Zach's HID Retrofit Thread!! - Page 4

**4cylfun** · 12-19-07, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabe17

the paint i got said chrome metallic but it came out more silverish and not so mirror like. i should have tried somethin else but i wanted to get them out to ya. sorry bout that.

aint no big deal. they look a lot better than the lx's. Except the stupid fog reflector broke off and it just kinda loosing sitting in the headlight. I dont' think they costed a lot though so i dont' care. anyway g f is driving me nuts right now loll.

god damnit i keep trying to type and she's either pinching me or rying to tickle me or whatever. later.

**91GTTurbo** · 12-20-07, 13:27

Can't wait to see the finished piece Zach. Hey, how's your drive shaft holding up?

J

**Zach** · 12-20-07, 13:54

blech...my axle is damn near toast. I'm still waiting to get a parts car. what I may end up doing is cutting the clips off, cleaning up the bearing cage and see if there's anything broken...if not, I'll grease them up with some blue marine grease, zip tie the ends of the boot and duct tape the crack in the boot...maybe a temporary fix

Wanna help? You have the power of air at your friends place! haha

But an on-topic update:

I finally got my power supply working to ignite the HID's using a PC power supply, so I should be able to show off some cut off pics tonight

**monoxidechild** · 12-20-07, 14:46

cant wait!

**4cylfun** · 12-20-07, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zach

blech I'll grease them up with some blue marine grease, zip tie the ends of the boot and duct tape the crack in the boot...maybe a temporary fix

Those boots aren't that much alone are they. I thought they were like 12 bucks or something dumb. If your gonna take the time to take stuff apart why go to all the trouble just half ass it. But i've done stupid [shizzle] like that too sometimes cause i'm tired and don't want to get up to go to the auto parts store.

**ragincanadian4** · 12-20-07, 19:10

Dude, [fizzle] maintenance, finish the damn headlights.

**Zach** · 12-20-07, 20:56

Alright...here are some cutoff pics

Here's the legendary ECE cutoff

notice the decent blue in the cutoff?

Here's the cutoff with the adjustable shield in a flat cutoff

Pic of the projector in the housing!

Pic of the back, showing the Phillips bulb and Bosch AMP connector and ignitor

The halo and sprites of light you see above the cutoff will go away once I get a shroud around the projector housing, so none of the extra light bounces off of the chrome in the headlight housing.

**4cylfun** · 12-20-07, 21:10

HOLY CRAP, nice dude!!!

Man i can't wait till i have some extra cash, i'm so doing this!

**Zach** · 12-20-07, 21:13

I like to call it my bottle of sunshine

Btw...once I get the technique perfected...I could do the retrofit for you

**91GTTurbo** · 12-21-07, 12:38

I do still have access to the air tools, as for helping...sure, if I can. Still have to do my rad as well (sitting in a box in my basement right now)

And DAMN, those lights look nice. Count on doing a set for me once you get the process down pat =)

**Zach** · 12-21-07, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by 91GTTurbo

I do still have access to the air tools, as for helping...sure, if I can. Still have to do my rad as well (sitting in a box in my basement right now)

And DAMN, those lights look nice. Count on doing a set for me once you get the process down pat =)

Sweet...you help me with my axle, and I'll help you do your radiator

In fact, I can do it for you...it'll take about all of a half hour. That is, if your coolant is cool enough

**professorblaze** · 12-21-07, 17:21

you are getting my axle as soon as you get my car to your house... if your car can hold that long

**4cylfun** · 12-21-07, 17:43

not to derail the thread but what can actually happen if an axle goes bad like that. Assuming the bearings don't chew themselves to dust nothing but noise will really happen will it?

**monoxidechild** · 12-21-07, 19:10

the cv will break, and you wont move anywhere...

