Hella 90 mm headlight conversion

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:38 am

Heck. If you were to make up some of these housings for sale, I'd be interested. I can't afford the lights yet, but it'd be a nice 'for later' project.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:34 pm

Will these fit just any 90mm light? Maybe once this gets done the first time, we can take the initial design and port it to other sizes/types of lamps to throw in there. Is that doable, Steve?
I've got a set of HELLAs I wanted to maybe use as a setup for this.. I'm scoping out bunches of different lighting schemes, with this project in mind...

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:36 pm

As long as they physically fit within the housings. Otherwise, you're on your own. All I'd need to adapt to something different (that will physically fit) is a mounting template and positional preferance.

As for my own progress ... damn weather isn't cooperating. It's snowing right now. I also decided to go a little further than I intended and glassed the housing in. Now I need to clean it up, finish polishing the last lens, and put them together.

Steve

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:42 pm

ITS SNOWING???

I like the glassed in idea, can't wait Steve.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:12 am

More Pics steve?

I'll get to see these in person at the F&S, right? I'm stoked!

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:39 pm

I'm waiting until they don't look like ass to take more shots ... actually, because my computer's USB decided not to work anymore, I have to use my sister's computer to transfer the pics to a disk and hers is in the shop. Anyway, I probably should work them today.

They'll definitely be done by the S&F.

Steve

Tleg93 · Post by **Tleg93** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:13 am

Man, everyone's been doing something. I hope I get my intercooler, exhaust, and a new turbo in by the time the F&S rolls around....oops

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:10 am

bump for updates?

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:18 am

It rains every weekend and I have other things I need to do when I get the few hours between precipitation and it's warmer than 50 degrees. In a few thousand years there will be a rain forest here. Why do I live here again? They're pretty much done - I just need to figure out how to instal the separating grid (which I don't need as it's just for looks) and assemble them for install. Lenses are not perfect, but I give the fuck up - they're good enough.

Steve

nzKAOSnz · Post by **nzKAOSnz** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:14 am

pics!

ej22t · Post by **ej22t** » Fri May 20, 2005 5:51 pm

Just got a set of 92 head light from Junk yard. Its a good time to start the project....hehe...

How long and how hard to clear out the lens as like yours??
Does anyone thinking to put a set of Bi-Xenon lens kit from BMW to our Subby?

Will it be a good idea to just clear out the lens and put a set of HID on it?Just wanna make life easiler since projector are so expensive...

Any update on the fitting to the car with pics?

Ben

ultrasonic · Post by **ultrasonic** » Fri May 20, 2005 6:27 pm

ej22t wrote:Just got a set of 92 head light from Junk yard. Its a good time to start the project....hehe...

How long and how hard to clear out the lens as like yours??
Does anyone thinking to put a set of Bi-Xenon lens kit from BMW to our Subby?

Will it be a good idea to just clear out the lens and put a set of HID on it?Just wanna make life easiler since projector are so expensive...

Any update on the fitting to the car with pics?

Ben

HID will be more expensive than halogen projectors.

The primary flaw I see in this whole project is that the design retains the original plastic, which is one of the main flaws in the stock design. Eventually it WILL oxidize. If you guys are going to so much trouble to get better beams, why not go a step further and eliminate the original plastic lens?

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Fri May 20, 2005 6:38 pm

If the 'original plastic lense' is clear-coated after all that sanding business, the oxidation tends to keep off a bit longer. ..and you can always re-sand it..

I've been looking into the bi-xenons meself.. spendy is the word, there.

I think the 92s lighting setup is pretty efficient, but that won't shy me away from making another set, and probably mounting some driving lights, too...

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:20 am

Here's a pic of the setup, but more rain for this weekend, so they won't be installed.

The lenses are clear coated inside and ouot.

Steve

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Sat May 21, 2005 4:52 pm

damn thats nice. good goin man. keep it up.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Sat May 21, 2005 5:29 pm

ej22t wrote: Will it be a good idea to just clear out the lens and put a set of HID on it?Just wanna make life easiler since projector are so expensive...

these projectors are about 60 dollars each.

real HIDs are 5-600hundred dollars each.

ej22t · Post by **ej22t** » Sat May 21, 2005 8:40 pm

Sorry Greg, I mean the HID projector not the regaler projector.... hehee.

Ben

skid542 · Post by **skid542** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:07 pm

That's sweet Steve, looks like it was definately worth the effort.

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:23 pm

Are these in yet?
Any functional shots/pics?.....

NM, just saw the dates of your last post.
I'll be patient

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sun May 22, 2005 4:08 pm

It seriously rains every f'n day here except days when I work, but even then it's severely overcast and might hit 60 degrees. I'm getting real fed up witgh the weather here. Global warming effects over the last five years have really ruined the weather which was always unpredictable, but at least followed a predictable seasonal pattern. Real estate prices are completely absurd and there's no business for tuner shops as the fiscally conservative rich just buy expensive boring German shit and leave them stock.

Only the non-religious, educated, standoffish people; ocean; and the history are keeping me here.

Steve

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Sun May 22, 2005 5:31 pm

don't worry Steve, they're impressive enough as is and if it never stops raining I'm sure you can get them in AT the speed and feed you can whore out your car to our cameras there

musketeerracing · Post by **musketeerracing** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:18 pm

evolutionmovement wrote:They're still a little cloudy, but almost there.

Steve

Waydamminit - how come there's no fluting inside the original plastic cover - I thought that was molded as part of the inside of the cover. How is yours absolutely clear?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:23 pm

He spent an eternity sanding the flutes flat.

musketeerracing · Post by **musketeerracing** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:30 pm

That, my friends, is love.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:37 pm

Werd. Apparently you CAN sand the lenses down to the point that you'd lose the actual lense guidance.. neato.
I wonder what else, as far as plastics are concerned, would stand up to the road abuses.. perhaps we could fab our own plexi-lenses for this project?

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