Smoked Hellas

[Simon]

Well not quite, my DIY smoked Bosch lamps!

Some in progress shots, just the other side to do now!

[LOOPYLEE1965]

si yhey look cool mate not as dark as mine but just got through the mot so mine must be ok just passed at 4.30 today

[billgatese30]

looing good simon, good shot of your reflection too.

[Simon13]

looks as good as the real thing mate, well impressed, my question how are u going about the cross in the main beam?

[E30Adam]

They look spot on Si.

I think that the only thing that makes them a little different from the Hellas is that the Hellas use a black adhesive to hold the lense on. You can see the light coloured adhesive on yours.

Apart from that minor thing, bloody good effort, best DIY ones I've seen yet!

[Demlotcrew]

Looking good SI,

Now for the sealant you need to take a trip to your local Nissan dealer and ask for Butly Rubber as its the same as what is used on stock bosch lamps and its black,

Andrew

[Demlotcrew]

looks as good as the real thing mate, well impressed, my question how are u going about the cross in the main beam?

You drill four holes and then use something like milliput.

Andrew

[Simon13]

whats milliput?!

specialist was too busy today to look at car! next week sometime hopefully!

[Demlotcrew]

two part epoxy type stuff which dries very hard and is not a glue, more like filler.

Andrew

[Simon]

They look spot on Si.
You can see the light coloured adhesive on yours.

Cheers guys

The adhesive is a pain, Demlot, this butly rubber...what form does it come in?? Strips? Will they know what I'm talking about? Some more info please!?

[Davenotouring]

Simon,

Did you follow any guide? Or just give it a bash?

Did you put the lights in the oven to seperate the glass?

[Simon]

Simon,

Did you follow any guide? Or just give it a bash?

Did you put the lights in the oven to seperate the glass?

No guide mate, I think it was me who guided everyone on here how to do them!

I used a heat gun to seperate them, main beam units were p1ss easy to seperate, the dipped beams units were a little more difficult!

[Davenotouring]

No guide mate, I think it was me who guided everyone on here how to do them!

Cool, good man.

I really wanna have a go at my touring lights.

[Splondike]

Nice one Si - they are looking really good mate.

Butly Rubber sounds like something from a carry on film

[Simon]

Do it Dave, well worth it! I might be able to get you a template for the crosses.

Cheers Mark, are you going to go smoked too!?

[Demlotcrew]

They look spot on Si.
You can see the light coloured adhesive on yours.

Cheers guys

The adhesive is a pain, Demlot, this butly rubber...what form does it come in?? Strips? Will they know what I'm talking about? Some more info please!?

dude been meaning to pick some up myself, but im sure it comes in a tube just like silicone but its heat resistant and its black. Its meant to be quite pricey tho. As soon as i go past a Nissan dealer i will pop in and order some, let you guys know what its like.

Andrew

[Simon]

dude been meaning to pick some up myself, but im sure it comes in a tube just like silicone but its heat resistant and its black. Its meant to be quite pricey tho. As soon as i go past a Nissan dealer i will pop in and order some, let you guys know what its like.

Andrew

That would be great if you could, and a part number! It would save some explaining as you know what these parts people are like!

Dave, here's the original thread....

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... =9429#9429

And if anyone's looking for some on e-bay, stick this into the search....

BMW E30 Schwarze DE-Scheinwerfer

Not a lot on there at the moment though, check this out though, the other light's not in great condition!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

[c76jon]

simon
they are looking good
the best non original ive seen
and theres been some proper monkey abortions sold on ebay for silly money!!!

good work

john

[Simon]

simon
they are looking good
the best non original ive seen
and theres been some proper monkey abortions sold on ebay for silly money!!!

good work

john

Cheers John!

Another thing, I remember someone saying the sidelight cutouts are not supposed to be painted...well they are on the originals, so I've painted mine, also, they that's why car's fitted with smoked hellas with the sidelights on look so cool!

[M3RAGS]

simon, they look great but you already have a set of smoked hellas?!

or are you just experimenting?

[Simon]

simon, they look great but you already have a set of smoked hellas?!

or are you just experimenting?

I bought the new ones and fitted them to the touring, but when I bought the M3 the headlight was smashed so I fitted the proper smoked tot he M3 and the touring has now got some broken headlamps, so these DIY smokes will be going on the touring!

[M3RAGS]

[Richy325iTouring]

looking good si

[Splondike]

Do it Dave, well worth it! I might be able to get you a template for the crosses.

Cheers Mark, are you going to go smoked too!?

Yeah - if you'll make me some

[Kedge]

They look sweet.

Did you make the the aluminium(if thats what they are pieces yourself or did you get them of the internet?

[swindy]

Si if you have the templates I would appreciate one, I have been cutting and croping for the last week, getting there, but I am a lazy arse!

Regards Mark.

[BMK]

Looking good mate...you taking orders??

[Simon]

Kedge, I bought them from e-bay Germany.

Mark, I will do a template for you, and I will get your addy to send it too.

Kev, I won't be making anymore, they take too long

[Demlotcrew]

heres a pic of the rubber sealant, its not like silicone and its not it a tube.



Si any chance of a template also? (along with my side skirts)

Andrew

[Geeman]

Templates templates templates....

I would love to have a template too please. Pretty please.

How do you attach the cross sections to the inside of the reflector...?

Giles.

[Simon]

heres a pic of the rubber sealant, its not like silicone and its not it a tube.



Si any chance of a template also? (along with my side skirts)

Andrew

Is this what you had from the Nissan dealers? If not where did you get it from? Any part numbers etc!?

I will do some templates for all, and Demlot I haven't forgotten about the skirts, I was thinking maybe I could bring them along to one of the big meets this year to save on the postage??

Giles, you have to drill 4 small holes in the back of the reflector, and as Demlot said above use some kind of sealant to seal the holes.

[Simon13]

templates for me too please

[Demlotcrew]

Yeah Si i dont mind waiting for a big meet, as im very skint at the mo so every penny saved counts.

This is a pic of the box.



I dont have the stuff my self, but i was told you go in and ask for this and they will know what your talking about as they use it quite alot.

HTH

Andrew

[Simon]

Yeah Si i dont mind waiting for a big meet, as im very skint at the mo so every penny saved counts.

This is a pic of the box.

I dont have the stuff my self, but i was told you go in and ask for this and they will know what your talking about as they use it quite alot.

HTH

Andrew

That's great, at least I have more of an idea what I'm looking for!

[tbmw]

hi
could i be cheeky and have a template too please?