Hmmm.... Sounds like a good idea. Only issue is, is I'm going to have to get some industrial, high strength zips, I need it to be able to take a cross country trip probably soon. Maybe if I zip and cover with duct tape it'll work... Hmmmm, you just gave me an amazing idea We use the zips that are rated to 45lbs for work sometimes, I'll see if I can get some.... It's only a temp fix for now anyways.

if you did enough of them, you would be fine. stitch her up and she'd be ok for a while. kinda like this.



then when you get the money, you can upgrade to a c one front bumper.

Interesting.

Got her at least drivable on Saturday, not pretty but will work til I can source/afford parts...





Clear lenses are so much better and brighter, I'm thinking about busting out my other headlights after a bit lol

I'll probably end up switching to projectors or fix the lens better on this one and then convert the others to clear after a while, just had to get it running and drivable for now

And my roommate gave me a sweet little upgrade which I put in today(a mod you've seen at least once before, but still nifty)









What might it be?




















Right there next to the clock, pretty little wired in radar detector(didn't have the main unit plugged in so it's not all lit up)

dood, i found a place down here that was selling real hid kits for $75 and i picked one up. so far so good and its a huge difference at night. nice thing is that my headlights aren't aimed up too high to where i'm blinding people. kit came with your choice of bulb (size and temp) and a ballast that is completely plug and play, no soldering or any of that. if and when you're ready to upgrade, i'll get you the info on them. car is looking a lot better than i had imagined when you were telling about it. hopefully things will go a little bit better for you.

Sweet, I'll have to jump on that Chris. I still need to trim a bit on the plexiglass to fit better, and then add some more fiberglass to the front bumper to strengthen the sides when I have some down time. I have the top bolted up, and the sides are just zip tied. It holds amazingly well, and the headlamp, I've gotta trim down the plexi a bit more and then I'm going to shape up a second piece to go around it so it will mold right into the housing just like the factory glass. I finally found a dremel tool, so that helped a lot. I had to bend the brackets back and reweld a few things, but so far so good. And I know it all will hold for now because I was heading down the 10 going my average speed and a little more(you know the speed Chris), and all was well. Also, a truck kicked up a rock and it hit that headlamp dead on, and there isn't even a scratch, I'm loving the plexiglass, stronger, I guess lighter, and only 3.50/sheet at my local home depot

you still want the projector housings that we talked about? i'm pretty sure with your ingenuity you could make it work well.

Absolutely. I should be swinging in your direction on Friday and Sunday, just let me know of what day would be better for you. Friday, would probably be early, like around 4pm I think, and Sunday will be 3pmish I think. Just hit me up.

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you did a great job daniel putting it together
when are you driving back to east?

chris, im kinda interested on the hid's. got pix?

Thanks nics. Im supposed to be driving out on dec 16th or sometime around then.

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have a nice cruising back there! anyway you know the place where chris got his hids? ill be at chino hills tonight and maybe if it isnt late ill might grab one.

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http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/1501098024.html

they are in santa ana, really close to where the 5 and 55 fwys meet.

i went with the 6000 temp bulbs and they are more white and are pretty bright. i almost went with the 9000 temp bulbs that are more blue. install is pretty easy since the way the connectors are, they only go on one way. kinda like idiot proof'd.

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thanks chris! will check it out!

did you pick some up nic?

Maybe I will have to try and pic some up before my trip out east, it'll make the night desert drive a lot more fun Especially with my new built in radar detector

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found some matching projector housings off a new c class and set them aside for you today.

This post has been edited by windowlicker: Dec 10, 2009 - 12:53 AM

Yay!

wait, not to steal the thread, but you can put projectors off a mercedes c class in our cars?????!!!!!

Srry about your car man. Good luck fixing it!!

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Thanks bro......

And about the headlamp fittings, not plug and play. If you want them to take over where your existing headlamps are and make it look clean, it will take a decent amount of fab. The housings themselves can be used for some nifty little upgrades(worked it up in my head, and going to attempt it) as you will see what I have planned ;-P

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i didnt cuz i was on the 15 and 60 fwy and i my friend wants to drive back after he bought the crx

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bummer. maybe on your next trip up this way. also gives me a chance to see if i have any issues after a couple weeks of having them in.