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Headlight Mods Stage 1, 2, & 3 (on a budget)

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Old 01-07-07, 02:15 PM
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Default Headlight Mods Stage 1, 2, & 3 (on a budget)

Here are some pics of my budget headlamp mods in three stages. Stock, Knock-Off Sportdesign, & my Rookie Retrofit.
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stage two Sportdesign look
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Stage 3 is my budget Rookie Retro
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Wow looks exactly like mine except I have a black car.
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What projectors did you use?
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nice what kind of pros?
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I have many friends in body shops. So I got a set of damaged RX330 lights for the projectors, ballasts, & bulbs. I bought a used set of GS lights off ebay. I only paid about $100 (spare GS lights) for the retro so I wouldnt have any down time and could take my time learning what Im doing. Now Ill be hunting more spare parts for my next retro. I pulled my sportdesign knock-offs out so I should be able to build those up for the next set. All on a budget. I wanted to do my first set with the least amount of money invested. Now I dont blind people with my HID low beams. Its not the best but it does the job and gave me an education.
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