turbocad's custom dual/quad headlight mod

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Is this available for the new 09's? if so put me on the list for blacked out headlights with the leds, would the price still be 675? i live in canada, so you would be making waves up north, and i'd be more then willing to past this opportunity along to other FXers up here .
 
I have never had or opened a set of 09 headlights... unless infiniti screwed up again & winds up with a recall on the 09's I wouldn't expect that you will be able to get sets of those lights cheap really... to do a set of 09's I would need at least one set of 09 lights to play with... not going to happen any time soon I think...
 
I have opened up my heart a little for some chrome... Now you got me wondering how it will look... PS please.
 
something like this

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haha, now you're 2nd guessing.
No time today, but it looks like you might have a little time before these get to that point
 
I know my wife will yell at me but I think I'll join the fun. :laugh:


1. HumbertoCALI (Blacked out with Led halos..)
2. FXLR8 (blacked out with chrome rings & led halo's)
3. aiya (blacked out with chrome rings and LED halo and xenon if it works out)
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ha, rich, gotta keep it the complete turbocad package:wink:


with chrome rings the easiest way is at the factory seem/edge. I helped soon do his lights, we did them flat black, chrome rings & silver overlays on the side markers. trying to do a break line further out, to have less chrome & a smaller ring should be doable too, but any flaw in this line will make it look like crap. I think the bigger rings could be done mid way between where they are now & the edge, making the ring only as thick as the outer thinner one...


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those pictures are perfect to photoshop what it would look like with the double projectors with chrome rings & with the rings less thick... I'll try to see if I can come up with anything with it



I've been playing around with different paint finishes inside these lights & I've found out that gloss black inside of a clear lens looks less black overall that a matte black finish inside of a clear lens, the problem with gloss black is glare, it creates more glare & the glare looks white, so overall apearance is less black, flat or almost flat black looks darker than a gloss black in almost all lighting conditions...
 
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how much is all this?
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from the first post :

I am starting this thread to try & gage interest in these & for those who haven't seen them in my thread to see them, I am building a few sets of these already & will have a few to sell, but I have an opportunity to buy even more headlights so I can build even more of these if the demand is there for them.

I have calculated the amount of labor it takes me to build these & I can build these lights, in the basic chrome finish for a total of $400 LABOR complete... add to this 2 sets of headlights that are required to build these & the price for a basic pair of these, in the existing chrome finish would be $600 outright, no cores or return of your headlights required. I could also accept your GOOD USED, NEVER OPENED virginal headlights as a core & you would receive $100 credit for each pair you send me, so if you sent me 2 good sets it would cost you just $400 plus shipping to have a set of these. I'm sorry, but I WILL NOT work with any headlights that have already been opened, painted or whatever, only unopened original headlights are eligible as cores, considering you'd have to pay to ship your lights to me it may be more cost effective to sell your lights else ware, but I can accept yours if you choose to do so, I will have good clean cores on hand to build these with initially so your lights are not really necessary at this point.

now, as far as options, one option that I think many would want is blacking out the headlights, for blacked out headlights add $75 to the cost for them to be professionally media blasted to de-chrome & then refinished in black. other custom finishes can be done too, anything from 2-tone to body color etc..., any inquiries & pricing there will be on a case by case basis. another option is the LEDs inside the projectors, those will cost $50 a pair installed, the LEDs alone cost $15 each, so $30 a pair, then $20 to epoxy them in & wire them, so to do the LEDs on all 4 projectors would be $100 additional total, $50 a pair X2. then we also have the option of tinting the lenses, either smoked or even color tinted if you want, all headlight tinting would be done from inside the lens, so it is durable & permanent, tinting would start at $60 a pair for a basic smoked tint. every pair of lights I'll build will be polished on the outside for a nice clean scuff free lens & the headlights will look good as new, since there tinted inside the tint can't be scratched & any future scuffs can just be polished out on these lights without harming the tint. all headlights are going to be sealed with extra sealant added to insure a leak free light capsule too.


now, I don't know what guys thoughts are on this, I don't know if a lot of guys will definitely want these, or if most will think this is just way to much money to spend on headlights, I can answer for myself in saying that I have already spent thousands myself in buying a lot of sets of headlights & cutting them up & working on lights for myself, all to get a unique & custom look, but that doesn't mean others would feel the same, so I'm really trying to Gage interest here & weather you guys think this might be something you'd want. I do know that there are some custom light shops that build much more expensive headlights & taillights for the G & Z crowd, but what about the fx crowd? what do you think?
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reposting the section on pricing:

-In the basic chrome finish for a total of $400 LABOR complete...
-In the existing chrome finish would be $600 outright, no cores or return of your headlights required.
-I could also accept your GOOD USED, NEVER OPENED virginal headlights as a core & you would receive $100 credit for each pair you send me, so if you sent me 2 good sets it would cost you just $400 plus shipping to have a set of these.
- I'm sorry, but I WILL NOT work with any headlights that have already been opened, painted or whatever, only unopened original headlights are eligible as cores,

-now, as far as options:
-for blacked out headlights add $75 to the cost for them to be professionally media blasted to de-chrome & then refinished in black. other custom finishes can be done too, anything from 2-tone to body color etc...,
-another option is the LEDs inside the projectors, those will cost $50 a pair installed,
-to do the LEDs on all 4 projectors would be $100 additional total
-then we also have the option of tinting the lenses, either smoked or even color tinted if you want.....tinting would start at $60 a pair for a basic smoked tint.
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ok, pricing:


2 headlight cores @100 each: $200
labor to open/chop/alter/fabricate & assemble: $400

so as shown, chrome with no led's $600 complete


now, options:

blackout: $75
led rings around the secondary/inner projectors $50
led rings around the primary/outer projectors $$50

so base price $600
+ all above options $175

total for blacked out with full leds: $775

if you wanted black tinted lenses that adds $60, so a base chrome with black tinted lenses would be $660, etc...


I have not priced hid kits for these inners yet, but you can add an aftermarket 9006 hid replacement kit like whats used for fogs & stuff after to this inner projector. the bilb will fit tight & straight, but will need a little high temp silicone to secure it in place as it isn't really made to accept a 9006, so it doesn't twist lock into place, but it does fit well...
 
hey turbocad.. for this lights, for the LED could them be light up by them self? without the rest of the headlights?

just a question..
 
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