Inserts for DIY Smoked headlights??

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Post Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:05 pm

HAs anyone got a drawing/dimensions/template of the inserts that you have to make when making your own smoked hella style headlights?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:51 am

i made my own using a piece of cardboard and sissors, then used the cardboard as a template to make the metal/plastic real things.

see my tech article on DIY smoked lights

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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:21 am

How 'bout the next person who makes some, scans them (with a scale) so that the pic can be added to the tech article? I'll be doing some soon (got the lights waiting :) ) so I'll scan em in if I make some before anyone else does! :thumb:
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:21 pm

i had planned on doing that myself but glued em together as i forgot :roll:

Doh!!!!

also worth noting that if you are fitting angel eyes that its best to make your own as they need modifying to fit, hence why mine are also at 45degrees in the tech article and not parallel to the floor like the originals


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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:32 pm

I actually had some downloaded and machined to fit, they just need a lil trimming. made in 1mm stainless, look very good and fit extremely well. Got angel eyes so never bothered fitting them in the end. Think I may still have the link somewhere.
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:33 pm

I got the template somewhere... hang on
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:39 pm

hangin...! :D
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:51 pm

Bugger bugger bugger... now I can't find the file.

I think I sourced it from either Simon or from an American based E30 site... erm, damn it. Can't even remember THAT name now... he's the guy with the 2.8 litre 'stroker' E30 from the U.S.

Some use I am. :cry: :oops:

Edit: Jordan rings a bell...
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:00 pm

Woo hoo!

Found it.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/Hella.pdf

Print that off at 100% and there's your template my friends. :cool: Who's yer Daddy?

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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:19 pm

:notworthy:

Cheers mate! :D
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:21 pm

Top Effort there Geeman!!! many thanks
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:05 pm

whats the deal with smoked hella headlamps and how do you make your own??

sorry for the lack of knowledge, im new to the e30 zone!

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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:09 pm

The guide's in the articles section at the top of the page... Fitted mine last night :cool:
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:14 pm

Geeman wrote:Bugger bugger bugger... now I can't find the file.

I think I sourced it from either Simon or from an American based E30 site... erm, damn it. Can't even remember THAT name now... he's the guy with the 2.8 litre 'stroker' E30 from the U.S.

Some use I am. :cry: :oops:

Edit: Jordan rings a bell...
Haha, yeah, Demlotcrew brought my attention to it.

I wouldn't bother making the lugs on that template though, I did mine smooth, and just glued them to the inside of the lamp.
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Post Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:03 am

Ziggy wrote:The guide's in the articles section at the top of the page... Fitted mine last night :cool:
cheers dude
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