BStallion

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these lights are looking good.. so does the car..

superdan50

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yes, lol. i am leaving a length of wire on the back to do what you want with. some may use them as blinkers, DRLs, or running lights depending on what you splice into. i suspect the blinker option wont be very popular since there are already blinkers on the front.

there maybe (hint) another project in line that will effect the decision. gimme a bit on that one.

superdan50

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i am curious to how the necessary cutting will effect people decision? and will that many people really consider going back to popups when the lighting is superior to the stockers?

remydrm

I can see some people being extremely careful with decision-making in general... these are the folks that "need" to keep their options.

But there will a good number of us that will consider it a small cost for a significant gain. As long as you keep going on this path and developing what seems to be a quality product, you won't be searching for your buyers.

2a+RoN

looks great!

superdan50

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gotcha thanks for that, its a very good point.

on a sightly different note can anyone tell me if anything that gets cut out would effect going back to popups?

superdan50

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has anyone recently removed their popups that knows if this will be reversible for sure?

$lacker

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I took mine out a few weeks ago... from what I remember those cuts shouldn't cause any functional problems

johgar

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Should still be ok. The cut out doesn't look much more or different from RE Amemiya sleek light kit.

superdan50

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thanks guys.

and $lacker, preparing already?

superdan50

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a little preparation...

whiteweazel21

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Nice work, it is an interesting project. My only feedback would be that the headlights look a bit crammed with 3 lights per socket. Could just be me though. Keep it up!

superdan50

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it will look a bit different with the shroud on. a bit less "crowded". i also wanted a different look than the other kits. plus the 3 lights allow me to follow the lines of the bucket, head on, and over head.

$lacker

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I'm still trying to put a set of sleek lights together myself. Same concept as you, except I won't be selling anything, and I don't seem to be as good at it as you are
The shroud is definitely the tricky part IMO

superdan50

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redesigned (left) vs original (right) shroud/lens bracket. the redesigned doesn't have the bends made yet.



comparison between the wider redesigned bracket and the original.

superdan50

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thanks for the compliment. each part has its difficulty, with my project getting the brackets perfect i think is the most time consuming. but getting the shrouds the same will be meticulous.

superdan50

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thanks

KKMpunkrock2011

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I really hope this turns out as nicely as expected, now I just have to figure out which one of the fantastic kits on the market (both pop-up and sleek) to purchase.

superdan50

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i got the first part of sculpting done on the driver side shroud.

Laz93RX7

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pics now.

superdan50

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be patient. i will post pics once the final sculpture is done.

kalinakona

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Can't wait. Good luck on mirroring the sides.

superdan50

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haha, thats what ive been thinking since i started the project.

superdan50

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Ok my faithful followers, this is NOT my final sculpture but i like teasing you guys, lol.

superdan50

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oh, and just an fyi, its a bad idea to carve foam with a high speed rotary tool, in your living room.