Cars back together!!!!! W00t!

But i can still either hear a heatshield or something making a weird ratlle at idle, or the Walbro pump sucking up rocks because im really, really low on fuel.

 

well ******, I figured out my headlight retrofit problem.
ok here's what's going on/wasneeded:
-glare when ebay 1 pcs. arrived was ******* ridiculous, visibility wasn't too bad though
-took headlights apart, modded them a little...glare wasn't as bad but, visibility was horrible
-bought oem headlights
-removed lens from oem headlights
-choped the living **** up of ebay 1 pcs to fit OEM relector bowl
-minor shavig/cutting to oem reflector was needed.

all in all, still looks great IMO, better lighting, PITFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here's a couple of comparison pics:
Directly from ebay:


Modded with oem reflector bowls(reflector housing is filled with dust right now which is why it looks dull and pale):



Notice:
-how much bigger the OEM housing is
-the diferences between the "glare shields"





Modified by broketuner-Sol_Si at 12:04 AM 3/10/2007

 

it wasn't possible to just take the 1pc lens and seal it onto the oem headlights and corners?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skip.two &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it wasn't possible to just take the 1pc lens and seal it onto the oem headlights and corners?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, that was actually one of the first things I tried when I first got them and still had my own oem headlights and corners. biggest problem is that the glue/seal areas are slightly different shapes/contours...the OEM one is fairly straight, while the ebay 1pcs. have a curve in them

EDIT: passed Ian on the ***** list

 

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damn that's clean

 

damn sean, one hell of a project. So light output on ebay lights is crap? (not terribly surprising)

hope these work out how you want to... i still say stock 1 piece headlights look the best...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WrongWD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn sean, one hell of a project. So light output on ebay lights is crap? (not terribly surprising)

hope these work out how you want to... i still say stock 1 piece headlights look the best...</TD></TR></TABLE>

well it's ok straight from ebay, but after I fixed the horrid glare problem(I solved it by putting black electrical tape arounfd the refctor where it was glaring), glare was nearly minimal, but light output looked like a couple of flashlights dur to the bad design of the ebay bowl


I just wanted something that wouldn't glare to high heaven, decent light ouput and looks good while still retainting the 1pcs cleanliness still, and couldn't afford an HID retro just yet(though maybe later this year)

 

only thing ebay 1pcs are good for is a projector retrofit. The glare was bad and light output was just not there for me.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Del_Sol_s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">only thing ebay 1pcs are good for is a projector retrofit. The glare was bad and light output was just not there for me. </TD></TR></TABLE>

X2!!!!!!!! I hope to do a true HID retrofit later this year.

 

so i just got back from watching 300 and i thought it was good. not AMAZING, but good.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL Food &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i just got back from watching 300 and i thought it was good. not AMAZING, but good. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good to hear i plan to go see it soon.

goodnight ******

 

Well ******, even though its 1 in the morning, I'm off to go finish my retrofit for the other side now.

 

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tweeker!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL Food &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i just got back from watching 300 and i thought it was good. not AMAZING, but good. </TD></TR></TABLE>

werd. same here...it was pretty good,entertaining all the way through

does anyone have any pics of a del sol with that s2k like antenna actually mounted? i have one somewhere,but I want something that'll show the whole car..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL Food &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i just got back from watching 300 and i thought it was good. not AMAZING, but good. </TD></TR></TABLE>

*kicks Macho in the well*

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOLtrain &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">werd. same here...it was pretty good,entertaining all the way through </TD></TR></TABLE>

*kicks Sasha in the nuts and then into the well*

 

bwahahahahahaha

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*kicks Sasha in the nuts and then into the well*</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by james p. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">*kicks Sasha in the nuts and then into the well* </TD></TR></TABLE>

ya know i heard that movie SUCKS



just a rumor going around

 

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just a rumor going around </TD></TR></TABLE>
rumors coming from a person in iraq...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skip.two &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">rumors coming from a person in iraq... </TD></TR></TABLE>

you damn americans think you know everything

i get any tv series before it even airs on tv. most movies. i got MI3 on dvd while it was still in theaters. what now skipperoo??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black94sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ya know i heard that movie SUCKS



just a rumor going around </TD></TR></TABLE>

Jealous because we kicked their asses so easily?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black94sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you damn americans think you know everything

i get any tv series before it even airs on tv. most movies. i got MI3 on dvd while it was still in theaters. what now skipperoo?? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah they figure after watching a piece of **** like MI:3 you won't care if you die in battle

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by james p. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jealous because we kicked their asses so easily? </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah so....

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by james p. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah they figure after watching a piece of **** like MI:3 you won't care if you die in battle </TD></TR></TABLE>

*dave chappelle voice* COOLLLDDDD BBBLLLOOOOOOODDDDEEEEDDDD!! *end voice*

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black94sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah so....

*dave chappelle voice* COOLLLDDDD BBBLLLOOOOOOODDDDEEEEDDDD!! *end voice*

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Mwahahhahahaha! I even got a free title under my name - apparently one of the big H-T mods is Greek

 

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Mwahahhahahaha! I even got a free title under my name - apparently one of the big H-T mods is Greek </TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe they should of changed it to *Jasmine* ??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black94sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe they should of changed it to *Jasmine* ?? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I actually didn't ask for it - it just popped up - but when I saw it I loved it immediatly! So to whoever did it!


Back to dSoc news... I gotta start working on Tshirt designs already. I've procrastinated alot.