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Project Dozer has set phasers to stun

1/20/2018

OH MAN

If you've been into my shop anytime in the last year and a half...maybe more....you've definitely seen these lights hanging around.
My homie Lewin needed some refreshed headlights for Project Dozer....his Lifted Dodge Ram truck.
This time, he wanted to go away from the 'subtle' approach and move more towards the "hey, hey you, look at me" lifestyle....not that Dozer doesn't already demand your attention.

Anyways, this project started off with a Version 7 Bi-Xenon HID Projector that got a nice Passive Green Demon Eye Paint Job to get that 'green' look when OFF. Then I added a Multi-Colored Active Demon Eye accent strip in there to show you the kick ass etched 'Trax' logo with hex boarder in ANY color you want....via a Bluetooth controller on his smart phone.

Then we covered ALL that goodness up with a Hydro-graphic dipped digi-camo Apollo shroud that was first painted Green to match his pin-stripe.

Then to be even more obnoxious, we opted to remove the factory turn signal bulb and housing completely and replace it with 3 Morimoto ModPod Switchback LED pods that were coated in the same green color. These bad boys are SUPER bright and what you'll most likely see when he's coming up on your from behind......something something that's what she said......

These lights actually match the truck VERY well for how little amount of green there actually is.....it turned out sick!
My favorite feature is the effect the Active Demon Eyes give off due to the placement of them and the hex border etching....he's now got his very own aurora borealis at the push of a button on his smart phone!

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Dodge Ram - R2D2 Headlights

4/20/2014

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This was a fun one. Took way to long to complete, but hey....I'm a busy one-man army over here!

Customer brought in his already Star Wars themed Dodge and said he had an idea.....he gave me a headlight and his R2D2 model and said "make this happen!"
That's all I needed to hear!
We started with a good performance platform: 3" FXR Bi-Xenon Projectors matched with Morimoto HID bulbs and ballasts...or and a MOPAR uber relay harness.
From there I did my "Resting Demon' eye mod so it looks Blue when everything is off.
Also added Blue Accent Demon Eye lighting to help with the lens.
For the Lens I did a custom one-off etch of the X-Wing Fighter Jet that Luke Skywalker flew (with Artoo DeToo).
Behind the shroud I placed a COB-Style Blue LED Halo
After that was done, Painting was next. Instead of making these EXACTLY like R2, I wanted to match his truck a little bit...so that's why I didn't do any White paint. I had everything painted his OEM Blue color, then painted over 90% of that with Matte Black. After, of course, I laid down some Rebel Alliance logos and converted the Apollo shroud to look like R2s top/head/thingy.
Customer already purchased some SUPER Bright Triton V3 Switchback Running/Turn LEDs, so that was taken care of.

What else is one this thing.....oh yeah! Something NOONE....I repeat....NOONE (To my knowledge and about 3 hours of research online) has ever created......a Princess Leia Hologram Projector LED. Yup....that's right Star Wars Nerds....if you have an R2 unit, you HAVE to have this.
This thing can actually project a 10'+ Leia image on the wall.
This kids got the first one ever....in his truck!
Come at me Lucas Films! ;)

What a fun build....my first 'themed' build and a great customer to work with.

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Toyota Tacoma - Projector Retrofit

2/2/2014

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Client from Montana sent me down his 2013 Toyota Tacoma headlights to be upgraded to HID Bi-Xenon Projectors. On the menu were some TYC Headlights, 2.5" FX-R Bi-Xenon Projector with Clear Lens, Morimoto 5000k 50 watt HID Bulbs, Morimoto 50 watt DSP Ballasts, Apollo V2.0 Shrouds with Super Bright White XBled Halos and internals Matte Blacked out!

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Ford Escort - Aussie Headlight Retrofit

12/31/2013

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Past client brought in his sweet Ford Escort that he's done some pretty crazy work on. One of which is why this retrofit is somewhat unique....he's converted the front end of his US Escort to that of an Australian Escort...so that means the headlights are a bit different. He had to pull a bunch of strings Down Under (take that how you will) to even get them to ship him these headlights.
As you can tell, the lenses are JUNK, but that doesn't matter, they are fluted and will be getting remade custom with clear lenses.....that's something I have yet to tackle, but I would like to look into it further possibly.
So for now, these are done!

