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1st Gen. Headlight Mod (Teaser)

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Old 08-22-07, 06:34 PM
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Default 1st Gen. Headlight Mod (Teaser)

A little help from Lexkost over the weekend and now on my to finishing up my Headlight mod. Lights are aftermarket Jett 99-04.

These are a little different from Lexkost with black housing, dual angels, and high beam and low beam on different ends. Also mine uses H7 bulbs while his uses H1.

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Just need a few rubber fill-ins here and there then its done, also the side markers will need to be mounted another way since the stock headlights are gone.

Test Fit

Dual Angel Eyes, too bad its halogen.

Stock LS foglights fits right into the mini projector.

6k HID low beam and bumper foglight

New cutoff line, much better than the stock glass headlights.

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Ok,, where do I sign up to get a set??? I WANT THEM,,I WANT THEM,,, I WANT THEM NOW!!!!! This looks soo god from the pics so far. Where do I get them?? No, seriously!!!! When can i sign up to gt a set made?
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Keep up the great work, guys! Lexkost is starting a revolution (a much needed one, at that).

What year is your car LOTC?
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looks nice, by the looks of his sig, its a 1st gen .
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Sick LOTC, have you thought about modding the angel eyes to include super white LEDS?

I used to have E36 BMW Angel Eyes on my Maxima, they made basically a kit that use a round LED strip that mounted right into the headlights.

http://www.carstylingtuning.com/imag...angel_eyes.JPG
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damn eric, i KNEW thats what u guys were talking about at the curry house meet


looks great man

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Next time bring ur lex and not a truck
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I'd have to say this looks good.
If your project comes out good, im gonna have to go back to the states sell my SC3 and pick up a LS4.

The Ls400 Headlights are so OLD.
I love custom work, keep it up man.
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Originally Posted by trukn1
Ok,, where do I sign up to get a set??? I WANT THEM,,I WANT THEM,,, I WANT THEM NOW!!!!! This looks soo god from the pics so far. Where do I get them?? No, seriously!!!! When can i sign up to gt a set made?
Ebay dude...

...seen sets similar to LOTCfor about $118 or so on Ebay.

If I stick with my 1st Gen, I'll get these ones:




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OK, this is awesome. you guys seriously need to either do a write-up on what you're doing so far or start up a company, because this is something lots of poeple ahve been waiting for/working on.

I just don't heve the fab skills to pull this kind of thing off without some sort of instructions (yet) and I'm sure there are others just drooling over the prospect...

actually one of the Marines I work with jsut looked over my shoulder and asked if I was looking at new lights for my car...so I explained what the thread's about and he thinks its pretty cool too.

Keep up the good work, and keep us updated!
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Eric, I will send you a PM with my cell number , call me if you need some help or have any questions.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
damn eric, i KNEW thats what u guys were talking about at the curry house meet


looks great man

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Next time bring ur lex and not a truck
Hey PureDorker, We can do a simlpe projector insall on your car with the stock lights...so Ebay some projectors and let's go!
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Originally Posted by Lexkost
Hey PureDorker,
LMFAO...it's cool you guys are buds..
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Originally Posted by avalon42
LMFAO...it's cool you guys are buds..
Did I do a typo sorry...Who said we are buds !
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Originally Posted by Lexkost
Hey PureDorker, We can do a simlpe projector insall on your car with the stock lights...so Ebay some projectors and let's go!
if u know a way to do a projector retro while still keeping the OEM autoleveling then something can be arranged

(yes, it is possible!!)

Originally Posted by avalon42
LMFAO...it's cool you guys are buds..
im not buds with guys born in the stone age
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yo count me in on this...thats sick!
keep it up guys....
im eager to see something i can get in November when i get back to US.
man i hate having to wait to get off deployment.
2.5 months, 2.5 months!!!!!!
once i finish my car i wanna take a road trip in the spring and go to a CA meet with you guys....keep in mind i live in VA so i'm abit crazy but i think it'd be worth it...and fun!


once again Keep it up guys!


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