He's un-sure if he wants to re-install the red covers.....I'm 50/50 on that.....It think they look great as is.......thoughts????
Owner sent me over some on-car pics of the headlights he purchased.......turned out great.
He's un-sure if he wants to re-install the red covers.....I'm 50/50 on that.....It think they look great as is.......thoughts????
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Had a local car guy step up and allow me to borrow his wife's car for the night.....good thing, as my original adjustments would have been way off (way to go Pontiac for making something level that should have been level).
Anyways, as you can clearly see, the only thing that is different about these lights compared to stock is the method of output. The bulb is the exact same bulb, nothing higher powered.....and i'm thinkng it's about 150% more coverage where needed....out front and down low. The stock fogs provide a better IMMEDIATE up front coverage, but they disappear after 20-30 feet....not these upgraded bad boys....they'll keep going muuuch further. Now that I have these leveled how I needed them, i can get on to designing the LED layout for the turn signals. Cheers This time around we are doing custom foglight projectors with LED signal lights...as well as LED side marker lights.
As usual, these will all be 100% completely plug-n-play, so the owner can simply unbolt stock and bolt these right back in, with no wiring modification needed. First thing was first...had to get the foglights apart.....so after some dremel action they are apart. Next was to see if I could fit that Blazer projector in there....and it's almost like it was made for this application....after an hour of detailed dremel work that is. The projector fits in JUST barely. Next will be to mount them and align them...which will be difficult as my bumper is different and the customer has a stock bumper....so I have to make do with what I have. Got them all sealed up, cleaned up, packaged up and ready to go.
Snapped these pics to finish off the build pics. Next up? On-Car pics whenever the client gets them to me. Cheers Got the CCFLs (two per shroud) attached to the shrouds
Projector has been hand-painted (couldn't masked off LED holes) Mounted the Shrouds, soldered all the wires, tested all the lights. Just waiting for the shrouds to cure and we'll be good to seal these badboys up. This shroud/projector combo was the hardest I've had yet. Didn't help that I tried to stick 3 sets of CCFL's behind them. Unfortuneately, they don't make a size that would fit that last ring and even if they did, it wouldn't have fit on the FX-R projector. I had to doctor these shrouds up in order to get them to fit just by themselves.....then add a strip of LEDs for the Demon Eyes, and 2 CCFLs to the mix and it took some crafty shifting to get these on. All-in-all, I'm pretty happy with the outcome.....it's hard to tell how these will pop because of all the black, but they will for sure finish off that Brazen solsti once they get put on...it's such a good color when you match it with black, that these headlights will look siiiick! ....now......we wait..... New Solstice Headlights.
This time they are going on a Brazen colored Solstice. Brazen is Pontiac's (GM) Burnt Orange Color...it's called Inferno Orange. Pretty cool color...has a mix of Red and Orange. These ones will be special: FX-R Projectors with clear lenses G37 Shrouds Painted Brazen Orange Dual Halo's behind G37 Shroud Orange/Amber Demon Eye LED Accent Lighting Everything else painted Gloss Black. Will be ready for paint tomorrow and the next day Got these guys all polished up and somewhat ready to go....I think I might clear coat the lights to give them that perfect look.
Problem with these lights is that the lenses had a fiberglass cover over them that scratched up the crystal clear look they had....owner plans on putting them back on, but wouldn't mind rockin' them naked either....I don't blame him, they look sick all black. Most people that polish headlight lense only deal with yellowing...not deep scratches....so we gave it our best shot.....and back to what those 'other' guys do, they NEVER touch the insides of the lenses....as they can't get them open....well....we do!!!!! Polished the insides of these bad boys as well. They turned out pretty good, but they were so beat up and rubbed the wrong way that I think a clear coat is all we can do now....we'll see. Other than that, these beasts are ready to ship out. I can't wait to see them back on their mother ship!! Had to take some extra care with these MC-R shrouds that cover the FX-R projectors I'm retrofitting into these Solsti lights. These are a newer-ish shroud that I have yet to install, so I'm pretty stoked for the outcome. The Halo will sit behind the oval cutouts and will give a nice even glow due to the frosted plexi lens in between.
Waiting for them to set and I'll have these back together in no time. Got the projector taped off and everything ruff sanded for primer.
Primer down High-Temp Low-Glass Black Down Ready for paint on the shroud...just need to get the red! Got the lights assemblied, aligned and mounted.
They are going to keep curing overnight and I'll get back on these. Next is paint (two different colors), CCFL lighting, then permanent mounting. Should have these done by weeks end no problem. Oh...and in case you're wondering...yes, the driver side light needs adjustment....the bulb is off a bit....but this was just to set them in the housing.....testing phase Got another Solstice in that wants an Advanced Retrofit.
