DIY sleepy headlight

[servo]

found it at another forum through sites...interesting....FYI


First take the length and width dimensions of the part of the headlight u want to cover. then just take some sheetmetal, and cut out 2 pieces.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02909.jpg

Then bend over one edge, so you'll get a nice clean side at the bottom in the end.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02910.jpg

Next u just start bending it into shape so it wil fit your hood, and wont hit your headlight, and it'll line up right with the hood between the headlights.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02917.jpg

Next u just start welding it, little by little so your hood wont bulge because of the heat
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02920.jpg

We put a little piece of plate in the upper left corner of this pic, so when done it matches the stock shape of the bumper.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02933.jpg

Then just grind it smooth.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02954.jpg

Seal of the inside, so corrosion does not have a chance to appear
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02956.jpg

Done, on it's way to the paintshop...
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSCN1493.JPG

And the result in the end.... i think it looks very good if i may say so myself...
Notice the shape of the upstanding part of bumper between the headlights matches up with the hood... like it's oem...
http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSCN2627.JPG

this one on crx...maybe can be done on others model....just to get rough idea

:D

 

[FuGZ]

looks much better than eye lids...

 

[ezwong2002]

uwah..... dun puay puay....

 

[ksgoh]

cannot view the pic.....

 

[ky_fei]

i wonder any1 tried tis on a wira ? if can sure cun ! :lol:

 

[KeonG]

wah lau eh.. like this also can ar? Salute*

 

[fable_faiz]

damn cun

 

[fable_faiz]

cmon cmon. who wanna be the first lab rat? ehehehe

 

[ksgoh]

saw it liao....that's cool....

 

[LAWRENCE_Q]

Waah~~~~~~~~

quite big project leh! welding, grinding, paint some more!!!!!

 

[ksgoh]

ya, a big project....sure cannot diy by myself......draftly how much it will costed??

 

[ky_fei]

can any1 tell me izzit steel the fella is usin ? any other material that can be used ? any diy tai kor can help ??

 

[NukeeZoid]

have to repray the whole bonnet edi like that...hmmm ^_^

 

[yinho]

Originally posted by ky_fei@Mar 6 2005, 01:26
can any1 tell me izzit steel the fella is usin ? any other material that can be used ? any diy tai kor can help ??

should be stainless steel if i'm not wrong

 

[ky_fei]

got sum idea in my head now .. dunno wanna give it a try anot :) :P

 

[tykoh]

wah its cool.... but this DIY must hv a workshop one wo... no such tools how to do it... then it use some kind of paste to smoothen the edges and so on... really pro job....hehehe... :P

 

[Hikaru]

This is what I call a professional job done. http://www.jdmcivic.com/forums/images/smilies/awesomework.gif

 

[siong]

wahlaw... this is SUPERB!!!! but.. if u do mistakes means ur car gone liou lo!! only pro can do!! i cant even dso my diy smoke light..how to do sleepy lioght... sob sob...

 

[khguan]

no need pro to do dat la bro... just need proper tools n correct materials...

 

[kyspeaks]

Just wondering how much it costs to get something like that done around here. those pictures weren't from malaysia. :)