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Post by asanti » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:18 pm

aww sheet wrote:
asanti wrote:Slow connection @ work FTL! Question, do you do this just for the Neons, or for any vehicle?????
i do mainly neons and vw's. but i'm doing an 85 camero right now as well. so i'm open to try anything
Niice! I'd like to see if I can get a set done for my HHR SS. I'd have to source the headlamps for ya (I've heard they're a PITA to pop open, something about "several heating cycles"?), so it may be a while though... (Question: How expensive would it be to source those crazy Q45 style HID shrouds?? The ones that look like a flower, you know which ones I'm talking about?)

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Post by z3roneo » Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:34 pm

Ok, I gotta quetsion bro..

"Demon Eyes"... To make them like that, do you put a led into the projector itself or do you just paint the shield so it reflects the color??

I've been reading up on alot info on hidplanet and I plan on retro'ing a set pretty soon. (e55's maybe but I pushing towards the fx35's)

Great job by the way.. :thumbup:
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Post by aww sheet » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:38 pm

z3roneo wrote:Ok, I gotta quetsion bro..

"Demon Eyes"... To make them like that, do you put a led into the projector itself or do you just paint the shield so it reflects the color??

I've been reading up on alot info on hidplanet and I plan on retro'ing a set pretty soon. (e55's maybe but I pushing towards the fx35's)

Great job by the way.. :thumbup:
with the demon eyes i took two leds per reflectors, and attached them that way thats so the color will project outwards

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painting the sheild will reflect the what ever color you chose when looking at the projector head on as light hits it.

i used the flash here to show the effect

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Post by z3roneo » Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:06 pm

Gotcha... But wouldn't the heat from the bulb overheat the led??
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Post by Da Reaper » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:55 am

how much for 03 neon headlights with the fx 35 ( i have these) red demon eyes and the audi led style. I pmed you about this but cant see your messages.
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Post by aww sheet » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:42 am

no the heat doesn't affect the leds
Da Reaper wrote:how much for 03 neon headlights with the fx 35 ( i have these) red demon eyes and the audi led style. I pmed you about this but cant see your messages.
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the lasted retro not a neon but a 86 camaro

Post by aww sheet » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:27 pm

ok after alot of testing this and that with these; i've finally made progress. i haven't be able to locate my camera usb cable to upload pics, so i went and got one today.

so on with the pics:

1 acura tsx projectors
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2 housing cut to fit
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the original plan was mount the projector to the reflector (you'll notice holes made in the previous pics) the bolts wouldn't be visible since i'm gonna be vacu-forming these. however, after bolting these up the reflector began to bow. so i had to come up with a new solution.

i decided to make a bracket out of the scape acrylic i have from vacuforming.

3 sheet of acylic
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4 heated on the edge of a table to bend
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5 mocked up a template and transferred
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6 cutout, painted, and test fitted
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7 upper bracket made
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8. assembly
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up next is to deal with a problem
one of the projectors has a broken cutoff shield, i have to order another reflector bowl to fix this problem.

vacuforming pics on the way!!!!
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Post by NeonOn19s » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:23 am

very cool man... I wish I had the time to do this....

I really want a my TYC retro'ed... I'm not feeling the projectors from MP that I bought...
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more on the camaro

Post by aww sheet » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:46 pm

this was the easiest vacuform i have ever done!!!!

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just need to paint
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Post by Sabersoul » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:04 pm

Those look sweet! If I had the cash, parts and found a harness for H13 bulb, I'd totally pay you to make a set for my Caliber.
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Post by aww sheet » Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:23 pm

Sabersoul wrote:Those look sweet! If I had the cash, parts and found a harness for H13 bulb, I'd totally pay you to make a set for my Caliber.
well the harness part is easy
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Post by wiggyx » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:52 pm

Chris, when you gonna dump some of these jobs on me? :lol:

I know you're stressin' over them.
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Post by aww sheet » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:34 pm

^^^just sent you a message on f/b!!
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Post by aww sheet » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:24 pm

i was FINALLY able to get back to these!!! here are the specs

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vacuformed shroud over a mk5 gti bezel
blue eds in the ports of said gti bezel
painted flat black



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i'll take some more pics later with the leds lit up. i need to get more wire to extentions.
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Post by Ntyvirus1 » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:33 pm

asanti wrote:
aww sheet wrote:
asanti wrote:Slow connection @ work FTL! Question, do you do this just for the Neons, or for any vehicle?????
i do mainly neons and vw's. but i'm doing an 85 camero right now as well. so i'm open to try anything
Niice! I'd like to see if I can get a set done for my HHR SS. I'd have to source the headlamps for ya (I've heard they're a PITA to pop open, something about "several heating cycles"?), so it may be a while though... (Question: How expensive would it be to source those crazy Q45 style HID shrouds?? The ones that look like a flower, you know which ones I'm talking about?)

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i was lookin at those projectors a while ago, definitely not cheap/easy to find.
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Post by aww sheet » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:55 pm

and definitely a P.I.T.A. to retro also
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Post by aww sheet » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:23 am

heres another one all chrome fx-r's
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Post by NeonOn19s » Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:04 pm

Very nice..

Is there a projector that will work with the MP projectors so I can use a DS2 bulb???
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:19 pm

You're gonna have to cut that gattling damn near in half to get it to fit. Work looks good Chris :)
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Post by sidepipe87 » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:01 pm

Is that the ND4SPD mounting bracket? I should have a set in the mail :lol:
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Post by aww sheet » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:16 pm

yes it is!
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Post by dank(r/t) » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:12 pm

have you ever done them for an 01/02 neon?

i've wanted projectors but i hate all the normal ones
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Post by neonslg09 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:28 am

dank(r/t) wrote:have you ever done them for an 01/02 neon?

i've wanted projectors but i hate all the normal ones

You just said in Crystal's thread, you don't like the look of them. :scratch: He hasn't done them for an 00-02 yet, but said it shouldn't be too much of a problem.
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