Does anybody know companys selling eyelids for an xB? bBist? OE Tuning? Nish Designs?

I wouldn't mind getting a pair of carbon fiber eyelids...

id like to see some as well

It's a grill garnish but it covers a section of the headlights as well. Look at sciontuner and go to body kits it will show a chargespeed grill garnish. it looks pretty nice. Hope that helped.

bBist does already have the eyelids made. We are just waiting for next year when we release it.

Some of the TSW members have seen them on my car in the past.

Happy Motoring!

I'm workin' on some :wink:

Bat™

Blue Batmobile,

Let me know when you get the eyelids done. I finally put on your REDOUT kit for my xB. I'll have photos posted tomorrow...

thanks

Scionjohn made one a while back and it actually looks pretty good. I hope he jumps on this thread and post a pic.

What are you guys using? i could have them cut from vynl pretty easily i just dont like the idea of doing that knowing that it may get too hot.

bbist, how come you are waiting till 04 to release them????

Bump for a old post I have somthing going.


http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=197028&start=0

yea ez makes some great stuff! so check what he has going on!!

Blue Batmobile,

Let me know when you get the eyelids done. I finally put on your REDOUT kit for my xB. I'll have photos posted tomorrow...

thanks

lol, really old thread. I have some designs I did over a year ago. I'll post them up this week. In the meantime, check out my link for what I have available now :wink:

Bat™

This is a sample of what i will have next weekend when I get back from camping.my eyelids are made of high-impact polypropylene alloy and have a high-gloss finish and come in some trick colors and will also be offerd in oem colors.
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Some of the other natural finishes other than OEM xB paint
http://i23.tinypic.com/72gg40.jpghttp://i21.tinypic.com/xat0k6.jpghttp://i23.tinypic.com/15exwyv.jpghttp://i21.tinypic.com/2qdq63k.jpghttp://i24.tinypic.com/ngtvgm.jpg

Whenever you are able to make some for the halo head lights i'm gona get a set from you FO SHO!

Now taking orders
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2039039880_48642e3cdf_o.jpg
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This is a sample of what i will have next weekend when I get back from camping.my eyelids are made of high-impact polypropylene alloy

EZ, what do you mean by alloy? Is there metal in it or do you mean it's a blended polymer? Just curious because I will be trimming the blank set and want to know how hard it will be to cut. I'll probably do the rough with a dremel cut wheel and then hand sand the curve in to the proper shape.

This is a sample of what i will have next weekend when I get back from camping.my eyelids are made of high-impact polypropylene alloy

EZ, what do you mean by alloy? Is there metal in it or do you mean it's a blended polymer? Just curious because I will be trimming the blank set and want to know how hard it will be to cut. I'll probably do the rough with a dremel cut wheel and then hand sand the curve in to the proper shape.

Here is some info I found online. Dont worry you wont have any problems trimming it up.

Reinforced nylon/propylene alloys are a unique family of products developed by Ferro Corporation. These products address the needs of the users in the automotive, appliance, liquid handling, power tool and industrial markets requiring minimizing the adverse effects of water absorption commonly experienced with nylon molding compounds. This product offers stability in processing and physical properties in humid conditions.


Polypropylene fibres which can be conventionally dyeable using disperse dyes have been prepared by alloying with nylon 6 and a polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride compatibiliser during extrusion. The dyeing performance of fibres containing various amounts of these components has been assessed. Received: 22 July 2003; Accepted: 12 November 2003



(Polypropylene Alloy) plastic material with filler: Mineral filler, 25%

Thanks, that does actually help. We don't deal too much with nylon but do work extensively with tetraflouraethylene (TFE) compounds and other flourinated polymers so it's nice to know they do address the hydrolysis conditions. For those who don't paint over, any data on UV exposure resistance? I know we do have issues with nylon embrittlement after prolonged UV exposure, though our material thickness is probably thinner and under a stress load. There is an additive that we use for improved UV resistance and it seems to work pretty well.

So correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds like they use a nylon weave that is then fed through an extruder where it's merged with the polypropylene blend to form the reinforced material stock. I'm guessing it's also a thermoplastic where you'll shape and heat cure it for a final product.

Not that any of this matters as long as I can cut it and then paint over :P .

Thanks, that does actually help. We don't deal too much with nylon but do work extensively with tetraflouraethylene (TFE) compounds and other flourinated polymers so it's nice to know they do address the hydrolysis conditions. For those who don't paint over, any data on UV exposure resistance? I know we do have issues with nylon embrittlement after prolonged UV exposure, though our material thickness is probably thinner and under a stress load. There is an additive that we use for improved UV resistance and it seems to work pretty well.

So correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds like they use a nylon weave that is then fed through an extruder where it's merged with the polypropylene blend to form the reinforced material stock. I'm guessing it's also a thermoplastic where you'll shape and heat cure it for a final product.

Not that any of this matters as long as I can cut it and then paint over :P .


:relief: Lol yea thats a mouth full.

Yea you can paint and shape it no problem.

Sorry about that, I work with the Navy doing R & D for aircraft components and materials, so sometimes I get a bit long winded on the topic. if it wasn't for cost and availability I could reccommend some kick-___ stuff for the mod community, but paying $60 / pound for a liquid crystal polymer probably won't get too may sales, and I won't even get into the EPA nightmare that is beryllium copper, though you won't ever have to worry about your electrical contacts eroding or your wires breaking.