Outside, sorry I should have been more specific, but it worked wonders on the outside!

you shouldnt need it on the inside, its the outside that gets chips, scratches and weathered I would think.

Don't Hate !!!! A few are still loading :rofl2: ...

V0 Intro - YouTube

V0 Tools - YouTube

V0 PaintWiring Tips - YouTube

V1 Bumper Off - YouTube

V2 Warming Lights - YouTube

V3 Cracking Lights Open - YouTube

V4 Prepping for paint - YouTube

V5 Wiring Up - YouTube

V6 Reassembly - YouTube

V7 Continued Assembly - YouTube

V7 Continued - YouTube

V8 Finished - YouTube

V9 Dual Halo Notes - YouTube


OKAY :rofl2: I added these links to the first page at the bottom. LIKE and REP if they help you out..

Thats it...**** it...im doing it and theres no going back. Wish me luck guys :D

Yep thats it, nothing major.. God luck brother..:tiphat:

The worst thing that can happen is you will have to drive around in the day.

You're the best nut_n_much! Hope I can do it. But look like I can't. Lol


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lets hope it doesn't lead to only driving in the day time LOL..Hey nut n much, I noticed on your first halo DIY you had some TAP issue gloves and a supply issued benchmade. After seeing the tat on your forearm it was confirmed. Semper Fi brother. Nice write up and vids.

If an old fat handicap man with a back brace can do it so can you brother. :rofl2:


Thanks man, 22 yrs 0369 will retire next year. Have a kickass weekend! Thank you for the kind words about the thread. .. Semper Fi :tiphat:

I won't post pictures of my old melted headligts ;)

Nut_n_Much, Quick question. Are the G35 lenses full concave (bowl shaped inside)? I have a set that I took off some g35 coupe headlights and they are concave on the outside and flat on the back side instead of being concaved as I imagined they would be. just hoping the small LED turn signal will fit once I put them on the 370. Thanks.

The g35 lens is flat on the back & concave on the front. As long as the LED your using is the same size or shorter that the amber stock turn signal bulb you will be good. If the LED replacement bulb your using is a little longer than the stock bulb it should be okay. chtr11 had a set when we did his but they were white instead of amber so we didn't us them..

When we had the light pulled apart you can see the chrome turn signal reflector clearly with the amber bulb in it. The bulb doesn't stick out past the edge of it. Once you convert the shroud to a G35 lens you have 1/8 to 1/4 inch gap between the chrome reflector and the lens. Not much room to work with. I'll take a picture of the set I have from a customer. Give me a sec i'll be back.

Edit to add pics:

thanks for clearing this out nut n much. Im just waiting on the parts to arrive from the retrofit source. If it weren't for this write up I would've been stuck with nothing but painted housing on my Z

Bumper is off..
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/29/ytamamy2.jpg

Last word(s) of advice: Be careful prying the housings off as they chip near the points very easily.

Yaaaaaaaaaa...... :happydance: I PM you..

Thanks for the advice, I managed to remove the driver side head light. The passenger is being a little beotch due to the intercooler piping. It's hard to get that clip holding the wires to the headlight bracket. I will take a breather and come back


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Looks fun Lou!

Car looks mean with no front bumper...good time to clean those filters too.

It has been 4 hrs since last contact. I am now concerned.

Nice vids nut! Very helpful.

Well, family came home so I will be back at tomorrow. My Z is not a daily so I will take my time. Don't expect my lights to be done anytime soon ;)


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Just did mine today

Nice work, what type of halo did you go with for these. They look awesome :leghump: . Congrats..

:worship:

Wow!
 

Looks Awesome!

:tiphat:

thanks man, i went with the uv purple by oracle and decided to give it some contrast w/ the black housing:happydance:

thaks:tiphat:

I still need to grow a pair haha it's been 8 months and I still can't do it... :(

Finished my lights. Was not happy w the paint job so i redid it all over again.
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Will put everything back on tomorrow. Will post pics once im done. Im super happy w the carbon wrap.

:icon18: Nice


Digression...

Has anyone tried/thought about hydrographics? Curious as to how they would hold up, especially on the projector housing.

Edit: nm, saw one of the previous posts. Looks suhweet!

Very nice job man.. I don't have the patience to try something like that.. It came out really good. Awesome lights.. :happydance:

djtodd:

I checked on prices a wile back and the cost was too much for me, but I was asking for CF look and some custom stuff. Strait color may cost less.

Can I use this to replace the old sealant?

Red Devil 0698AG Butyl Rubber Sealant, 10.1-Ounce, Aluminium Gray - Amazon.com

I don't see why not. No one has used this stuff before. I tend to use what others have proven works. It's a sealant, I hope you can open back up later if you need to. Just in case LEDs burn out you want to be able to go back in and replace them.

That stuff looks like it would work. If you use it, let us know what the out come is..

Well, since the tube is Butyl Rubber, the same material that was used by the manufacturer, but in semi-liquid form which makes resealing easier by skipping the re-heating step. That's my 2 cents logic.

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Where did you get the CF wrap from?

3m Vinyl http://www.ebay.com/bhp/3m-carbon-fiber-vinyl

I wouldn't use the 3M DiNoc. After warming a few times it gets stiff and none pliable.

Fitment mod
 

As you know, the new morimoto version xBALED has a small tab sticking out which is a b***h. The old version xBLED has the connection on the back of the ring. I guess the engineer guy just went full retard at some point during the process of designing the new ring :shakes head:. Anyhow, here is my little modification:

I re-soldered the wires to make them sideway to reduce the clearance.
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/7066/rnt9.jpg

Next, I drilled a hole close as much as possible to the edge, but not quiet going over it to ensure enough clearance for the tab.
http://imageshack.us/a/img9/8137/apct.jpg

Then, i shaved quiet a bit off about a quarter of the ring.
http://imageshack.us/a/img27/8598/esi4.jpg

Viola, PERFECT fitment, just like OEM. You have to look very closely to see the gap. :tup:
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/6623/99c3.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img541/5614/8bcn.jpg

Nice, you got SKILL's ... :tiphat: Looks very clean.

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very smart, I usually have to shave the inside of the shroud very thin but not sure why I didnt think of this. I wonder if that voids the warranty anyway?

Update,
I was talking with LightWurks CEO trying to get them to have there supplier build a 90mm halo for us and sell in a kit or as a set. This new set would fit inside the shroud for a nice clean look just like the XB's. No luck, have not herd back from them.

So the only enclosed Halo sold today that fits inside that main projector shroud is from 180 Customs for $320.00 for 2 halo's.

I think I will stick with the XB's from RetroFitSource.com Morimoto xbALed Angel Eyes - Accessories from The Retrofit Source Inc Helps to have fair prices.

the morimoto xb isn't necessary an "older" model, its just an older model sold by retrofitsource. There is a local shop near my house that just started selling the "older" morimoto xB halos, but of course its not called "morimoto xB" but its the exact same product. If you guys are interested in purchasing those PM me for the name of the shop that sells them.

you sure about that? I always thought that the 70mm was too big and required trimming the housing, so I went ahead and tried 60mm. No need to trim the housing which I felt like was a huge plus. Here are the results:

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