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Old 19-12-06, 04:14 PM
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Default New headlight project (a must have for any 92x owner!)

Greetings,

Well, I found some free time today and worked on a light I got off a Saabaru. My apologies, however, it's a bit scratched (came out of a wreck), but I wanted to see if it broke down like the rest. It does, and much to my suprise the light looks incredible when its had some work done to it! See the photos below.

I have additional pictures upon request, however, I will throw some of the highlights in here (including the config options I could think of):

Here we have the OEM lamp.
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/demos/saabaru/stock.jpg

OEM once again except with my chrome / amber bulb.
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/demo...ull_chrome.jpg

A close up of the unmodified lamp housing with the chrome bulb.
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/demo...chromebulb.jpg

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Old 19-12-06, 04:15 PM
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Amber removed ("cleared") w/ the oem amber bulb.
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/demo...ared_amber.jpg

Amber removed w/ the chrome bulb.
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/demo...ull_chrome.jpg

Blacked out without bulbs installed...
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/demo...ll_nobulbs.jpg

Finally, blacked out with the amber removed and the oem amber bulb.
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/demo...full_amber.jpg

I ran out of daylight to get decent photos of the blacked out lamp with our chrome bulb and with the amber reinstalled (which looks schnazzy), so I will shoot a few more tomorrow.

Cheers,
Alex
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Old 23-12-06, 04:10 AM
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Very cool...all it needs now is a projector retrofit
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Old 24-12-06, 01:54 AM
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Very cool...all it needs now is a projector retrofit
In time, in time
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Old 28-12-06, 06:59 AM
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Ran out of light? dont you have a torch

Very nice mod, I would have went down the LED amber bulbs road on the side bulb place.
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Old 03-01-07, 04:56 AM
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http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...comparison.jpg
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...mparison02.jpg

A night shot (I'll get some better ones tomorrow morning)
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...w/frontend.jpg

Desaturated for clarity
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...ew/lhslamp.jpg

Amber painted...
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...intedamber.jpg

Dissasembly...
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...oophless02.jpg

Apologies for everything being so dirty, ran out of soap & windex.
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Old 03-01-07, 04:57 AM
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Oh, and a quick snap of my ride as well...

http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...uckyogrill.jpg
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Old 03-01-07, 06:28 PM
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Daytime shots...

http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...ay_frontal.jpg

http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...ew/day_lhs.jpg

http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...ew/day_rhs.jpg

It will look quite OEM once I get the chrome bulbs in there, just need to order another set for him

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Ahh I like it much better now

Looks fantastic
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Old 03-01-07, 10:18 PM
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Why thank you
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Old 18-01-07, 04:08 AM
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Cleared tailights (amber bulb replaced with chrome)
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...taillights.jpg
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...ts_closeup.jpg

rhs lamp w/ chrome bulb
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...hs_closeup.jpg
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...w/rhs_beye.jpg
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Old 18-01-07, 04:09 AM
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lhs lamp w/ chrome bulb
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...hs_closeup.jpg
http://10thstjdm.wrxatlanta.com/cust...w/lhs_beye.jpg

Also, my website is coming along nicely. hosting finally turned on
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Great post! It's very nice and userful. Thank you so much for your post.
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