**Zach** · 12-22-07, 22:41

I color modded the shield, and now there's a visible 'rainbow' that extends from the bottom of the / to the top of it

I'll post pics when I have a chance to snap some more

12-20-07, 14:46	#49 (permalink)
monoxidechild Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: RocKForD, ChiPoC!.!.!.!, IL, USA Age: 27 iTrader: (1)	cant wait!
	*~ChiPoC~*

12-20-07, 19:10	#51 (permalink)
ragincanadian4 Prepare for pwnage Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tampa, FL, USA Age: 23 iTrader: (5)	Dude, [fizzle] maintenance, finish the damn headlights.
	FLYRTLE 4.0 Oct 4-5, 2008 - It's worth the trip... Check out the pics from the last three Flyrtles

12-20-07, 21:10	#53 (permalink)
4cylfun Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	HOLY CRAP, nice dude!!! Man i can't wait till i have some extra cash, i'm so doing this!
	'88 Mazda MX6 LX Manual Tranny with GT goodies and a custom paint job that i need to badly work on '74 Kawasaki S1-B 250 Triple 2 stroke And last the beater, the '91 Accord EX Coupe Auto w/ half a drop lol.

12-21-07, 17:21	#57 (permalink)
professorblaze That soldier boy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lakewood, WA, USA Age: 26 iTrader: (10)	you are getting my axle as soon as you get my car to your house... if your car can hold that long
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12-21-07, 17:43	#58 (permalink)
4cylfun Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	not to derail the thread but what can actually happen if an axle goes bad like that. Assuming the bearings don't chew themselves to dust nothing but noise will really happen will it?
	'88 Mazda MX6 LX Manual Tranny with GT goodies and a custom paint job that i need to badly work on '74 Kawasaki S1-B 250 Triple 2 stroke And last the beater, the '91 Accord EX Coupe Auto w/ half a drop lol.

12-20-07, 13:27	#47 (permalink)
91GTTurbo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	Can't wait to see the finished piece Zach. Hey, how's your drive shaft holding up? J

12-20-07, 13:54	#48 (permalink)
Zach All aboard the B& V& Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Age: 32 iTrader: (6)	blech...my axle is damn near toast. I'm still waiting to get a parts car. what I may end up doing is cutting the clips off, cleaning up the bearing cage and see if there's anything broken...if not, I'll grease them up with some blue marine grease, zip tie the ends of the boot and duct tape the crack in the boot...maybe a temporary fix Wanna help? You have the power of air at your friends place! haha But an on-topic update: I finally got my power supply working to ignite the HID's using a PC power supply, so I should be able to show off some cut off pics tonight

12-20-07, 20:56	#52 (permalink)
Zach All aboard the B& V& Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Age: 32 iTrader: (6)	Alright...here are some cutoff pics Here's the legendary ECE cutoff notice the decent blue in the cutoff? Here's the cutoff with the adjustable shield in a flat cutoff Pic of the projector in the housing! Pic of the back, showing the Phillips bulb and Bosch AMP connector and ignitor The halo and sprites of light you see above the cutoff will go away once I get a shroud around the projector housing, so none of the extra light bounces off of the chrome in the headlight housing.

12-20-07, 21:13	#54 (permalink)
Zach All aboard the B& V& Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Age: 32 iTrader: (6)	I like to call it my bottle of sunshine Btw...once I get the technique perfected...I could do the retrofit for you

12-21-07, 12:38	#55 (permalink)
91GTTurbo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	I do still have access to the air tools, as for helping...sure, if I can. Still have to do my rad as well (sitting in a box in my basement right now) And DAMN, those lights look nice. Count on doing a set for me once you get the process down pat =)

12-21-07, 19:10	#59 (permalink)
monoxidechild Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: RocKForD, ChiPoC!.!.!.!, IL, USA Age: 27 iTrader: (1)	the cv will break, and you wont move anywhere...
	*~ChiPoC~*

12-22-07, 22:41	#60 (permalink)
Zach All aboard the B& V& Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Age: 32 iTrader: (6)	I color modded the shield, and now there's a visible 'rainbow' that extends from the bottom of the / to the top of it I'll post pics when I have a chance to snap some more