3" FX-R Bi-Xenon Projectors
Clear Lens with 'Trax' Logo
White Resting Demon Eye Paint
Amber Accent Demon Eye Lighting
Apollo v3.0 Shroud with custom modified panels to fit
Satin Black Internal Paint

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Yukon Denali - Projector Retrofit

12/22/2013

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Been working on this project for over 3 months......not continuously, but I had a split second to 'retro' the projectors on the car (while it was here getting some crap ballasts replaced) then fast forward 2 months and I'm finally ready to complete the project....this is what went in:

3" FX-R Projector with 'Trax' logo etched into the lenses
Fake 2.5" Projector retrofitted in OEM turn signal spot
Dual Apollo V2 Shrouds
Dual Plasma Halos (Yukon Direct Fit kit)
Morimoto 35ive D2S Ballasts
Osram Xenarc Bulbs
Switchback Bulb in OEM location (behind fake Projector)
Custom Fiberglassed Turn Signal/Running LEDs in OEM Side location
Matte Black Internal Paint

I installed HIDs into this car back in March-ish this year, and after a few months my client was wanting better lights....what better way than upgrading to Projectors! He wanted to take it to a different level than a simple retro. He wanted to get rid of the 'ribs' that normally surround the Denali upgraded headlights, so we went with a regular Yukon aftermarket light to clean up some of the lines. With that out of the way, he wanted the 'dual' look of high-end cars, so we went with a fake projector up top. Normally with fake projectors, they are just that....fake, and there to look OEM....not perform. Well, this one was different. I did the normal mounting (just aesthetic....not aligning them to output)...and once installed on car and SUPER bright switchback bulb behind the lens, I noticed an issue.....this thing PUTS OUT LIGHT....normally it'd be just a good indicator light...but the Driving Lights output light, and by that, I mean throws light a hundred or more feet.....so that may be an issue down the road, as I've never ran into something like this...but the customer and I agreed that he'd run around with them like this for now and see if issue pop up...if so, we'll simply bypass the running light portion into the High Beam setting. Crazy cool that it does it, but not necessary in my mind. Moving on, my client wanted to do something with the boring side mini light....I suggested a cool switchback led pod of some sort and with the mention of fiberglass, he was hooked....so I fabricated a custom 'ribbed' mount and went from there.
After everything was done, threw some matte black paint down and she was good to go.
These turned out SICK and are among the coolest looking lights I've done so far.

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Nissan S14 Silvia - Projector Headlight Retrofit

7/28/2013

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A Buddy brought in his uber rare Right Hand Drive Nissan Silvia for some new headlights.

The stock housings had already been separated and had a new clear lens installed...which was a big help....but here is what I did to it:

3" Morimoto FX-R Bi-Xenon Projectors version 3.0
Custom Fit Apollo V1 Shrouds (Chrome)
Red Resting Demon Eyes
Red Demon Eye Accent Lights
"Trax" logo etched into the lenses
High Beam area converted to Amber LED for DRLs
Re-Painted certain areas black to match theme
Morimoto Elite D2S series HID Bulbs and Ballasts installed with Heavy Duty wiring harness

I've never had to cut so much of an OEM reflector housing as I did in this set of lights...I was about one more inch from having to custom make these from scratch...but I made it fit...and it looked great

This was a major upgrade to the lighting and the owner was stoked with them.
I know he'll love driving at night now....and I think these will be a good opportunity to break into yet another car-specific headlight arena.

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Project Caliberight - Back for more!!

7/5/2013

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Had my buddy bring his Dodge Caliber back in for even more mods....this time to the existing retrofit I did a while back.
I originally installed Bi-Xenon Projectors covered by a Gatling Gun shroud (version 2) with a CCFL halo. At the time, that was the best available.

With new technology changing all the time, the XB LED halos have been available and he wanted them...along with some extras.

Instead of sticking with the Gatling Gun shrouds, he opted for the Apollo shrouds (version 1) with White XB LED Halo's behind them. I had to custom make a back shroud to space the halo just right, as the 100mm I had didn't quite fit the 110mm opening....still very bright!

He also wanted Red Demon Eye lighting, which blends perfectly with this interior led upgrade I did a while back as well.

With the lights off, it's a slight change from the Gatling to the Apollo, but as soon as you start flicking those switches you notice a MUCH better upgrade.

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Ford Focus - Projector Retrofit

12/29/2012

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A past client brought his Ford Focus back in for some lighting upgrades.
We went with a Bi-Xenon Projector (Low and High Beams) since the existing headlight was a single bulb 9007 setup.
We covered the projector with a modified Apollo shroud and kept everything chrome on the inside.
On the back end, he received Morimoto 6000k D2S bulbs, powered by New Morimoto 35watt 'Blue' Ballasts, and a Morimoto-Control wiring harness so everything is firing perfectly.

These will allow him to be MUCH safer at night (being able to see further and wider than stock) all while looking as OEM as possible.