My next project, Lighting up the night |
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My next project, Lighting up the night |
twoskinuts |
Mar 9 2008, 12:32 AM
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"There Really Is No Substitute" Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 25-September 05 From: Londonderry Vt. Member No.: 4,859 Region Association: North East States |
All this creative talk got me in the mood to share. This is in the development stages yet but I got alot figured out on paper. An the lids I have hookup already to open this far with out changing the moving part of the motor is all done with the lid. Tell me what you think!!
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KaptKaos |
Mar 9 2008, 12:37 AM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I dig it.
I always thought that the lights were a weak styling point. |
boxstr |
Mar 9 2008, 12:40 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Reminds me of the early Miata light changes. Looks good.
CCL |
dw914er |
Mar 9 2008, 12:48 AM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
that is pretty cool
another idea, something similar to the old datsun zed cars, where the headlight is in the back, and so you mold a piece metal to hold the lights, and it slopes back up with the hood (a way to sorta remove pop up light feature) hmmm, i should see how that would look thanks for inspiring another idea anyways, good luck on the design work, i am curious to see how it develops |
dw914er |
Mar 9 2008, 12:52 AM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
btw, looks like you might do an hd light for it
that would be pretty sick, and def work better than our standard halogen light |
914Sixer |
Mar 9 2008, 06:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,903 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Keep in mind the age of the cars wiring. Depending on the type of lighting used, the voltage draw may cause wire heating. Make sure you have some sort of relays installed.
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twoskinuts |
Mar 9 2008, 08:54 AM
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"There Really Is No Substitute" Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 25-September 05 From: Londonderry Vt. Member No.: 4,859 Region Association: North East States |
My intensions is to make it halogen right now to upgrade little down the road to HID just because of the cost of the HID systems that will fit in the headlight bucket for hi/lo beam setup is $2000 right now. The halogens I'm going to use are 55watt lo beam projector an a 65watt hi beam reflector setup so the original wiring should be ok at these wattages if not I have a extra fuse block in f.trunk aready if need be. Then upgrade to HID high beam and ending up with dual projectors! An a headlight mount hook to all the original mounting points & motor so if I want I can switch back to original no problem!!
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charliew |
Mar 9 2008, 09:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Looks like a interesting idea. what front end treatment are you using?
Charliew |
PanelBilly |
Mar 9 2008, 09:38 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,817 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'd like to see a molden piece around the lamps, so it had a finished look. Something simple painted in black. That way it wouldn't stand out too much.
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Katmanken |
Mar 9 2008, 10:53 AM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I like it...
If it only opens that far, there will be less drag and less blocked visiblility.... Ken |
r_towle |
Mar 9 2008, 11:04 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,588 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I love the idea.
What are the larger lights that you are using? Can two of the larger lights fit in that space? I have always thought that two lights, maximum size for the space, like 4 inches, would look really cool. I love the lower opening of the lights...cool. Keep posting picks so I can copy your ideas... Rich |
twoskinuts |
Mar 9 2008, 11:36 AM
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"There Really Is No Substitute" Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 25-September 05 From: Londonderry Vt. Member No.: 4,859 Region Association: North East States |
I have access to a racecar shop we built dirt modified bodys out of sheet alum. so it will be wrapped in alum. prepaint black. No way I can test for drag but they ownly stick up about 4 inchs tops so definitely less to look at from the driver seat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The ones i'm looking at the lens is 3 1/2" but you can't get two of them in there the bucket to small!!
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dw914er |
Mar 9 2008, 03:18 PM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
i wonder for the turnsignals if there is just a longer, 1 piece rectangular one to use instead
idk (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) anyways, keep workin on the idea, i think it will add a new, more agressive look to the car with that light set up |
twoskinuts |
Mar 10 2008, 01:20 PM
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"There Really Is No Substitute" Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 25-September 05 From: Londonderry Vt. Member No.: 4,859 Region Association: North East States |
There 911 turnsignals going in the f.bumper the ones that are in the pic. I hooked them up like that so I could drive the car this past summer!
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PeeGreen 914 |
Mar 10 2008, 01:30 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Your work is very nice.I love the look of the headlights myself, but what you're doing is amazing. It's always fun to create something on a car that becomes your art. Keep it up and please keep showing it to us.
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Twise |
Mar 10 2008, 01:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 20-September 06 From: SoCal - Temecula Member No.: 6,881 Region Association: Southern California |
I had that same idea - So, you do all the work and then I will buy them from you....
NIce... |
Betty |
Mar 10 2008, 02:46 PM
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Driver Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Hurst, TX Member No.: 3,255 Region Association: South East States |
Heck yeah! ANYTHING at all that you can do to see better at night - and be SEEN better at night is great.
I've always thought the headlights were a real weak point on 914's. |
championgt1 |
Mar 10 2008, 09:12 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looks nice. I always wondered what it might look like with plexiglass light covers over the headlight. Like the 924 carrera gts cars.
Something like this. |
749142 |
Mar 10 2008, 09:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 8-January 08 From: Bakersfield, Ca Member No.: 8,545 |
Dude im loving the pop up lights. that is freaking genuis. hey would you mind if i used it on my car? but i would leave the stock fenders on mine. i like the stock front blinkers.
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dw914er |
Mar 10 2008, 09:17 PM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
that gts idea was sort of what i thought
keeps everything low, and the new fenders would probably make it look mean ass hell |
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