Rollins' Custom projectors and Angel Eyes

[rollinrealbig]

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well here it is. one of my completed projects, only one side has been done since I figured if I screwed up id only need one new headlight.

I have to switch to using H11 bulbs instead of H7's. this is an only H11 bulb I had around, it is stock but when I see this project 100% complete I will upgrade to Luminics Ultra Violet H11's.
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now the Angel eyes were a pain doing the oven part, took me about 20 times to get it right with one of these clear wands broken! the Blue LEDs are the only ones ive had, just ordered 100 of Ultra violet LEDs.

No lens,
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Stock OEM lens,
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Angel eyes have been taken out until the new LEDs arrive!
stay tuned till darkness falls and see the beam pattern! :cool:

[sacc230]

looks good i like it......ALOT

[rollinrealbig]

thanks!

what you think I do all day ... play video games ??? LoL ok maybe just a little. :p

[Proven Guilty]

hmm, not sure what to think with the oem glass.

the work itself looks good though

[97C28O]

WOW! VERY COOL MAN!!! LOOKING GOOD!

Not very clear with the OEM lenses.

[rollinrealbig]

dont worry about the OEM glass ... I have a plan in the back of my head ;) heres beam patterns.

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its much much brighter and wider, I just have to align it better when I get the second one in. will definatly change those yellow bulbs.

[rollinrealbig]

thanks guys! ;)

[solodough]

now just send the prototype to hong kong or taiwan so they can duplicate it and mass produce em for the rest of club202 :D

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by solodough
now just send the prototype to hong kong or taiwan so they can duplicate it and mass produce em for the rest of club202 :D

HAHA whats in it for me ? 'RollinRealBig' stamped on em ? a wad of cash ? a hot azn chick ??

... id settle for the Azn chick. :p

[c280nz]

wow, that looks really good man! come together nicely. and the angel eyes look sweet, something different! :cool:

[Abuimad]

man takes some far shots of the angel eyes, cause i think i like what i see....nice mod

[therock2689]

Looks great man, i love the eyes, im thnking about doing that on mine. Hope you have some clear lenes in mind soon...

[rman]

looks awesome dude, what did you use for parts?

[rollinrealbig]

Thanks! clear lenses I know I know! LoL to make the eyes heres a link,

http://www.geocities.com/crx_auto/eagle_eyes.htm

for the projectors, I found a set of broken headlights from a new GX470 at a wrecker yard, since they were completly broken they let me keep them since they would have thrown them away anyway, so I bashed the broken headlight until I was able to get the projector, then sorta trimmed that and fitted that in. used Epoxy to hold it.

Dremel kit is the tool I used for basically all the work!!

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by Abuimad
man takes some far shots of the angel eyes, cause i think i like what i see....nice mod

will do when I finish the eyes ... ;)

[jstrat85]

i like it alot! they look crazy! i would like to do this mod with my lights with a super white led bulb!

[yusuke280]

lose the angel eyes ( ring ) they are just rice..
other wise, nice big lens.

[rollinrealbig]

Thanks! yea I already ordered 100 Ultra white 3mm LEDs instead of the blue.

[97C28O]

Originally posted by yusuke280
lose the angel eyes ( ring ) they are just rice..
other wise, nice big lens.

I like them, I think they look pretty cool. BMW have angel eyes or halos, I don't think they're rice. And don't tell him to lose it, if he made a choice to make them and put them on it's his choice. I would do the same thing if I had projectors.

And it makes his car unique from the rest of us. This is the 2nd 202 I've seen with angel eyes.

[rollinrealbig]

you guys I understand the fact we all have differnt taste, I agree they do look Rice with that blue in there but not to worry it will changed soon! ;)

[NEA-4311]

Originally posted by yusuke280
lose the angel eyes ( ring ) they are just rice..
other wise, nice big lens.

or at least find yourself a crystal clear glass. Still, toooo blue for me. nice work though, hope it works smoothly.

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by NEA-4311
or at least find yourself a crystal clear glass. Still, toooo blue for me. nice work though, hope it works smoothly.

I already ordered 100 Ultra white 3mm LEDs instead of the blue LoL

and im working on the clear lens, Ive found a shop that can duplicate my OEM glass ones and make clear ones, just finding stuff out.

