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Fitted my diy smoked bosch this morning
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:34 pm
by doughboy
Big thanks to MrLee for the guide and to Eko for the inserts.
The job wasn't too hard, but I did manage to crack one of the lenses when heating/prying it off.
I think the result is pretty good, matches the colour of the car quite well.
Still not sure yet on the indicators though, maybe too dark?
http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... htsjy1.jpg
Re: Fitted my diy smoked bosch this morning
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:59 pm
by chicken
they look sweet mate
you know where i am if you want to do me a set!!
Re: Fitted my diy smoked bosch this morning
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:09 pm
by Greeny
They look very nice buddy. Very subtle
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:51 pm
by mrLEE30
you are welcome and they look great.... clear lenses look much better IMO as i did what you did and smoked the inside of the indicator.... have a look at the two one with your effect and one with clear...i think the clears look fresher
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:20 pm
by eko
Glad you got it sorted
Look very nice mate!
(still got a bag load of precut X`s if anyone want any,slight modification need though
)
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:39 pm
by xstreamnetwork
hi eko where did you get the precut X dont u do them yourself ???
And doughboy your car looks sweet now love the smoked look.
car looks mean now....
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:42 pm
by eko
xstreamnetwork wrote:hi eko where did you get the precut X dont u do them yourself ???
And doughboy your car looks sweet now love the smoked look.
car looks mean now....
Didnt do them myself.A mate did them when he worked in some metal factory last year.
He machine cut loads of them only to find out that the template was `slightly` wrong
In the end he just gave them to me for doing some work on his car!
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:47 pm
by xstreamnetwork
oh ok mate just that when i did mine they was not 100percent the same( left and right) and planning on re opening my lights and re doing them thought you had bought them from somewhere .
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:49 pm
by xstreamnetwork
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:59 pm
by eko
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:07 pm
by xstreamnetwork
wicked mate not complaing about mine
think i managed it even though it was hard to cut the metal
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:16 pm
by rayb
They look brilliant! All of them...! Ahhh think im going to have attempt this next weekend
Excellent guide by mr Lee
Just worried about cracking the lense
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:54 pm
by chicken
im really stumped by these!
i love them think they would look ultra mean on my diamond scwartz IS but i just cant get my head round the doin it
anyne wanna do them for me? lol
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:46 pm
by xstreamnetwork
there not to hard once you open them up and if you do crack the lense just pop down the dead car yards and pick up a new set and start again. i cracked too lenses to do mine...but worth it in the end even installed angel eys and hid conversion and got the mot the other day passed with flying colours
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:16 am
by gaz306
hi folks , wasnt aware there was a kit available to the smoked headlights , i was looking at a new set , bit pricey though at 250 , where can i pick up a kit from , cheers .
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:31 am
by Ziggy
gaz306 wrote:hi folks , wasnt aware there was a kit available to the smoked headlights , i was looking at a new set , bit pricey though at 250 , where can i pick up a kit from , cheers .
Instructions in the 'articles' section at the top of the page, inserts available from Eko, as above!
As others have said, it's not a difficult job, just takes a while... Mine have stood up to 18 odd months use, with no probs. & they look gooooood
MrLee - your wheels are lookin sweet
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:07 pm
by tari
Can anybody get hold of the crosshairs precut, or have any advice on the best way to make them?
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:21 pm
by shedrool83
Here's the template if it's any good.Still needs a bit of modding to fit.
http://oldmary.lqhome.com/~jordansarett ... mplate.pdf
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:13 pm
by shane325i
Looking very nice matey,i'd leave the indicators as they are tho,i like em
eko wrote:
(still got a bag load of precut X`s if anyone want any,slight modification need though
)
How much you want for a set fella and what kind of mods do they need?
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:37 pm
by eko
A pic speaks a thousand words
Easy enough to modify them.2 minutes with an angle grinder or 10 minutes with a file will have them fitting nicely
Still got plenty of these so call it £4 posted for 4(enough for one set).
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:42 pm
by shane325i
That'll do me mate,pm me your paypal wotsit
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:49 pm
by tari
I'll have a set too! Paypal?
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:51 pm
by march109
eko wrote:A pic speaks a thousand words
Easy enough to modify them.2 minutes with an angle grinder or 10 minutes with a file will have them fitting nicely
Still got plenty of these so call it £4 posted for 4(enough for one set).
Go on then Tony, I'll take a set.
I'll even pay real money this time fella!
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:51 pm
by eko
^ You both have PM
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:52 pm
by eko
Gareth PM on way
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:02 pm
by tari
I'll have a set too! Paypal?
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:02 pm
by march109
Paid dude, thanks.
And BTW the reason I have so many bloody spares is because I always buy 2 of everything!
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:07 pm
by eko
tari wrote:I'll have a set too! Paypal?
You have PM
Gareth does that mean you want 2 sets then?
Better see how you get on doing the 1st ones first
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:12 pm
by tari
Cheers matey.
Payment sent
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:17 pm
by shane325i
Payment sent dude
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:20 pm
by march109
Didn't I pay for to sets?
And its ok one set goes on the shelves until I see a wanted ad, or until I buy another e30, which as e know isn't tooo far away. by which time I've had practise at fitting them allready.
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:26 pm
by eko
march109 wrote:Didn't I pay for to sets?
Sorry mate,didnt check paypal till just now.
2 sets on route tomorrow
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:36 pm
by march109
Good good mate. Cheers.
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:53 pm
by Bananaman
eko wrote:call it £4 posted for 4(enough for one set).
Bar steward.... I done my lights before I joined the zone but I got my crosshairs of ebay.de cost me ┚¬30
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:04 am
by gazmorgan1985
they look mint!
