superblue

i want to make some angel eyes for my car. and i was wondering if anyone that has taking the headlights apart. could tell me what the distance around the rings on the low and high lights are. i also would like to know what i could use as a model to put the acrylic rods around when i heat them up. anyone that could help me would be great.

SquallLHeart

yeah.. after looking at some items available for sale...
i'm like.. goodness gracious.... i can make them better...

i'm in the process of doing exactly what you're looking for actually.... finding a spare set to get those measurements... i'll post them up or let you know as soon as i can.

i'm anxious myself of producing something that looks better.. i already have the ideas in my head of what to do.

won't compare to ccfl... but ehhh... i'm one person who's on a mission (kinda like doc i) to DIY and make it affordable and great lookin' and to help others out.

Neothin

i've got an extra headlight laying around the apartment... friday is the first time i'll be able to bake it, i'll take it apart then and see how big the sockets are.

i've been wanting to do DIY acrylic rod halo's for a while now.

SquallLHeart

yeah.. same here.... wanting to do this forever.. but didn't want to use the only headlights i have (which is on the car)

i already have my little "manufacturing" process mapped out...

it'll be visible during the day.... no doubt about that.

waiting for someone to give me a ruined set or some spare to work with.

chrischoi

iTrader: (2)

if i got a set of headlights to you... would you help me out in return with something on the finished product?

SquallLHeart

hmm.. no guarantee it'll come back in perfect condition though if you send them....

hmm... maybe. gonna make sure i have the time and resources to be able to finish the project before i start...

i still have cut open taillights that have been sitting at home for months.. hmm.. at least this project won't take as long and i actually have an idea of how to approach it better..

a more practical project... nevertheless

amanda776

I sent my stock headlights to someone who wanted to do something like this and the post office destroyed them. So be careful sending them out like that.

superblue

yea me and liquidfx have to the need to mod our cars and what better way then angel eyes. so any help would be great. and we will also put up what we did and what worked and what did not work. so just keep checking back.

NOtORyUS_tC

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scioncraze05

ok kids, I was in the process of fixing one of my rings today and it broke in my headlight so I pulled it out and measured the distance from point to point and here are the pics. I took pics of both rings I had an extra small ring:

Big Ring:


Small Ring:

superblue

thanks man that will be alot of help for alot of people. now we can get started on that. now is that from the middle of the rings or from the tips and will it matter.

scioncraze05

That is from the tips of the rings, and it will matter if you measure it from the middle since the middle is smaller.

superblue

ok thanks that what i needed to know.

Neothin

hmmmm i think i have a project for tommorow.

use the circle jig + router to make a 4 1/8th and a 4 7/8th circle
heat up acrylic rods and shape them into circles around teh newly cut out mdf rings


HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM diy halo's tommorow?

superblue

let me know were you found the acrylic rod. i dont know were to find one.

Neothin

home depot / craft stores

Daskid

Yeah go for a DIY. It's about time someone makes a cheap alternative.

LiquidFX

we checked home depot but they didnt have any, what department did you get them in?

Neothin

draperies section

SquallLHeart

hmm.. gonna make a trip to the local plastics place asap to find a nice selection of rods to use.

me and neothin are on a mission!