Looking to fabricate Projector head lights. Any ideas?

[happyisthealero]

What is the best and cheapest way to make Projector head lights with the option to install DDM HIDs?

[Gr1m]

retrofit projectors into your alero headlight then buy the bulbs that fit that projector....

[sleepyalero]

heres a good idea for start.

worked on fixing up my old projector headlights today!

got some microfiber towels to clean up the reflector buckets and clean the lenses.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_1.jpg

Installed the projector housings
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_2.jpg

Put on the lenses.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_3.jpg

So clean
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_4.jpg

cleaned everything
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_5.jpg

painted and wired these yesterday
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_6.jpg

installed the turn signal assemblies. Note that I removed the bezel around the headlights. The projectors melted them, but it looks awesome on the car. Don't know if I'll use them, might use the euro bezels.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_7.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_8.jpg

put the headlights back into the headlight shell. Put the light bulbs back in and made sure it all fit
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/040312_9.jpg

[jhubbz]

I keep saying I'm going to do this, but it probably won't be for a very long time. Anyway, check out the retrofitsource Site. They have some pretty nice kits.

[happyisthealero]

I did find this on eBay, what do you think?:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-03-BMW-e39-5-series-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHT-ASSEMBLY-PARTS-M5-525i-530i-540i-/230824761917?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &hash=item35be3a5a3d&vxp=mtr

I'm hoping it will work they look smaller than the projectors posted above.

I will also check out retrofit to see how much they are.

It does look like an easy install just need to take my time, something I rarely have right now, on the install.

[sleepyalero]

id suggest acura tsx clear lens projectors, or s2000 clear lens projector. those are the top and best output projectors out there from what ive read.

i planned on doing the tsx ones but i just never got around to it. and who knows i might and i might not.

id say stay away from fresnal lens, they are a little less output then clear lens

[DRM Racing]

i see in the pictures some mounting plates. how did you keep the projectors in?

[sleepyalero]

the guy who owns those is mrmike, those are not mine.

[DRM Racing]

lol ok

[sleepyalero]

you'll have to pm him about it if you want more details.

[cavaliers60]

I did a retrofit kit from ebay on my bike, and it was pretty easy to do. Just note, you may need to modify your headlight housing a bit to get them to fit.

[sleepyalero]

installing projectors your gonna have to mod the headlight either way. make sure you get a small enough projector, too big and your gonna have some fitment problems.

[DRM Racing]

do you know what projectors he used?

[sleepyalero]

no idea.

[happyisthealero]

they are located in his build thread below...

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36114

I wonder what year tho.

I will ask, mainly because I want to do the same, with little to know budget.

[DRM Racing]

i just ordered a set of projector lenses for an s2000. hope they work good

[happyisthealero]

I'm going to make bucket for those BMW projector, I just bought off ebay, at work while I still can. The reason I say that is because I found a new permanent job with a bank instead of my current position as a production welder. :D

[falloutboy]

Just to give some other background info, look for an old thread about HID Kits and how I was talking about what really counts for this.
And to give another incentive here is a write up for a projector build for a 2nd Gen Camaro.

The builder put a lot into researching how to do it right and how to pick the right parts. I can make contact if this is a real serious build you plan.

http://www.ultm8z.com/HID%20Projector%20Retrofit%20into%20a%202nd%20Gen% 20Camaro.pdf

[happyisthealero]

Interesting look on the Camaro. First I need to gather materials and make measurements and go from there. I will most likely make the buckets out of sheet metal, hence me current working title sheet metal fabricator. This build might take a while, I have to come up with ideas on whether or not I want to run HIDS and other factors like style and any other idea I may have or had in the past.

[falloutboy]

update?

[happyisthealero]

At a stand still. I'm currently looking for work before I can get back on this project, I should have pics of my installed torque bar by the end of the day.