E30 Zone

Hi there. Wanted to show the realization of my idea of creating hella black headlights + angeleyes from stock lights with lens.
Here are the low beam lights





And the main beam







The main beam lights aren't finished yet - got my arm damaged in accident, but soon the work will be continued.
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your not the first mate
I finished mine a couple of weeks back
and they look pukka

will get some pics up shortly

Good work there mate.

tylerma wrote:your not the first mate
I finished mine a couple of weeks back
and they look pukka

will get some pics up shortly

Can you tell me plz from what material did you make the cross for the main beam? I'm using some kind of plastic but I'm afraid it's gonna melt because of the heat created by the bulb

Batch wrote:

tylerma wrote:your not the first mate
I finished mine a couple of weeks back
and they look pukka

will get some pics up shortly

Can you tell me plz from what material did you make the cross for the main beam? I'm using some kind of plastic but I'm afraid it's gonna melt because of the heat created by the bulb

i was also gonna use plastic but i found it was too thick and looked really ugly with the lens on
so i went to B & Q and got a sheet of 2mm thick mild steel
it bends though while you are cutting it
especially the intricate bits

These look really good but unfortunately at the moment I dont really have the time/skill/resources etc to try it out. Is there anyone that would be willing, if supplied with a set of headlights, and obviously for a fee, to do the conversion??

Thanks

And from what material do you make the substitute for the reflector around the len in the low beam lights? U was using some very secret material

how much is it for the angel eye bulbs? and were can i get them from?

Batch wrote:And from what material do you make the substitute for the reflector around the len in the low beam lights? U was using some very secret material

no mate no secret material

i used the original silver plastic part
i cut a channel for the angel eye to sit in and sprayed it black

steoo wrote:how much is it for the angel eye bulbs? and were can i get them from?

it all depends what you want mate
you can get do it yourself kits on ebay from around Ԛ£15
but these are normally ultra white so dont look that original

or you can get the full headlight kit for about Ԛ£200
but these i think look a little too modern for the e30

the ones i have is a fibre optic kit i got for Ԛ£70 on ebay its the only kit i have seen like it

get a good result too
have a pic before smoked

think i will go for the "ultra white" cause i dont like the "some ones took a leak in ur headlights mate" look so all the bulbs are being changed asap,

My secret material is a black CD - the outer diameter is around 12cm so it fits perfectly. The only thing I had to do was to cut the center hole for the len.
I got my kit for about 40 pounds, one guy here imports them directly from china. This one is a gas filled tube. My previous angeleyes were completely DIY - made from plastic stick bent to the desired diameter, then the grooves were cut and then the diodes attached. But it didn't look even a half this good.

Good effort on the smoked lenses!

Got to be honest on the angel eye thing though, can't stand them on the E30, angel eyes on anything other than newer BMW's look chav imho!

you can get angel eyes already smoked, i think bmc motorpares do them, seen them on e-bay too a while back

Tylerma :I think your homemade angel-eyes look damn good!

Would you be interested in making a set for me.......for a fee of course!!
Name your price and I'm sure we can comr to an agreement. I see your in London as am I, NW to be exact.

Interested???? Let me know!

mrbless248 wrote:Tylerma :I think your homemade angel-eyes look damn good!

Would you be interested in making a set for me.......for a fee of course!!
Name your price and I'm sure we can comr to an agreement. I see your in London as am I, NW to be exact.

Interested???? Let me know!

I wish i could make them mate
i would be selling them then

mine were not made by me
i got them from ebay

What was the name and make of them.........I need to get my hands on a pair!!!!!!!

mrbless248 wrote:What was the name and make of them.........I need to get my hands on a pair!!!!!!!

they wasnt from a company
it was a kit that somebody had made for his e34
i believe

like i said its the only kit i have seen like it

they look great tylerma, even though they are not smoked, nice one mate

JOSEMI wrote:they look great tylerma, even though they are not smoked, nice one mate

that pic was taken before i smoked them 2 weeks ago
have yet to get a picture

Any pics on how it would look like with both headlight and angel eyes on?

finally got pics of mine all finished
here you go

mmmm smoked angel eyes!!!

i have the surelight ones and real easy to fit, plus flexible so even easier. check out the tech article i wrote on DIY smoked lights that explains all you need to smoke your lights, then at same time stick the rings in.....but who was the first to have smoked angel eyes????

mine done on 28th Jan 05!!! anyone before that???

by day:


by night:


mrlee

I made first angeleyes by feb 2k4, but not the smoked ones. For the low beam first ones i made in july 2004. Does it count?

tylerma's angel eyes look curious, I never thought they would look so well, but there you go... ! A fine example. Now everyone will do it on their's !
Again, nice one mate

JOSEMI wrote:tylerma's angel eyes look curious, I never thought they would look so well, but there you go... ! A fine example. Now everyone will do it on their's !
Again, nice one mate

cheers mate
was wondering for a mo if you meant curious in a good way or a bad way

Yeah i think that both Mrlee and Mal have done a really good job!

Andrew

tylerma wrote

was wondering for a mo if you meant curious in a good way or a bad way

in a good way, they draw attention to the car mate. I love it