[koisuruusagi]

anybody have headlight ideas?
as some of you know, i am planning to make a headlight completely out of scratch using the corolla projectors. please give me some ideas/photoshop/pics if you have any.
here are some examples of what i want.

edit: also, are there any how-to's on making headlight covers out of plexiglass or some other stuff out there? i want to compare other peoples' work to what i am thinking.

 

[UnDeR_FLiP]

Whoa, those look kinda cool. Looks like they would be bright as all hell.

As for headlight covers, I've always thought about lexan (a type of clear arcrylic/plastic used for R/C car bodies). It's supposed to be VERY strong for how thin it actually is. Also, because this stuff is so thin its very pliable. You could mold it around the contours of a headlight with no problem at all.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong about the whole lexan idea...it's just something that has always came to mind when people talk about headlight covers.

-Daryl

 

[John_Shea]

I beleive the top pic is a honda accord lights just modding to fit it.... i heard it was a PITA.. as for the second one is photoshoped, it would be cool to see it done and would be wild.. but i think the best you can do is get some JSPECS

Edit..iam stupid i just noticed it was the same pic... nevermind the photoshop comment.. i assume you know that it is also

 

[koisuruusagi]

I beleive the top pic is a honda accord lights just modding to fit it.... i heard it was a PITA.. as for the second one is photoshoped, it would be cool to see it done and would be wild.. but i think the best you can do is get some JSPECS

Edit..iam stupid i just noticed it was the same pic... nevermind the photoshop comment.. i assume you know that it is also

they are both photoshopped.
you know why?! because i did it lol.
look at the headlight cover on the first one.
makes the car look like a newer model.
or more like supra lights..

 

[Stealth]

Lexan (also known as polycarbonate) is VERY VERY strong. You can shoot a 38 special at it from 100 ft. and the bullet will BARELY make it through.

On the other hand it scrathecs very easily.


Then you have acrylic (also known as plexiglas) It is not as strong, but resists scratching more than lexan.


Heres my thread about molding covers.
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123772&highlight=retrofit+HID+projector

 

[Graham_A_M]

^ wow stealth knows everything!

very nice pics.. how much modding would be required to make those corolla ones fit?

are the dimensions roughly the same?

 

[Stealth]

^ wow stealth knows everything!

very nice pics.. how much modding would be required to make those corolla ones fit?

are the dimensions roughly the same?

I learned that in my material sciences classes.

I beleive the dimensions are very close to that of the angel eyes, the high beam looks a bit smaller...

Ill be trying to fit these into some angel eyes, ill let you know how that goes.

 

[Graham_A_M]

THANK YOU! please let me know how that goes.. karma for everything this far

 

[Kansas]

here are a couple ideas, one that looks pretty darn good(EvoLights) and one just for fun(MiniLights)



i thing the mini lights kinda make it look like an older porsche!?

 

[pyrotechnique]

man, those mini lights really do give it a porsche look. i know everyone is gonna flame me for this, but i like it...

 

[Stealth]

Hey kansas, do some TSX's on a mx6, i would like to see how those look. Karma because i dont have time to PS.

 

[Kansas]

well this is ok, it's not perfect i know, i have a lot of practicing in PS before I am real good, but it looks alright, used your own car like it?


whoops, i completely forgot about the light in the corner, oh well
http://photobucket.com/albums/c91/mazdamaniac/?

 

[Zapata2119]

I don't think these are photoshopped........

http://img432.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1842nt.jpg

http://img469.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2849wu.jpg

....but haven't seen these before

 

[Kansas]

well the lights on both of those look completely photshopped, but the kit doesn't, weird

 

[alexplicit69]

^No these are not photoshop it was on sale on ebay couple months ago

 

[Kansas]

well spank my butt and call me Susie, i suppose i was wrong then, damn i hate being wrong

 

[poppy]

Those are accord headlights. Not a photoshop.

 

[Kansas]

so i've heard, thanks for restating that fact though

 

[brandoN^-]

so i've heard, thanks for restating that fact though

lol, owned

Good job Greg! :applaud:

-brandoN^-

 

[Kansas]

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