass stuff all cut up and bended it right. i just had to figure out how i was gonna keep them on. i was thinking gorilla glue. the only thing that is stopping me is this weather here. it rains a lot.
1813mdw
04-04-2011, 07:21 PM
kinda. i got the plexi glass stuff all cut up and bended it right. i just had to figure out how i was gonna keep them on. i was thinking gorilla glue. the only thing that is stopping me is this weather here. it rains a lot.

do you think an epoxy would work? maybe try it on a scrap peice of plexi to make sure they don't have a reaction together(melting plexiglass)


look great so far!:thumbup:
gp02a0083
04-04-2011, 08:00 PM
it should be ok with an epoxy , i use it on poly carbonate all the time. One thing with attaching the plexi-glass or any plastic with an adhesive, scuff/sand areas where the adhesive will be, it'll stick better.
elpuma
04-04-2011, 08:40 PM
orale, thanks guys. now that rendon showed me how to post pics i'll do some tomoro and some time this week try to get some epoxy and give it a try.
RAZR
04-09-2011, 07:01 PM
orale, thanks guys. now that rendon showed me how to post pics i'll do some tomoro and some time this week try to get some epoxy and give it a try.

still waiting for pics
Rendon LX-i
04-09-2011, 07:07 PM
I would cut the covers you welded in. In a slant bro . Look sick
elpuma
04-11-2011, 06:35 PM
took the pics but the only prob is that my comp is down so i'm using the one from work. tomoro i'll find a way to up load em. i promise
elpuma
04-12-2011, 01:59 PM
http://img848.imageshack.us/i/img0041iq.jpg/
RAZR
04-12-2011, 02:02 PM
http://img848.imageshack.us/i/img0041iq.jpg/

cool
can get a close up pic??
elpuma
04-12-2011, 02:05 PM
http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/6042/img0042tw.jpg (http://img859.imageshack.us/i/img0042tw.jpg/)

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elpuma
04-12-2011, 02:08 PM
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1271/img0043zdz.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/img0043zdz.jpg/)

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9550/img0044dn.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/img0044dn.jpg/)

its not perfect but i'm happy with it
2ndGenGuy
04-12-2011, 02:11 PM
Looks good you can hardly tell it's not stock. :)
elpuma
04-12-2011, 02:15 PM
thanks john. what i like about it is that i can have both my lows and highs on at the same time and it lights up everything.
ShyBoyCA6
04-12-2011, 02:30 PM
I like it!!!
87roach
04-12-2011, 04:46 PM
Those are pretty cool, props for the work.
MessyHonda
04-12-2011, 11:29 PM
yeah that does not look bad at all
import racer
04-13-2011, 04:50 PM
Those look pretty cool man definately different.
elpuma
04-13-2011, 07:07 PM
gracias amigos
H2289Acc
11-17-2011, 07:28 PM
gracias amigos

That's dope!!! You gotta tell me how you did the plexi!
elpuma
11-18-2011, 09:57 AM
I did the plexi by heating it up with a heat gun and bending it to match the bend of the the original pieces. To get the nice even bend across what i did was i put it in between two pieces of wood from a table. Then i heated it up from both sided where i was going to bend. Next you start to bend it while still heating it slowly. If you over heat it you'll cause bubble in the plexi and you'll need to start with a new piece.