Re: Head light conversion buckets

**948** Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:30 am

Very nice.
How are you planning on holding the lenses in place?

Tetzuoe Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:51 pm

strap one of those audi LED strips to the bottom of that sucker
those look really good! how is the aiming adjusted with these?

hey I just noticed, I have the same dent in my nose panel! only mine is rusty Razz

**Admin** Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:58 pm

I think the dent comes standard on all 944's! Smile

The headlight bucket have 3 screws that I install to make them adjustable. very easy with an allen wrench, I will include if I can find where to buy them in bulk....

I have plans to use 4 small screws to hold the lens covers on.

Johnny Johnny Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:32 am

There's a pretty good lip around the edge. I would think that automotive two-side tape (used for panels, glass, etc.) would be sufficient to hold the lenses on?

**944-LT1** Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:21 pm

I agree. Corvettes use 2-sided tapey foam stuff for their rear spoiler so it should be enough to hold down a lens.

**Admin** Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:06 pm

That would work with these as well. That is partly why the lip is a half inch wide. The way that the adjustments are made is from the front. So as long as the lights are adjusted and you keep some spare tape I say go for it. If you get bulb holders like on the set in the picture you can replace the bulb without ever removing the cover.

**944-LT1** Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:58 pm

Id like to use late Porsche inner fixins which are adjustable from the rear outside of the buckets. We'll see though. Probably something including more fiberglass. Very Happy

**948** Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:08 pm

How are the covers coming?

**Admin** Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:58 pm

Slow, I am having a hard time getting the acrylic to melt. I will put some more time in on it this weekend. I don't get a lot of time for the R & D stuff.

968gene Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:51 pm

Have you tried googling lexan vacuum forming? you can build a simple machine using a shop vac. lexan needs to bake in the oven (kitchen oven will do) for a long time to drive out the moisture, then into a form and turn on the vacuum...

**948** Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:18 pm

Admin wrote:Slow, I am having a hard time getting the acrylic to melt. I will put some more time in on it this weekend. I don't get a lot of time for the R & D stuff.

I have found the following article usefull when forming things from acrylic. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Stick with acrylic as its UV resistance is not affected after forming. Coated UV Polycarbonate can't be formed as the protective coating will usually be damaged in the process....You could look at co-extruded polycarbonate sheet [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

**Admin** Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:14 am

I know what I'm doing, It's just a matter of getting my machine to come up to the proper temp.

968gene Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:24 am

ffmedic Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:37 pm

Here's my delima I always thought those round projection lights looked great in the 924gt style buckets.
Now mind you the 924gt buckets in the original 924gt with the square headlights looked great as well, it was the aftermarket buckets that never really looked right.
But after what you did and seeing the square headlights in the car you definately did a great job and captured what the original 924gt looked like.
So now I am torn to get the square or round projection lights and leaning towards the square lights after seeing your buckets.
GJ on what you did.

87-944S Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:24 am

I bought a set of the Hella lights, they are really high quaility. So, mount them even, offset one ahead, low beam outside or inside? Looking for suggestions.

Thanks,

Mike

flosho Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:09 pm

Do you have any pictures of the actual headlight covers? Looks like a good deal!

flosho Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:12 pm

Nothing?

**Vorsche944** Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:39 pm

Here is what we did on my car. You need to PM Eric for his details on them.

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87-944S Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:49 am

Here's what I am working on, Hella projection lights. I still have to finish the mounts and paint the inside black again.

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skywalker01 Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:49 pm

Ooooooooo......check you out! Shocked

So much for the drywall, eh?? Very Happy

turbobob924 Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:54 pm

SWEET

**948** Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:36 pm

87-944S wrote:Here's what I am working on, Hella projection lights.

Looking good.
50mm HB and 60mm LB?....

87-944S Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:23 pm

Low beams are 90 mm, high beams are 60 mm, but the body is really 90 mm. I had 90 mm high beams, but the body was too large to sit side by side with the 90 mm low beams. The 60 mm projector high beams are just enough smaller to allow both to fit side by side. I'm using the metal mounts by Hella, and there is trimming required to get them to fit properly. I also have to fab some brackets, I'll post pics when I get to that point. These will be fully adjustable from inside the engine compartment, using the Hella mounting system.

Porch Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:15 pm

Those are looking great (both of 'em!). Keep the updates coming Smile

87-944S Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:27 am

Sorry, the high beam I'm using is a 50 mm unit!

Head light conversion buckets