Smoking some bosch

[Demlotcrew]

Check dis out mofos!



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[Davenotouring]

I want that one.

[Simon13]

enlighten us Andrew?!

[E30Adam]

It looks good but, hmmmm kinda home done?

Maybe it's because the surface of the light is slightly stone chipped?

[Demlotcrew]

Its an old head lamp i had in the garage thought i would have a little play.
Got some clear lacqure mixed with a few drops of black and it comes out smoked like this for veyr little money.

[Toby_Unna]

looks fine to me andy, my kind of mod as i indeed have 'very little money' , good effort

how did you mix the paint into the laquer, were they both in spray cans?

[Demlotcrew]

Well i went into a local paint place, and they mixed the paint for me then put it into a Aerosol.

I think it would look better if i didnt sand the shroud down, because it would have been cool with the chrome coming through.


Will try again with a some head lamps i find that are smashed.

[E30Adam]

Iiiiiii know why it looks funny... ah man I feel so dumb.

I just noticed you don't have a back on the lights so you can't see the projector.

Can you take a pic with the bak on the light Andy?

[Simon13]

now a few of us bought the hella jobs, everyone has thought, damm they look good! BUT at Ԛ£300 i'm not paying that!

So now everyone with the know how have conjured up these! looks just as good. Any luck with my hella backs or has your mind been occupied with this invention instead!

[Demlotcrew]

Sure thing



Andrew

[Richy325iTouring]

Tried that before and it flakes off the headlights with the heat, then starts to loo cack.
sorry to put a downer on this

[ian332isport]

Schweeeeeeet

Demlot is the mods Daddy

[Demlotcrew]

One pic Si




Andrew

[Demlotcrew]

Tried that before and it flakes off the headlights with the heat, then starts to loo cack.
sorry to put a downer on this

[E30Adam]

That looks better with the projector in.

Top work mate, Andrew sure is the daddy of modifying!!

Only one minor point is that the colour looks a little on the brown side rather than dark grey, might be something to do with the paint that the paint shop mixed for you.

I ordered a DIY kit from ebay the other day and will be seeing about using them as a template and having them mass reproduced for zoners.

[E30Adam]

I can't work out what you've done to those Hellas mate... please enlighten me

[Simon13]

To me Adam, he's ground out all the metal that holds the normal bulb in. fingers crossed it will be ok?! you're a star Andy!

[Demlotcrew]

That looks better with the projector in.

Top work mate, Andrew sure is the daddy of modifying!!

Only one minor point is that the colour looks a little on the brown side rather than dark grey, might be something to do with the paint that the paint shop mixed for you.

I ordered a DIY kit from ebay the other day and will be seeing about using them as a template and having them mass reproduced for zoners.

It does look kinda brown your right, i will try it with a different spray see what it does. Its just finding the right mix i think. Andy p told me about your DIY kit.

Emm about the hellas well im just converting them from H1 to D2s for simon.

Will show another pic in a bit.

[Richy325iTouring]

Ah you striped the unit down.
Ok my bad thought you sprayed the glass. Missread the thread

Time for to put the no smiley in and strip the smiley ones down and have a play now

[andyp]

the mod man only spray the glass,,,,,

are you having a laugh,,



his will look better than the hellas when he has finished and we wont stop till they do, if you know him you will know what he is right.

[Simon13]

yes i'll second that!

[E30Adam]

The hellas look like they're coming on well Andy.

I hope you're documenting it all so I can do the same with mine!!

You know if Andy's doing a job it will get done properly with no shortcuts!!

[Demlotcrew]

Cheers guys, i will try and do a better Smoked look, like adam said this one does look a little brown

[tbmw]

could we have a tech article on it when it done please?

[andyp]

now you lot have started him off we will be here all night looking at headlights.. got enough spray left if i come up there dude

[Demlotcrew]

OH MY GOD!

Simon just been out to have a look at the output of these projectors and its amazing, its on par with another Hella one i have here from a Audi RS6, the cut off colour is just increible! i wish these were mines

[E30Adam]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

Is that amazing purple colour cut-off due to the hellas Andrew?

How long did it take to mod Si's light and did you need another Audi light to chop up? Also, were the same bulbs used as in the original conversion.

I guess what I'm getting as is, will mine look like that?

[Demlotcrew]

Dude ive been doing some research how to get this colour, and its all down to the shield and its position, i promissed Si that this set will be very good after all the problems hes had! This cut off will be the same with any bulbs, i have done this to my Bosch units too, but the colour is no where near as good as this, its close but not close enough, I think these hella projectors have a huge deal to do with the cut off. They are much better in design than the Bosch and i recon about 25% better in light output.

I think ill need to find some of these Hellas!

Andrew

[E30Adam]

Dude ive been doing some research how to get this colour, and its all down to the shield and its position, i promissed Si that this set will be very good after all the problems hes had! This cut off will be the same with any bulbs, i have done this to my Bosch units too, but the colour is no where near as good as this, its close but not close enough, I think these hella projectors have a huge deal to do with the cut off. They are much better in design than the Bosch and i recon about 25% better in light output.

I think ill need to find some of these Hellas!

Andrew

Thats certainly good to hear!!

How long did it take you to modify one unit? Could I come up sometime to do mine if it doesn't take too long?

[Demlotcrew]

its been about 4 hours so far, yes you can come up anytime i think we can use your old lights just take the D2S cup off. Easy

Andrew

[Simon13]

You are a star mo fo! i'll see you on monday at the ace cafe?! i'm glad all you're hard work is paying off again. By chance is there enough of that stonechip stuff left from cuk325 to put on my headlamps?! you da man

[Demlotcrew]

I think there is enough yes, do you want me to cut some off for you?
Man all this hard work, its making me ache!
Andrew

[Simon13]

you love it! cheers is it simple enough to fit this film i have a heat gun as remember you mentioning needing one of these?

Also hows your strut brace testing gone?!

[Demlotcrew]

Its been too wet to test the brace. Like i said to you on bumps you feel it but in terms of handling i dont think it does very much. But its just worth it for the shakes on bumps.

Yes its easy to apply.


Yes will try and make it to ACE


Andrew

[Demlotcrew]

the mod man only spray the glass,,,,,

are you having a laugh,,



his will look better than the hellas when he has finished and we wont stop till they do, if you know him you will know what he is right.

Yeah you knows it !