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Looking good. Yes, finding out that sanding the polycarb covers take some work
 .You can use laser pointers for aiming - I've got a couple of $5 cheapies from the markets - they have been useful.
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snap0964 wrote: Yeah, I had thoughts of making replacement clear lenses - maybe making a plaster of paris mould of the EL lens, heating clear polycarb/acrylic in an oven, and forming it on the plaster cast. Just spitballing though. You know there is many products like this resin http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=75 I am also a member of Delica Club, there is a Russian member which has done a projector mod, he cut a hole in the lens and fitted a clear lens with resin. http://delicaclub.com/viewtopic.php?t=1 ... headlights You join to see the whole article.         Just to put more ideas in others heads 
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snap0964 wrote: Looking good. Yes, finding out that sanding the polycarb covers take some work .You can use laser pointers for aiming - I've got a couple of $5 cheapies from the markets - they have been useful. When I said aiming, I meant more lining the projector up to be neutral with the reflector. |
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Macca wrote: Just to put more ideas in others heads Yeah thanks Dude, this will be handy.MADXF wrote: When I said aiming, I meant more lining the projector up to be neutral with the reflector. Yep realised that, but the pointers give you a good idea where the centre of the beam will be for alignment, etc.
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*shudders* Delica..... lol jks, i dont mind them much, just never ask me to strip or refit one
 one is enough for me lol
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snap0964 wrote: MADXF wrote: When I said aiming, I meant more lining the projector up to be neutral with the reflector. Yep realised that, but the pointers give you a good idea where the centre of the beam will be for alignment, etc.Ah ok, cheers. I have got a cheapy laying around somewhere, it was a cat toy...haha. Macca: That looks like he just masked an area and polished the lens. |
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alfy wrote: *shudders* Delica..... lol jks, i dont mind them much, just never ask me to strip or refit one one is enough for me lolAre you in the panel beating game? I'm driving the mont at the moment as the deli alternator packed it in, I was shocked how easy it was to take it off, about 5mins with procastination. I don't remember anything built in the last 20 being that easy. As soon as we are settled into our house, the deli gets, flares, bigger tyres (diametre and width) and a lift. Then mods begin on a Ford.
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No real progress yet, still been trying to decide on what I do to cover the projector.
I've got a few ideas, some involve chrome, others involve fibreglass. But I now have a new possible direction. Initially I was trying to have the projector mounted to the original reflector so I can aim it with the factory adjusters, but now I am thinking I might just mount the projector directly to the headlight housing and create my own adjusting screws. It will be stronger this way too, I dont know how well the factory mounts would hold the extra weight. But this brings about another problem, high beam. Since the high beam and low beam are together on the factory reflector, that I wont be using, I will need to find a new high beam reflector that I can mount into the headlight housing. What common cars have a round high beam reflector of around 2.5"-3" diameter. I would prefer them to be separately adjusted to the low beams so I dont have to create mounts for them, sort of like XR high beams but obviously I dont need them to be a semi sealed unit with a glass lens as they will be protected by the poly carb lens. |
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snap0964 wrote: MADXF wrote: Have you got any pics of your efforts on the std EL housing? I thought I did on my camera, but I can't find them, so I'll take a few snaps.Hey Snap, have you taken some photos yet? I wanna see how it looks with a separate round high beam reflector. |
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Nah, haven't yet, when I cbf I'll send you via PM, as this is your thread, and I want to put together my own thread once I've got these lights together.
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Well its been a while since an update. I have had very little spare time to dedicate to this and I'm up to the hardest part... mounting/aiming.
In the mean time I need to decide which style of reflector to go for, blacked out, partially black, or original chrome. With the full black I think I would need to black the indicators as well for it to suit. Anyway here's the pics.   
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All chrome might suit the white colour better.
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wonder of the side indicator lenses can be sanded clear like the headlights too. Would be epic job imo
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so when can i send you a pair of EL Mont Lights and the Impreza lights i have here to do the conversion with?
looks tops dude!
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cboz wrote: wonder of the side indicator lenses can be sanded clear like the headlights too. Would be epic job imo I reckon they could be, but I dont think I'll bother with that. It still seems to work together as it is. alfy wrote: so when can i send you a pair of EL Mont Lights and the Impreza lights i have here to do the conversion with? looks tops dude! When I lose my mind or feel the urge punish myself. Thanks. |
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