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Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:34 pm

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?

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Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:59 pm

they look sweet mate

you know where i am if you want to do me a set!! winkeye
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:09 pm

They look very nice buddy. Very subtle :cool:
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:51 pm

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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Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:20 pm

Glad you got it sorted :wink:

Look very nice mate!

(still got a bag load of precut X`s if anyone want any,slight modification need though :D )
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:39 pm

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.... 8)
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:42 pm

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.... 8)
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 :P
In the end he just gave them to me for doing some work on his car!
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:47 pm

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 .
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:59 pm

They look ok to me mate :)
Heres mine,done about 12 months ago and still look good today winkeye winkeye
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:07 pm

wicked mate not complaing about mine :D
think i managed it even though it was hard to cut the metal
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:16 pm

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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Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:54 pm

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 :mad:

anyne wanna do them for me? lol
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:46 pm

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 :D
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:16 am

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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Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:31 am

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 8)

MrLee - your wheels are lookin sweet :cool:
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:07 pm

Can anybody get hold of the crosshairs precut, or have any advice on the best way to make them?
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:21 pm

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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Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:13 pm

Looking very nice matey,i'd leave the indicators as they are tho,i like em :wink:


eko wrote: (still got a bag load of precut X`s if anyone want any,slight modification need though :D )
How much you want for a set fella and what kind of mods do they need?
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:37 pm

A pic speaks a thousand words :wink:

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Easy enough to modify them.2 minutes with an angle grinder or 10 minutes with a file will have them fitting nicely :D
Still got plenty of these so call it £4 posted for 4(enough for one set).
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:42 pm

That'll do me mate,pm me your paypal wotsit :wink:
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:49 pm

I'll have a set too! Paypal?
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:51 pm

eko wrote:A pic speaks a thousand words :wink:

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Easy enough to modify them.2 minutes with an angle grinder or 10 minutes with a file will have them fitting nicely :D
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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Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:51 pm

^ You both have PM :D
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Gareth PM on way :wink:
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I'll have a set too! Paypal?
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:02 pm

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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tari wrote:I'll have a set too! Paypal?
You have PM :wink:

Gareth does that mean you want 2 sets then?
Better see how you get on doing the 1st ones first :P
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:12 pm

Cheers matey.

Payment sent
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Payment sent dude :wink:
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:20 pm

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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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:26 pm

march109 wrote:Didn't I pay for to sets?
Sorry mate,didnt check paypal till just now.
2 sets on route tomorrow :wink:
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:36 pm

Good good mate. Cheers. :cool:
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:53 pm

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 :-x
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Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:04 am

they look mint!
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