[sacc230]

dude were do u find all these kinda shops that do everything in sac

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by sacc230
dude were do u find all these kinda shops that do everything in sac

I have people that know people and those people, they also know other people who help me! :D

... LoL I got a frend in construction, I asked him if he had any Idea how I can duplicate a glass lens into a clear one. he told me there are a few shops that will do that I just have to go to each one talk to them and see what comes out of it.

UPDATE: I found another set of smaller projectors ... should I go double projectors/angel eyes on each lamp ?? :cool:

[97C28O]

Your gonna put the smaller ones into the place where the High beam is? Will it effect it? Or you going to use it as a low beam?

[rollinrealbig]

if I put smaller ones into the high beam place I will swap it and use that as a lo-beam and the bigger projectors as the Hi-beam.

[rollinrealbig]

After so long its finally 98% finished! just have to get my angel eyes put in later.

Yup those are Crystal clear lenses!

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yes I know I need those silver corner bulbs!!

[go4dabukz]

I commend your effort!

[rollinrealbig]

Thanks! Angel eyes comming REAL soon! ;)

[Abuimad]

i am gonna enjoy it know before the angel eyes hit in, since i really hate that mod, but i am dying to see it on those lights, because they are simply gorgeous...love the crystal projectors

[therock2689]

You should think about somehow filling in or covering that big void by the projector. other then that, i like it, the eyes will look good.

[rollinrealbig]

Thanks! yea I will plan filling around the projector next. as you can see Im a very slow modder so yea. haha

[therock2689]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
Thanks! yea I will plan filling around the projector next. as you can see Im a very slow modder so yea. haha
It looks insanly sick though. Once you fill it in, it will look real clean. I cant remember, but ur using white leds in teh eyes right.

[rollinrealbig]

yea im using white LED's, but I will also try to see what Aqua would look like.

I do plan on filling that in, maybe ill give it more thought while I remove the lens agian ... Thanks.

[rollinrealbig]

I have a question for you guys,

my lenses are plexiglass, I dnt want them to fade (even though I can get replacements easy and cheap) I am thinking of buying film to cover them and prtect from fading/rock chips.

question - what color film ?? there is smoked, light blue, clear and yellow!

I am thinking yellow for the hi-beam part ??

make it look sorta like those Old 300SD. ?? what do you think ??

[97C28O]

Where did you get the clear lense? I thought you had the stock ones. Did you get an new headlight assembly? Nice mod, can't wait to see the angel eyes.

[therock2689]

I would say clear. Where did you get teh plexi lens, i have been looking for something like that???

[rollinrealbig]

plexi-glass lenes I made myself. very very easy and cost $25

I bought 3mm plexiglass put it on top of my stock lenses and put it in the oven - it melted and formed my OEM shape. installation is same, the clips dont hold it on, but something else does so it stays in place and ive tried slapping the lens while the hood was closed - wouldnt budge. I drove around today, bumpy roads + the way I drive, they wouldnt move. :)

so its still my stock headlights. no I didnt buy any other headlights. the thing that pushed me into doing this is I got in a little hissy-fit, and my glass lenses where kicked out. tomarrow is my driving test for my lisence > dont think it would look good if I rolled up with no headlight lenses. I made these really quick. they turned out nice.

[therock2689]

they are just so clear, i love it, i just might do that. At what temp did you put it in and for how long???

[rollinrealbig]

350. but ... you cant just toss it in and let it do everything, when you see bubbles forming around the edges you have to take it out - cool it down a few seconds while its still hot you sorta forn its shape with your hands. then put it back in and do this a few times. after your done you cut off the edges with bubbles since the sheet of plexiglass is something like 12" X 24" ive screwed up one sheet of plxg. like that.

[therock2689]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
350. but ... you cant just toss it in and let it do everything, when you see bubbles forming around the edges you have to take it out - cool it down a few seconds while its still hot you sorta forn its shape with your hands. then put it back in and do this a few times. after your done you cut off the edges with bubbles since the sheet of plexiglass is something like 12" X 24" ive screwed up one sheet of plxg. like that.

Thanks, you think with 2 or 3 ppl, you can get it done in a shot or 2. And do you put it on like a cookie sheet or just chuck it in there.


