Finished Product!!! Scroll to POST #3 to see progress pictures.



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The Two Nissan Bred Beasts....

 

lookin good man deff wanna see the out come

 

Hey guys, i finally pulled the trigger. Im doing a j30 retrofit. I had/have no idea where to start, ChrisMan has been guiding me the whole way and I owe him.

J30's


Low Beam Projectors after I separated them


Housing


Test Fit


EDIT: New Progress

Painted Housings and Projector Shields



EDIT: Projectors Put Back Together and Painted



EDIT: Test Fitting, Everything is Painted





NEW PICS: RETROFIT FITTING SESSION!!!





UPDATED MAY 1st!!!!!!

Test output



UPDATED: Test Fitted them in the car!





BEAUTIFUL CUTOFF!


Close Up

 

In for progress!

 

Ill have pictures showing the whole process lol

 

Good stuff. Im about to attempt a retro also so the pics would definitely help!

 

Its really not as hard as I had imagined. Im decent with wiring and electronics so that should be easy enough. I was just concerned about the baking open lights, and cutting them and all that junk. Its a learning experience lol, and a fun one at that.

 

My thoughts exactly. Thats what was holding me back....Im gonna attempt mine with a heat gun though. Hear that works also.

 

Thanks for putting the ruler there :P and yea baking is always suspenseful the first time, me and my buddy put his accord headlights in the oven a while back, now im all for it

 

Dont even try. I attempted that to get the j30 headlights open and ended up cracking the glass on the housings into 3 pieces, only to end up putting it in the oven...

ChrisMan told me in the oven at 225 for 10 minutes, id say 10-12. That got the glue nice and soft for me and you just pry them apart with a screw driver.

 

You know I've got you covered Andrew! Everything's looking good. J30 retro's FTW.

 

**** it.....oven it is.

 

Is that 10-12 mins on a preheated oven?

 

I like to preheat. Throw them in for 5mins and start to work around the headlight but don't force it. If they're not ready, throw them in for another 5-7mins and by then they should definitely be good to go.

 

Whatd you place em in the oven on? A plank of wood or something?

 

i use a baking pan, fold a towel and put the towel in the baking pan. and the headlight on the towel. i just feel that if i put the headlight right into the baking pan the pan would maybe melt the headlight plastic? idk....


IN for pics of painted projector insides!!

 

btw, how do you plan to mount the projectors?

 

Exactly which is why I was asking.

 

I use a plank of wood lol But the painted cutoff shield is gonna be cool they'll look like my high beams which have Lexus capsules.

But he'll be using epoxy to mount the projectors.

 

Cool. Ill be JB Welding it. Also what best to use to reseal it back together?

 

i always just use the existing glue. put it back in the oven again to remelt the glue, and when u take it back out press it back together and the glue will dry again and seal it back together.

make sure yall aim them PERFECTLY the first time, since it will also be your last time if youre using epoxy and jb weld! good luck with that.

 

Good enlightening tips yall much appreciated!!

 

Yea, what Chris said, ill be using QuikSteel to mount the projectors and cover the big gaps in the rear of the housings. I sketched some lines even with the rad support bar as guides so they should be nice and even.

 

Looks like you are set on using these projectors. But did you think about switching to a HID projector? I can't imagine doing all this work and not having a real HID projector in there. The halogen projectors will not be as bright and will not distribute light as well.

And if you are set on this projector, have you looked into a clear lens mod and spacing mods? Check out www.hidplanet.com; their forums cover all this and their forsale forum has tons of projectors.

 

Yo maxed man,

u have taken that max from ashy to classy lol. Nice work man. Im in for the pics too



My only concern with HIDs is that with my amp/sub installed, i may start to kill my alternator. Any retrofit guys have problems with this? how many watt rms sized system?

 

Hid's only use alot of power on the initial startup, after that they only use 35w which is less than a standard halogen bulb. Make sure you don't use the stock wiring and you will be fine. I have HID Heads and Fogs, electric oil pump, 800w, system and a bunch of other stuff on the stock alternator; it works fine.

 

Kevlo: yea, i'm set on using these projectors, theyre all I can afford right now. Eventually, yes I will switch to the clear lenses. I aslo know there will be a slight hotspot when using these, but based on the output pics from ChrisMan, its not too bad.
Cashiot: All my HID kits have always been plug and play and I've never had problems with them. Thanks for the compliment on my car! I've poured money, blood, sweat and tears into it lol.

 

looks good man, looking forward to the progress pics...

 

Thanks Lav, I'm gonna buy the paint for the insides of the projectors and the housings today. Gonna paint the inside of the projectors yellow, sorta like non illuminated demon eyes, and then the housings black.

 

Quiksteel can easily be cut or chiseled off so if you do have to reaim it's not a problem. But remember you should be able to use your stock adjustment screws if you have to.

As for sealing them up I always apply a fresh batch of butyl tape, heat up that tape a little and slap the lens on, press them together as much as I can, then throw them in the oven and heat/press a few times. Once they're pressed I use clamps to keep them together as the butyl hardens.

 

We gonna have some bbq'd projector's??

 

New Pics up top!

 

Even more intrigued now. What kind of paint did you use in the pj's?

 

Engine Enamel

 

Definitely wanna see how that comes out. But is output affected? Will it show a hint of yellow?

 

Output should not be affected, the cutoff should actually be a bit sharper b/c of the paint. There will be no yellow tint when the lights are turned on.

 

I see. Keep up the progress and pics bruh!

 

New Pic, lol. Up top.

 

Doesnt look too bad. I may be swayed upon pics of the improvement of the output.

 

Ive heard it works with some projectors and others it doesnt. Its really just for show. Keep in mind that these are halogen projectors. In order for me to have a really nice clean cutoff i will need to order some 3 inch Clear Lens' and spacers for them. But that will come in the future, down the road.