My Bucket o Bolts
07-02-2009, 12:27 PM
#16
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Thanks for all the kind words guys.
Yea, I bought the car as an auto because for some reason it was just cheaper than any 5 speeds around here + I commute alot (I used to travel 400-700 miles a week). I got soo friggen bored of the auto that I started to look around for a 5sp out of a GT, I called one of the local shops that sponsor the local car club I'm in and they just so happend to have one of the other guys from the club there to do a t56->auto swap in his cobra.
I shot these with my Canon XSI with its kit lens. Yea, I'm not too certain as to why the steeda wing gets dumped on soo much, I think it looks great, only thing I'd change is to make it just a tad shorter tho.
Yea #2 is my fav, turned out really well compared to my others heh..
The rims are FR:18x9 R:18x10 Saleens, FR: 255/45ZR18 R: 295/35ZR18 Toyo Proxes T1R.
Have the newbs jump in=P criticism is always welcomed.
The headlamps are projector retrofits, I used projectors out of a 07 G35, light output is a million times better(crisper) than with the stock headlamps and hid's. I basically cracked the housing and mounted the projectors onto the reflect. Here are a few before it was 100% finished pics, I don't have anymore pics as I forgot which jump drive I had them on lols.
My friend holding the headlamp while the glue dries
Reflector + projector in a painted reflector
Oh and just a little detailed shot of my pony^^, painted it and cleared it while we were doing the projectors
Quick pic with the projectors + fogs on, this is before the 03-04 cobra fogs and tinting of the headlamps
The rims are FR:18x9 R:18x10 Saleens, FR: 255/45ZR18 R: 295/35ZR18 Toyo Proxes T1R.
Very nice man, I would never guess that it's a DD to be honest with you. Everything just seems to flow together nicely....you have to give some details about your headlights, they look stock....yet projector?
HOSS, don't you DARE turn this into another rice thread! We'll have newbs jumpin out from everywhere
HOSS, don't you DARE turn this into another rice thread! We'll have newbs jumpin out from everywhere
The headlamps are projector retrofits, I used projectors out of a 07 G35, light output is a million times better(crisper) than with the stock headlamps and hid's. I basically cracked the housing and mounted the projectors onto the reflect. Here are a few before it was 100% finished pics, I don't have anymore pics as I forgot which jump drive I had them on lols.
My friend holding the headlamp while the glue dries
Reflector + projector in a painted reflector
Oh and just a little detailed shot of my pony^^, painted it and cleared it while we were doing the projectors
Quick pic with the projectors + fogs on, this is before the 03-04 cobra fogs and tinting of the headlamps
07-02-2009, 01:51 PM
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Wow, I guess I know what my next project is : find a wrecked G35! I love my HID's but the cut off sucks with the stock housings and all the aftermarket projectors are just a little too ricey for my taste. Car looks great man!
07-02-2009, 03:16 PM
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The projector retrofit is one of my favorite mods, third in line behind the T56 swap (2nd) and the IRS swap (1st). Aftermarket projector headlamps use lens's that are horrible at focusing the beams, they are inferior projector housings, and they the adjustment screws tend to break with the slightest touch. I had a set of aftermarket projectors for about a week before I did the retrofit, had to get temp headlamps while the retrofit was going on and I found them for cheap. The retrofit if I were to do another set, would most likely take a good day to finish, excluding curing of the sealant (we used the same sealant that shops use for windshields. Only regret I have is not going with the Phillips 85122+ 4300k bulbs instead of the Phillips 85122+ 5500k bulbs.