Porsche Headlight Retrofit [from CAD, prototyping to finish)

[blackandwhite]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Adam - at the end I had to retake your blue (anodizing) along with Jeff's Vivo. There were just not... not quite, not quite perfect enough... let's just say. New kit done finally... and I think you'll freak out when you see them (Jeff Vivo as well loll). In fact a few of my mates here saw them on the workbench and all went absolutely bunker on that blue. You'll know what they meant when you have them in hands Different ambient light temp = different blue tones. Sick

That (new) dye I'm getting out of Japan is wicked stuff... not exactly cheap and more and more I use it I'm starting to understand why lolllll it is insanely beautiful!

WE-NEED-PICS!!!! Really want to see those

Just checked tracking (for about the 20th time!) - the wait is almost over - I won't be leaving the house tomorrow! Can you tell I'm looking forward to these arriving :dance:

Date Time Location Tracking event
7/5/2015 23:55 Newport Depot Loaded to vehicle for delivery
7/5/2015 23:53 Newport Depot Received at delivery depot
7/5/2015 13:28 National Hub Received and processed
7/5/2015 8:31 International Hub Received in destination country
1/5/2015 12:14 Delivery Agent - EMSEVT SHANGHAI…+Delivery Agent - EMSEVT SHANGHAI Forwarded for export
30/4/2015 15:18 Delivery Agent - CHINA…+Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer

[Pdwight]

Charles is the man on this, he did mine and they are fantastic. I had a spare headlight that was bad, I tried getting it apart and wound up destroying the lens trying to get it off....after that PW was the only way to go.

[CraigM]

Just finished today!
Before:



After:





And yes, those are the same headlights!

[blackandwhite]

Wow! They look great Craig, it's transformed the look of your car

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by CraigM

Just finished today!
And yes, those are the same headlights!

Omg, just noticed you've done the Particlewave's deambering method.

Nice work right there... car looks 12 years younger Craig

[CHRISP357]

Ok, preparing to install the projector today. It's black, as is the car. I'm considering not painting anything inside, just keeping the chrome and silver/grey. Thoughts?

Also, I destroyed the rubber seal between the car and the headlight. Can't seem to find it on Pelican or Suncoast. Any ideas?

[swaff]

Originally Posted by CHRISP357

Ok, preparing to install the projector today. It's black, as is the car. I'm considering not painting anything inside, just keeping the chrome and silver/grey. Thoughts?

Also, I destroyed the rubber seal between the car and the headlight. Can't seem to find it on Pelican or Suncoast. Any ideas?

Refer to my post #821 for the rubber seals. The stuff you can get from Home Depot works great:

http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/48169-porsche-headlight-retrofit-%5B-cad-prototyping-finish-post436946.html#post436946

My projectors are black and I left the inside reflector bowl chrome as well as the other parts stock (no painting). To be honest, I kind of think they would look good black though. If you do paint the inside black, I would only do the chrome reflector bowl and leave the clear plastic sleeves as-is, unpainted. Just my 2 cents.

Swaff

[CHRISP357]

Swaff, can you show me a close up shot, lights on and off?