My Poor Man's Retrofit

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  1. bryan srt4

    bryan srt4 New Member

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    Looking good man! Can't wait to see them finished!
     
  2. Cygnus

    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Even with this horrid cold weather here, my day just got brighter!

    The bulbs I've been waiting on arrived today!

    So what now you might be thinking?!? Well its now securing the plastic cover to the shrouds. Modifying both surrounds to fit perfectly. Then sealing up the headlights. After that its installing the headlights unto the car and aligning the light output.

    These bulbs arriving today just gave me motivation to drive in this horrid cold to Lowe's to get a heat gun.
     
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    looks amazing man!! cant wait 2 see it finished
     
  4. Cygnus

    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    :thanks:

    Here's an update as of tonight. I epoxy the shrouds to the plastic cover:
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    Tomorrow I will be modifying the surrounds, cleaning everything in the inside and sealing the headlights.
     
  5. Cygnus

    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Well they are done and ready to install :clap:

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    Hopefully no leaks :fear:
     
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    Can't wait to see them on the car! Excellent work!
     
  7. Mains

    Mains Pobody's Nerfect

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    WANT! nice work!
     
  8. Cygnus

    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Installed :happy:

    Here a picture of the crappy headlights I was running around with till I finished these:
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    Without the crappy headlights:
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    Lights off:
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    Light output on both sides. I will be aligning this tonight at a location where there's a wall and 25feet from it.
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    Didn't do a leak test yet but hopefully there isn't any. Was going to wash the car to see but its too cold right now.
     
  9. Cygnus

    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Teaser shot of how one light looks like at night...

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    Going to go out to align them when I'm done cooking dinner.
     
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    StillANeon Full Access Member

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    Very nice man!

    You wanting to sell your crappy headlights?
    Seriously. :)
     
  11. SRTLUVR

    SRTLUVR Detailing "Go-to" Guy

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    Sweet buddy!!! Great work so far!!!
     
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    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Thanks! Not looking to sell the other headlights. They are my backups.

    Thanks Chase!
     
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    SRTLUVR Detailing "Go-to" Guy

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    Yeah man, you deserve it, lol. You have bigger balls than I, to rip apart and customize some headlights, lol. :D