Rock

[rollinrealbig]

I did it all myself. no you put your OEM lens on the rack and set the Pglass right on top - it will start to bend and form by the time your oven preheats!

IMPORTANT!!! make sure you put everything in the oven THEN start pre-heating it, that way the OEM glass lens wont crack. I dnt know if theres a chance it may or may not but I just did it that way.

anyway, no Angel eyes for now, my dremel tool ran out of cut-off wheels and I wont have time to do much until next week. ill update you guys on that later.

[c280nz]

absolutely beautiful rollin!
big respect from me for the look and the fact you made those clear lenses yourself, that is some nice diy moding!
:cool: :cool: :cool:

[rollinrealbig]

yep! I get alot of 202's on the road checkin out my mods haha even though they dont appear to be tuners they just checking out my car.

[Frenchy]

I can't see any pics you've posted Rollin' ......:( :( :( :(

Can you check this please ?

Thx,

Regards,

Frenchy.

[rollinrealbig]

they work for me! just PM me your email ill be happy to send em to you. ;)

[Abuimad]

Originally posted by Frenchy
I can't see any pics you've posted Rollin' ......:( :( :( :(

Can you check this please ?

Thx,

Regards,

Frenchy.

im guessing its u, cause they work in my mac and pc

[Frenchy]

Hi,

They work for me too now :)

Since i'm in France, maybe the server was in maintenance (by night) when i tried to see them :)

Nice Job man, but how do you fix the Proj. ? From wich car is this Proj. ?

Regards,

Frenchy.

[Frenchy]

Look at this Site guys ;)

http://rc-scale.com/francais/_modelisme/tips/thermomoulage_p1.html

http://rc-scale.com/francais/_modelisme/tips/thermomoulage_p2.html

It's in French, but the pics will show you the way of things....:)

And those 3 videos :

http://rc-scale.com/_download/video/thermof/thermomoulage1.avi

http://rc-scale.com/_download/video/thermof/thermomoulage2.avi

http://rc-scale.com/_download/video/thermof/thermomoulage3.avi

[rollinrealbig]

I mounted the projector by cutting out a bigger hole so it sits in it, then Cold weld around it, its on there like a rock!

I pulled out the projector from Lexus GX470.

[rollinrealbig]

more progress, these are the white LED's. havnt put in the other angel ring yet ... ill have it in very soon!

also added those Orange strobes inside the Hi-beam area, those are hooked up to be on during daylight also.

Enjoy .

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[aruba]

hey men those headlight are coming out graet !! so i got hyped and try to mold the lens also,i tryid it like the link that frechi gave but it did not work ,the plexi would not stretch enough so i gave that up then i tryid it by putting the lens in the oven with the plexi on top it molded nice but the plexi kind a got some spots you guys know something about this
its not the whit spot ist transparent

[rollinrealbig]

The air bubbles ?? Yea ive had that happen to me ... I dont know why it happens but mine did that around the edges, you cant even see it from the outside though. I dont really know how esle to help you out about that ... maybe thinner Plexiglass so it stretches over with less heat ?

[aruba]

no its not the air bubbles its kind a like a clearcoat that is pealing btw i used the 3mm plexi and it says that it is anti yellowing did you use something like that or just a regular plexi? il take pics and post them so you can see what im talking about.
thank for the reply

[rollinrealbig]

yea I used similar plexi.

mine had protecter film on both sides maybe you forgot to remove the protecter films ?? ... ?

[aruba]

na men, i removed the protecter cover i tryd it again but now with a lower temp setting the stains are not apearing anymore but the plexy is hard to mold on the edges how did you manage that??

[rollinrealbig]

I dont know ... I didnt have any trouble besides the air bubbles but I managed to get past that . :confused:

[aruba]

ok ill try tomorow again
its kind a hard but it will be done!

[rollinrealbig]

its worth it too!

how much are you paying for a sheet of plexi ?? and what demensions ??

[aruba]

im paying 50 florins witch is about 30 us dollers for a piece 4 by 4 feet long, here in aruba everyting is a bit more expensive:confused: im going to try it again later but with a larger piece hopefully that way it will strech a lil more on the edges. so wish me luck!!:D

[rollinrealbig]

best of luck! ;)