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Old 02-26-2006, 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.



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what did you use to cut out the clean piece from? From what I remember the stock piece is curvature.
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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!
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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.
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Cant wait to see the finished project.
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is that plastic from a shower door or something like that?
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pretty neat
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they sell these light diffusers at plastic stores, like Tap plastics. home depot might have them too.
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Old 02-26-2006, 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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did a really good job there bro...i want to do that, but i dont want my headlights to start condensing!!!
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looks awesome
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what did you use to make that out of?
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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
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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.
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My guess is its the material that is used to cover flourescent lamps, either way it looks good
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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*
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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.
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He should put it back cause thats too blingy and makes it look generic. Please put back the scaly thingy!!!
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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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