My Celica Headlight Conversion **final pics page 8**

[Si_Crewe]

Now the side/indicator lights are filled i recon the lights could do with coming forward 3"..... lookin good though =D>

Surely the location of the lights isn't really adjustable?

I mean, the lights would have to go in so they produce a correctly focussed beam and follow the lines of the bonnet.

If you moved the lights forward they'd be focussed on the floor 10ft ahead or, if you aimed them correctly, they'd be recessed at the rear.
Sure, adjusting the bulbs could sort out some of this but it's not the right way to do the job IMO.

The lights want fitting in a location where they're at the same angle of dangle as they were on a Celica. End of.

[The Morris]

not sure if im going to like, but big respect to you.

Anyhting that can make the MR2 look more updated is great.

[redeye32uk]

Now the side/indicator lights are filled i recon the lights could do with coming forward 3"..... lookin good though =D>

Surely the location of the lights isn't really adjustable?

I mean, the lights would have to go in so they produce a correctly focussed beam and follow the lines of the bonnet.

If you moved the lights forward they'd be focussed on the floor 10ft ahead or, if you aimed them correctly, they'd be recessed at the rear.
Sure, adjusting the bulbs could sort out some of this but it's not the right way to do the job IMO.

The lights want fitting in a location where they're at the same angle of dangle as they were on a Celica. End of.

Obviously they've got to point correctly to produce the correct beam pattern it just looked in the middle pic of the last 3 posted that they could have come forward a bit IMHO. maybe 3" was a bit much, just thought it would follow the lines a bit better at the front though im sure its been looked at to follow the lines from the side view so theres no high points of the glass.

[projectprelude]

one of the first things i said when i went to see it 2 weeks ago was "im worried that when the indicator slots are filled they will sit to far back" so i know what your saying but looking at the new pics i think it will be ok.

I wonder if anyone else has lambo doors lol

lambo what? noooooooo!!! do it mate be the first lol

thanks for the replies

[craig]

Now the side/indicator lights are filled i recon the lights could do with coming forward 3"..... lookin good though =D>

Don't think that'd look too good myself.

nope leave as is.

[nuttasie]

looks crackin bud.glad to see it all coming together. =D> =D>
think it will look awesome when painted.

sie

[redeye32uk]

one of the first things i said when i went to see it 2 weeks ago was "im worried that when the indicator slots are filled they will sit to far back" so i know what your saying but looking at the new pics i think it will be ok.

yep, the more i'm looking at it the more i'm lovein it. Can't wait to see it sprayed up. I think it will look great an its going to be copied a lot.... you trend setter you =D>

[projectprelude]

i hope not!

lol its not cheap to do anyway.

well i was supposed to collect the car today but the bumper has caused more problems so now its est for Monday....very pi$$ed off about the bumper i wanted to show it last week at pod now i cant even show it at japfest.

[Mark Edwards]

Good things come to those who wait and all that.

[projectprelude]

thats what i keep telling myself

[Big G]

Those celica lights look amazing!!

I wanna copy the car wheres me welder gone

****runs off to garage to find welder****

[Draven]

They do look nice.. You could almost market them problem is that you would have to sell it as part of a kit.. Bonnet bumper and lights... I smeell money to be made.. Will be great to see the finished article.

[Si_Crewe]

Can I ask, what have they done with the bonnet where it meets the lights?

Is it just a single skin of tin or have they either rolled the edges or welded some thicker metal to the inside surface?

I don't like the idea that there'll just be a single skin of metal there. The edge needs to be reinforced somehow or the bonnet will go all floppy.

[projectprelude]

J Tuner have printed a bigish pic in the latest issue.





i dont know fully what they have done with the bonnet but no its not a single skin from what i can see on the pic i will post in a sec.

[projectprelude]

[projectprelude]

Right here they are. Will take some more tommorow.










The paint match is spot in much better than i expected it to be. The light beam needs moving down there proper bright! i think it looks awesome but think i need bigger rims now!

Top job cheers K! and the boys at Xquiste!

[Goldy]

Mate that looks totally awesome =D> =D> =D> Well played for trying something totally different, and pulling it off. It works soooo well, probably the best light swap i've seen on an mr2!!!!

[Mikejc]

Looks much better than I thought it would to be honest =D> Would like to see some close up pic's to see the quality or better yet see them in the flesh

Mikejc

[ENSMR2]

Mate, Thats is totally awesome! Really goes well with the bumper and everything. Modernises the car greatly too!

[projectprelude]

as i said over on MR2oc, not happy with the gap between bonnet and bumper which hopefully can be sorted some how i need to call them.

also the strip that sits in the bumper on drivers side dosent sit right almost like the bumper isnt sat correctly.

and where the bonnet curvs round the top of the passanger side it sits hig so if you look at it from side its poking up.

just annoying bits that hopefully they will sort for me.