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awesome job! I can't believe it only took you 15hrs. hot! Did you paint the housing yourself?
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Wow...looks amazing...you are definitely quite the craftsman! And damn, you west coasters are up early this AM! :)
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Yes I did everything myself. There is a sherwin williams auto paint store a few miles from my house and they matched the factory color in a couple of spray cans for me.
There are a few flaws here and there but for a 1st time job I am very happy with the results (and I'm picky). |
Originally Posted by jimmyc13
Wow...looks amazing...you are definitely quite the craftsman! And damn, you west coasters are up early this AM! :)
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Originally Posted by ttrank
Well I started Thursday after work and just got done. I figure I have about 15 hours in them including the mod, paint, ect.
S2000 Projectors Lexus GS430 Shrouds Color Matched Paint AAC Demon Eyes (had these before) Here are some of the pics I took. I will get some better ones of the final results later this weekend. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06700.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06701.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06704.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06712.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06716.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06708.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06717.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06718.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06721.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06726.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06730.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06737.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06744.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06743.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06748.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06752.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06755.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06757.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...k/DSC06760.jpg Why cant I see the pics? |
No idea.
They came up in your reply?..? |
Ha....so the 12:30 on the stove clock was about 4.5 hrs. ago for you. I'm kind of the same way....you get excited about getting something done & just stick with it, because you know you wouldn't be able to sleep otherwise. I'm a fan of IPA ;).
So now that this mod is done...what's in store for you next? |
It was just too close to stop. I finished @3:30 and have been up since.
Next I am going to do a set of hood struts, an engine damper, brake master cylinder brace, and SPC rear camber arms. I have all the parts in my garage right now. Maybe I should get started..... nah time for bed. |
Looks awesome! Great job.
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Originally Posted by ttrank
Yes I did everything myself. There is a sherwin williams auto paint store a few miles from my house and they matched the factory color in a couple of spray cans for me.
There are a few flaws here and there but for a 1st time job I am very happy with the results (and I'm picky). |
looks great... did you take a pic of it lighting onto a wall to see the projection beam? if i only had the time to work on my projector beams
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That looks awesome! More pics futher back please.
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Looks awesome..great job!!!
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Looks great T
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hotness! more pics please :D
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I'm impressed. I didn't think you would be able to fit the S2000 ones in there.
My first retrofit on the G35 took 20 hours. The current one took 3 months. This other one I'm working one has taken 6 months, with 5.5 months of procrastination. Post some beam pics from 25-100 feet away. |
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mad props for doing it yourself. can't wait to see them on the car. btw, how difficult was it to take them apart and back together?
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hehehe.. not bad not bad..
Ed Lin |
congrats ttrank. i was wondering how did you mount your projectors?
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yes, more info please :D this might be another project for me, you said that you used OEM paint, what did you use to paint them??
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very nice, DIY is more fun than having someone else do it for sure. good job.
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WOOT! Just ordered my TSX projectors from ebay. $160 shipped. Not too bad. Now I just have to find some shrouds!
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are you 8viator? khsonic?
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No, why do you ask? Were you outbid or something? I bought those via Buy it Now. I was bidding on some others, but someone else won those.
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All those pics and NO night shots?!?!?! S2k projectors and not cutoff pics?!?!?!
How dare you!!! |
cause im trying to buy some also and the ones i was looking at are 160 for buy it now what was the link you bought it from? (sorry for going off topic)
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Originally Posted by USERV35
the Sherwin williams around here cant even tell me how much a can is and they have to call charolette to have it done!! did yours do it right there and how much?
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Originally Posted by Chico
mad props for doing it yourself. can't wait to see them on the car. btw, how difficult was it to take them apart and back together?
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Originally Posted by chinaman_87
congrats ttrank. i was wondering how did you mount your projectors?
I was able to use one existing hole on the projector and made a couple others. Then lots of JB Weld finished them off. |
If I had this to do again I would say to use the TSX projectors since they are much easier to mount and close to the same quality. I wanted the best ones I could get so I also got the pain in the a$$ that comes with them.
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Outstanding! I'm looking foward to seeing some more pics.
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Great job! Maddd props
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very nice. I like
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cut off pics damn u!
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Awesome work, you really don't stop. I'm looking forward to seeing your pics of these, and your review of the engine dampener and master cylinder brace. :D
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just curious , do you think these retrofits will be sturdy enough for say city driving in nyc? i want to do this bu im so worried the first huge pothole i hit the lights will break..
and yes you cant avoid eventually hitting one in the city. it looks really good btw. |
Originally Posted by RAYNYC
just curious , do you think these retrofits will be sturdy enough for say city driving in nyc? i want to do this bu im so worried the first huge pothole i hit the lights will break..
and yes you cant avoid eventually hitting one in the city. it looks really good btw. I think these are extremely sturdy. I mounted them with multiple bolts and a bunch of JB weld. I would be shocked if they ever come loose. |
Originally Posted by vodkarocket
Awesome work, you really don't stop. I'm looking forward to seeing your pics of these, and your review of the engine dampener and master cylinder brace. :D
Thanks vodka :D I am going to try and do the hood struts and engine brace next week. I don't have the master cylinder brace yet but if it gets here next week then that will go on too. |
Sorry for not posting any night shots. I am out of town now and don't have my carmera. I'll try to take a couple with my phone.
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nice oven and the lights looks nice too :). But can you give another shot of the oven with a cake or turkey in it B)
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whats the oven trick?
does it loosen the adhesive holding the headlight together? |
Originally Posted by 2004v35
whats the oven trick?
does it loosen the adhesive holding the headlight together? |
dayn!!!~~~crazy!! good sh1t bro!
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Originally Posted by 2004v35
whats the oven trick?
does it loosen the adhesive holding the headlight together? Yes, preheat your oven to ~190-200 and put your headlights in for 12-15 minutes. They will open up much easier. It also helps to have a razor blade to cut the glue as you go. Then do the same thing to put them back together when you are done. |
Originally Posted by Foo_G
nice oven and the lights looks nice too :). But can you give another shot of the oven with a cake or turkey in it B)
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so, are the s2k's hid better than the g's?
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^^^ than the sedans.....cant really copmapre, ones projectors, ones reg HID. as for the coupe, i tend to believe the S2K are better
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Originally Posted by Infinite_636
so, are the s2k's hid better than the g's?
The S2000 projectors are considered among most to be the best low beam projectors made. They have the sharpest cut-off, great color and are very bright. The best bi-xenon (hi/low) are from the Acura TL. I kept the G35 ballasts and changed my bulbs to 5000k Phillips D2S (from Phillips 6000k D2R). They are like daylight on the ground in front of me now; quite a bit brighter than my stock set-up. Plus now I don't get flashed by oncoming traffic because of the cut-off. |
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