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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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Since the Umnitza headlights are taking forever to produce a prototype, I decided to make my own clear corners. I'm not done with this side yet, but close. Sorry for the crappy Razr pictures, I don't have my digital camera cable. I will post more pics whith progress.



Old Feb 26, 2006 | 03:41 AM
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 03:52 AM
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what did you use to cut out the clean piece from? From what I remember the stock piece is curvature.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 03:53 AM
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What material is it that you're using? Where'd you buy it? How're you making it fit the curving of the headlight housing?


Details, details, we want details!
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 04:25 AM
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haha, i did that with my sentra. i used, not sure if thats what he used, but its the cover that goes over flouresnt light.. you know the ones that go in ceilings.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 04:31 AM
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Cant wait to see the finished project.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 05:05 AM
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is that plastic from a shower door or something like that?
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 05:06 AM
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pretty neat
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:14 AM
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they sell these light diffusers at plastic stores, like Tap plastics. home depot might have them too.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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Ok so I finished them tonight, but the headlight housing won't be done until hopefully Thursday. We still need to have them painted azure pearl, and I need to install the demon eyes.
Here are some pics:


No more orange!!


Corner in entire housing


Up close


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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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did a really good job there bro...i want to do that, but i dont want my headlights to start condensing!!!
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:55 AM
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looks awesome
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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what did you use to make that out of?
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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what did you do to the eye lid on the one on the right and final 2 pics? it looks wierd... hmmm i think i still like blacked out ones better
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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that is awesome. You could deffinetly make some money if you had people mail you theirs and just kept switching out for a quick turn around.

I have an azure pearl and I know I would send you my setup to have the deamon eyes, housing painted, and clear corners done.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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My guess is its the material that is used to cover flourescent lamps, either way it looks good
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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damn... this would be awesome. Just so happens my headlights are currently sitting in the garage opened up waiting for my replacement demon eyes to arrive in the mail (me being a clutz broke BOTH of the small halos!!!). If I could get a set of these... *drool*
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by IndigoTC
what did you do to the eye lid on the one on the right and final 2 pics? it looks wierd... hmmm i think i still like blacked out ones better
He took out the smoked plastic part that goes in there, that's why it's so shinny.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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He should put it back cause thats too blingy and makes it look generic. Please put back the scaly thingy!!!
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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pretty slick, good too see people pushing things in different directions... i am still not ready to cook my lights apart just yet lol



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