custom headlight covers/ wade covers/ flush mounted.
03-19-2005, 09:24 PM
#43
therealgoon: looking good man, hope you get it to work, and yeah, bonding surface will be a major problem, if you factor in the "weathering" and temperature warpage. Maybe you can melt sand or some other hard contaminants to the area where it would adhere to the housing, which will help with bonding surface. Then again, I should just shut the hell up and let the master do his work.
03-20-2005, 06:34 AM
#44
Did u have to bring that up?! a 'freind' busted my grinder and i got burned out of my last apartment, so i have no place to do any major body work.
Originally Posted by shavedmax
looking good, but is the back done yet?
03-20-2005, 08:10 AM
#45
Originally Posted by therealgoon9
Did u have to bring that up?! a 'freind' busted my grinder and i got burned out of my last apartment, so i have no place to do any major body work.
03-20-2005, 05:04 PM
#47
Heh.... no. My nieghbors has a kitchen fire at 12am... But they never knocked on my door so my wife and I could get away saftley! They let the fir dept. knock down our door instead. It's dangerous being a heavy sleeper. anway more progress on the lights.
I got the corner and headlight housing welded together.
I got the corner and headlight housing welded together.
Originally Posted by shavedmax
burned out of the appartment, what were they dooing maxima linchings?
03-20-2005, 07:12 PM
#51
Originally Posted by N34JZ
holy **** its getting almost impossible to tell you guys apart
(way inside joke)
(way inside joke)
bill's in the mail. i found out ryobi makes a 4.5 inch one. ill be picking that one up soon. they also make a variable speed electric DA. i love ryobi
03-20-2005, 07:56 PM
#53
ive had my 4" one for 2 yrs now. still working great. ive gone through 2 sets of cheap 4.5 inh ones in that time.(they actually cost as much as the ryobi, just couldnt get a wire wheel on then, so i bought the ryobi
03-21-2005, 10:46 PM
#60
Originally Posted by therealgoon9
50% sealed so far. I like the way this one came out, hopefully i get the other the same.
It does look good with the inside painted black though.
03-22-2005, 03:45 PM
#64
Originally Posted by James92SE
I agree with awsm...
Trying to do the whole combined corner + headlight.... it just doesnt look right at all. Downright tacky IMO
therealgoon..
Something like this?
http://www.hostmeplz.com/is.php?i=75...re_5341sma.jpg
http://www.hostmeplz.com/is.php?i=75...icture_040.jpg
Sealed, waterproof, etc
Trying to do the whole combined corner + headlight.... it just doesnt look right at all. Downright tacky IMO
therealgoon..
Something like this?
http://www.hostmeplz.com/is.php?i=75...re_5341sma.jpg
http://www.hostmeplz.com/is.php?i=75...icture_040.jpg
Sealed, waterproof, etc
03-22-2005, 04:25 PM
#65
Originally Posted by awsm66
they do look good except for the seam where you sealed them around the corner. I think it would have looked better if you had some black glue or whatever you used to seal them. The white/clear or whatever color that is kind of sticks out.
It does look good with the inside painted black though.
It does look good with the inside painted black though.
Although what he can do is paint a small strip black on the outside following that seam/glue. That's what I did along the perimeter of my lights. It hides it and really brings the whole thing together. It helps to visually seperate the clear with the rest with a 'border'
therealgoon... that's coming along great, did you mock them up on the car before you started gluing the cover on though? If not I think your headlights are going to be pretty out of whack. It *looks* like the e36's would be aimed pretty high up how they are now. I could be wrong, but man it sure would suck if you got those finished and then the headlights werent remotely lined up.
That's why I mounted mine on the car first, THEN built the covers around that
03-24-2005, 09:01 AM
#67
Well the passenegr is finished. Though i still need to make a bracket to hold it in, it's just sitting in there real snug.
And I don't know how but the beam is lined up perfect!!!!
And I don't know how but the beam is lined up perfect!!!!
03-24-2005, 12:12 PM
#72
Why not take that border and continue it along the e36's? I think it'd look better that way. I think it looks sort of strange how it just sort of curves off at the top and bottom, and continuing the border would also help hide the annoying flat spot at the bottom edge of the Wade covers... have you done a waterproof test yet? 
Props on your effort
Props on your effort
03-24-2005, 01:47 PM
#73
I didn't water test it. Reason being.
every edge is coverd in epoxy, fiber bondo, bonda, primer, paint.
And there are too many holes to cover like the 2 lights, 4 holes for the halos, and 1 for the corner marker.
ANYWAY. I didn't continue the border because i think it looks good as is.
Thnks for the props guys.
every edge is coverd in epoxy, fiber bondo, bonda, primer, paint.
And there are too many holes to cover like the 2 lights, 4 holes for the halos, and 1 for the corner marker.
ANYWAY. I didn't continue the border because i think it looks good as is.
Originally Posted by James92SE
Why not take that border and continue it along the e36's? I think it'd look better that way. I think it looks sort of strange how it just sort of curves off at the top and bottom, and continuing the border would also help hide the annoying flat spot at the bottom edge of the Wade covers... have you done a waterproof test yet?
Props on your effort
Props on your effort
03-24-2005, 03:42 PM
#75
what is that border kinda looks like elctrical tape
i also think you should make the border go along the top of the headlights
ill give credit where credit is due and it turned out real clean
not my taste but i like ur fog light idea i might even try that in a regular clear corner might be nice and bright and light up the edges of the road nicely
cant wait to see more pics
i also think you should make the border go along the top of the headlights
ill give credit where credit is due and it turned out real clean
not my taste but i like ur fog light idea i might even try that in a regular clear corner might be nice and bright and light up the edges of the road nicely
cant wait to see more pics
03-24-2005, 04:36 PM
#76
No.. it's not electrical tape. It's a bead up epoxy onthe outside(has to tbe there to make a good seal.) and i used bondo tofill inbetwean the glue to make it smooth. I didn't want any border intially but i have no choice. I don't really want to make the border extended across the headlight just because I keep on thinking it'll make a Steve Erkle glasses effect. I'm not reaally down with that. But when someone else tries it they can do that. But i got close to what i wanted.
03-25-2005, 01:11 PM
#79
Originally Posted by crazy4maxima
wow i am impressed. That is looking sweet congrats