Thread: My headlight retro will beat up your headlight retro

This is technically my 4th set of headlights for this car. I have never been happy with the prevoius sets, and I have never been more frustrated with THIS set of lights....This set of lights took over 8 months to complete working against setbacks, and redesiging of a few things...but I finally got them done the day before I left for the Intense/3800 Gathering.....

Anyway on to the Build details

FX-R 3.0 Low Beams
FX-R 1.1 (Front Half) High Beams
Gatlin Gun Shrouds.......(they didnt fit)
E46-R Shrouds
Morimoto D2S 5000K
XB Led 60mm (for the highbeam)
XBA Led's 90mm behind the E46-r's
Cadillac Turn Signals

Starting this project, I used the OEM Bonneville Housings from my car.



I quickly realized that the FX-R projector is huge, and will not fit with the reflector in place. That being said mounting would not be possible to the reflector, and will need to be mounted to the Headlight housing.



I went junkyarding for GM Fog Light springs, and used Machine screws to attach.



Top Mounting


Bottom Mounting


Rotation Adjustment




Once the Low Beams were done, it was on to the Highs. Again i realized that there was even LESS room because of the headlight and also what is behind the headlight. I still wanted the Look, and the FX-R is a BiXenon (as well as the fog lights) I decided to use just the front half of a FX-R 1.1 Projector.

Front


Rear


Because its a Fake projector i still wanted the appearance that it was real. I added a XB Led




Making the Mount for the projector






Painted "chrome" to match the insides of a Projector


Both Projectors mounted in the Housing

Now onto the turnsignal. I never was in love with the exposed bulb look when the Orange was removed from the Headlights.


So i set out on a mission to do something different. There are a few cars that have headlights that resemble the Bonneville, so i began looking and came across these....



Cadillac STS Headlights....When you dissassemble the STS lights this is the Turnsignal portion


SO began the cutting and hacking to make the STS turnsignal fit in the Bonneville Headlight....







After everything was mocked up, aimed, and re aimed it was time to put on the shrouds.......they didnt fit when I went to install the lense......


I needed a different design of shroud......
I choose the E46-R




Painted and Finished Turnsignal


With the Headlight Trim





and the FINAL PRODUCT

Looks great!

Nicely done.

man that looks awesome!

Looks good.

Now just Needs output pics.

I hate you people and your cleverness!!!!

So jelly.

Great job on the retro but no out put pics?

Looks good, let's see some light output.
Before you go claiming glory over everyone else's retro...where the **** are your gloves?!?

Very nice.

damn that looks tits!