Quote:Originally posted by Kev:
Wow! Those edges look crisp! What did you cut them with?
Electric Dremel type tool with a cut off wheel, worked really well!
Quote:Originally posted by Kev:
How much time did you leave the plastic in the oven and at what temp?
hehe Literally close to an hour. I found what seems to work best is to preheat the oven to about 150 and let the plastic sit in there for like twenty minutes. Then move the temp up to 250 for about 10 mins, then move the temp up to 300-325 for 5-10 mins (basically until it had the proper amount of sag).
I had tried just going straight to 350 and even 400 but just wasn't getting the results I wanted. I happened to read an article about a guy that left his in the oven overnight at 100, I thought that was a bit extreme but who knows... I just shortened his process, the idea was that the inside of the plastic wasn't getting as warm as the outside.
Quote:Originally posted by Kev:
Did you use document clips around a metal frame to hold the plastic or did you do something else?
The metal frame and clips did not provide enough stability. When the plastic was heated the frame would become very flimsy which just made the whole process that much more difficult. I ended up taking some timber (about 1 1/2" wide and 1/2" thick) and making a healthier frame. I held it together by drilling a whole in each side and using 1/4" flush screws with wingnuts on the other side.
Quote:Originally posted by Kev:
That looks really terrific, man. Excellent job. That housing is trash though! Gross!
Thanks! Yea, I have gathered up a lot of housings most of them are in similar shape, I have two really nice sets, but they are in the cars and won't be part of these modifications!
Quote:Originally posted by Kev:
Are you gonna paint the housings black as a backdrop to your new lenses and headlight inserts or do you have another color in mind?
I'm still debating this. I am pretty sure I am going to be installing HID projectors. These in particular ->
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product...tuu6j97dne I am going to call them tomorrow and see if they have any further advice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg_C_jtonZw
Then probably make a shroud similar to this, skip to 8:17 to see the actual shroud. I think that would turn out pretty sweet. If I go this route I'll just take some pictures and play with them in Photoshop before painting to see what color looks best.