This one will be recieving: FX-R Hybrid Projectors, modified to get the best possible light output CCFL Halo's behind Shroud MC-R Shroud custom painted Red Internal Parts Painted Black Headlight Lens Buffed and Cut Got some time with them tonight...opened them, sized them up, cut some plastic, set the projector in for a test fit. Tomorrow I'll get them on the car, aligned and set permanently and we'll be good to start painting.... Owner got around to snapping a pic of the headlights we did nearly a year ago and sent one my way. He still loves them and gets compliments all the time.
So....cheers! Still need to do some fine tuning and rotating on the solsti's new fogs, but I fixed the seating issue with the passenger side.
We're good to go now Got everything wired up last night....everything needs small adjustments, but this first go-around needed to be done before the big car show this weekend....so that goal was achieved.
These fog light projectors are pretty amazing...and put out more light than some peoples stock headlights...so I'm sold on them. I need to reseat the passenger side bulb and adjust my passenger side headlight a bit (all from the removal of bumpers and whatnot. Only thing left to do is hook up the high beam solenoids on the matchbox projectors and I'll be good to go! I'm diggin' my new led marker lights too....not sold on the blinkers, but the 6 straight line for the driving lights are awesome....give the car the sleek look I was hoping for! Got the lights sealed and painted.....just need to hook up the turn signals and running lights somewhere and we're golden....output shots to follow
So I've been slowly collecting parts for this, and a new product came out and I had to give them a try. Mini-MINI projectors, smaller than the blazer fogs....which was the smallest available. Coolest thing about these is that they are Bi-Xenon as well...so when I flick my highs on, instead of shutting off, they'll just get brighter....WIN!!!
So far I've retrofitted them in and they are currently curing in the seal phase. Next up will be to determine the best way to keep my turn signals and what not. The only bad thing with these is that the fogs are DEEP, in order to keep them from blocking the lense....so I had to cut some brackets on the stock bumper supports...so that means these won't necessarily be reproduceable for the masses....unless they want to cut their frames like I did....oh well.....things we do to stand out!! Got some time to open up the headlights that I'm repairing for a fellow Solsti owner.
The original retrofitter is somewhat popular online....and now I know how he does it....errr....kind of does it. "Goop stuff in the headlight, shove it in there, hold......hold.....set.....cover with cheap plastic....ship it back......change website address so you can't contact me when my products go bad" Good business model really! These photos are for the client, but this is a prime exampl of 'you get what you pay for'. Cheers! Finally found time to complete these bad boys.
This was a budget build, so it didn't turn out 'completely stock' looking like I wanted it to, but I've already got a few orders in on these, so THEY will at least look like they should. Lights turned out great and are super cool looking when they light up. So this project is a long story, but I'm helping out a fellow Solsti owner in California.
Shipped me these headlights he recieved from another owner and they were all jacked up. Had some spare time today, so I stripped the existing tint off the lights.....now on to the messed up chrome shroud that is 'melted' inside (another reason to go with Trax Customs when it comes to your lighting needs....we use the best of the best when it comes to products). So I'm helping out a fellow Solstice member....long story short, he got the short end of the stick (it was more of a handle that was offered to him and his end was a wet noodle) on an internet sale, and being that I do 20% of my business online, I hate these types of transactions (makes my job alot harder). So I offered my services to make things right.
I have a few things in front of this project, but I'll start busting them out quicker now that Memphry is almost completed. Things to do: Remove existing Tint from headlights Remove cheaply made chrome shroud Add shroud with material that can withstand heat putoff by HID lighting Add CCFL Halo lighting behind said shroud Reassemble and ship! Till then Finally got some spare time for these.....templates made and everything is secure....just need the customer's good words then I can button this side up and start on the other side.
I with the budget on this build would have allowed me to mold and paint the taillights...but we're just doing a basic plug-n-play upgrade....so far so good Got all the products in for these special taillights. 103 LEDs in all....that should be bright enough......after this, I have another set for a Saturn Sky to do....then most likely more once these hit the interwebs!!
Got a quick video together for the client to take a look at before I order parts.
LEDs are just sitting in the housings...so aiming is a bit off...anyways Sequence in video is: Lights Off Lights On Lights Off - Brake On Lights On - Brake On Cheers! So the painter and I sat there wondering what we should attempt to get done first....hood dent or front bumper...as the show is only 2 days away. Well, we ground down the hood dent and I removed the bumper...so we're in it to win it....first 2 pics show our attempt at covering up the dent (ha). Solsti's been sanded down, all the chips and holes have been filled, she's primered and ready for some paint this morning! Most outrageous hot rods that go to these shows are farther along than this 2 days before a show....so we'll be cutting it close!!
Cheers Finally getting back to these bad boys after nearly 6 months!
Tooks some random shots for the owner to see what he thinks...so i'll post them here as well. Cheers |
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