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Out with the Old, In with the New

6/17/2013

With all of the new products available, I felt as though I had to update my 3 year old headlights so I can show off options to customers......so, instead of Re-Retrofitting my Old headlights, I found a buyer (in Hawaii) who was looking for a set of lights. He didn't want them ALL black, so I told him I'd swap whatever he sent me (new headlights) so they would be AS chrome as possible.....I also re-retrofitted some NEW XB Led Halo's behind some new Gatling Gun chrome shrouds.

These were my first Chrome on Black on Chrome headlights and I'm kinda diggin' them....for OEM purposes....they look OEM-ish...but also aftermarket if you're a Solstice owner.

A cool feature I found when doing this retrofit...with the New Clear plastic that's being used for shrouds (instead of white) and the light coats of Chrome they use on them....the XB LED halos are SO bright that they actually shine through EVERYTHING....you get the desired 'Iron Man' look with this....but you get an added cool feature of seeing the entire circle behind the shroud......pretty neat.

Project Solsti - Early Birthday Present to myself

10/11/2012

Well...ya....these are the only ones I know of in existence....but I can't prove that.

So ya....these will be going on soon....ish

Should be sittin' frame once I'm done

Project Solsti Gets some much needed attention

5/28/2012

So my list of things to do on my personal vehicle has been growing; as well as it's always pushed to the back. Well, waiting on some customers for feedback before proceeding on their projects opened up a day for my personal stuff.

1st on the list was to redo my turn signal lighting and tidy up how the bumper is aligned and fit the car.....also redo the seals on the custom foglights I made and mount them better.

First thing first...clean up, seal and mount the fogs.
Once that was done, I made custom switchback LEDs for the parking lights and turn signals. Also made a custom cover to hide all the circuit boards and whatnot...so you can only (Barely) see the LEDs themselves. Made openings in the F430 grills and reverse mounted them to the newly painted grills. After all this, I rewired the lights so they are more Plug'n'Play and easier to remove, then refitted the bumper so it looks natural.

Now I have these lighting options:

All Off
Parking Lights only (white LEDs)
Projector Foglights with Iron Man Halos
Projector Headlights Only
Projector Foglights and Headlights (Low Beam) with White Parking Lights
Projector Foglights and Headlights (High Beams....quad) with Parking Lights

New lighting additions are the switchback lights. So they are White when on as 'parking lights' but when I hit my turn signals, the one side goes away and now blinks Amber...then once done, switches back to white. All in one strip.

The front....dare I say....is done.

Project Solsti - Holy crappy cell phone pics Batman!!

8/2/2011

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!

Project Solsti - Foglight update

8/1/2011

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

Project Solsti - Projector Fog Lights

7/31/2011

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!!

Project Solsti - In the Booth

3/8/2011

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

Project Solsti - Shoes get Updated!

3/2/2011

Ugh oh! Solsti's in the air......stay tuned for some better looking colors

Cheers

Project Solsti gets some new gauges

2/13/2011

With the addition of the new smart phone, I picked up a new app with an OBD Link Bluetooth cable. This little addition is amazing. Since I mounted my phone where I did, I knew I'd be blocking important warning icons that may pop up from time to time.....so I decided that I'd get a device that could speak to the car......Scan Tool stepped up and provided this gem, now I can monitor any codes that may pop up (and clear them) as well can monitor pretty much anything I could ever need in my car (speak, Horsepower, Torque, O2 sensors, manifold temperatures, fuel pressure and much much more).

Cheers

Project Solsti gets some new paint

1/22/2011

Had some down time on the Solsti, so I figured I'd get some paint on her.

Just painted the windshield trim, since all models/colors of the Solstice were Silver.

Cheers

Project Solsti - Painting

8/26/2010

Didn't do much last night. The chrome on the door handles have been coming off on the driver side for some time now; so a little dremel work and some sanding and both sides were ready to go all black. Taped everything off, even the hinges (pain in the butt) and shot a few coats of black bedliner to match the speaker pods and accessory covers on the doors. Should look good with everything black and the main eye catchers silver carbon fiber (speakers).
Might have a few second tonight to get the amps wired up and throw on one set......if not, Friday for sure!

Random-ness

8/25/2010

Being one of Boise's top customization shops has it's perks; as well as it's ups and downs, but today was a good one. We've been really busy in the shop and just finished up a few projects, so today I just chilled. Tweaked a little bit on Project Melex and starred at Project Solsti's door panels for some much needed inspiration. Played with the shop gaurd dog till he was too tired then called it a night.

Sometimes the best thing you CAN do is just walk away from something and come back another day, recharged and ready to go!

Basically, I'm saying......Stayed tuned for some good updates!

Project Maxima and Solsti

8/23/2010

Busy Busy this weekend. 90% finished with Project Maxima. Doors all have new adapters and Arc Audio speakers. Coaxial in the rear and Components up front. All powered off of Ben's Alpine F250, 4 channel amp. Provides insane highs that don't distort and decent lows. This system replaced a factory installed Clarion system that was already very good.

Started on the hidden subbox (suprise). Cut out the rear deck lid and pre-mounted the box. Waiting on the sub, then will finish the install. This system should sound very good once all is said and done.

Project Solsti got some love. Finished the door pods, now just need to mount them on the doors, mount the doors on the car, run new wires for the dual speakers and install new Arc Audio amps.

Project Solsti: Part Quad?

8/21/2010

To say we've been busy is an understatement! Finished up the door pods on Project Solsti, just need to clean up the doors, mount them to the doors, and rewire in the new Arc Audio 4 channel amp; THEN we'll be done. TONS of pics to post, so stay tuned for that one.

Also, had a chance to crack into Project Maxima. Got everything ripped out, and a spot selected for the amp. Tomorrow we'll be finishing up the install and installing the secret that the owner doesn't know about!

Project Solsti Update: Part Tre?

8/18/2010

Still going hard at it on the pods....I swear I'm taking pictures, just not posting them yet.
I broke my compressor and main Dremel last night, so sanding and shaping didn't go as fast as I wanted them to. Got everything smoothed out and found all the 'non-absorbed' materials. So then I coated those in fiberglass and then tonight I'll make the internals structually sounds by adding even more fiberglass weave and resin. After that? The final shaping will take place, put some milkshake on it, then paint! Should be done in a few days if all goes smoothly and nothing else in the shop breaks!

Project Solsti Update...part Duex

8/17/2010

Ordered two sets of Arc Audio 6.5" KS Component speakers and an Arc Audio KS 4 channel amp. It's about time the company billboard actually have some products in it that we sell. These speakers, driven by their sister amplifier, paired up with new fiberglass pods should set the interior off while making this 2 door convertible scream! Should do the trick!

Project Solsti Update and New Product Line

8/10/2010

Been busy....sorry for not posting. Been working on a few stereo and speaker installs (not really update worthy). Started some custom fiberglass door pods for Project Solsti. Putting two component sets in per door....should do the trick! Also, big announcement.......Trax Customs, your one-stop shop for custom car/truck/boat audio and visual products now carries Bullet Lines. We've got you covered all around your boat now. Wakeboard towers, bimini tops, board racks, ropes, vests, light bars, speaker pods and speakers. Even winches! We keep adding lines so we can make you all happy....so if there is something you'd like us to offer, shoot us an email.

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