Ok this what I was thinking of for the mounting plate it is a hammered finish and it will contrast with the shroud I will try it and see if I don't like it I will just start over. Not a very good pic, sorry!
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Great progress.

I think I would lower the HID main light a little in your backer plate. This would effectively allow you to shim the light forward without hitting the lens and reduce the possibility of cutting a hole in the headlight bucket.

Also, I think the visual effect of having some of the backer showing as a perimeter around the main light would enhance the overall look.

My $0.02

I actually meant to have the projector lower but I kind of like it up there like that but we will see what the finished product looks like. There is a kind of symmetry of having the projector all the way at the top and the driving light at the bottom thats why I wanted a darker color for the mounting plate.

I have them put together after painting got the lights all straightened out and took a couple pics these are the finished product. I am pleased with how they turned out now comes the installation on the car and that will wait for warmer weather later on next week.

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This looks really good ! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/pray.gif

I like it better then the one I have in my 911T

Nice job !

Thanks

Maybe a better pic of both lights.

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Great look. I wasn't so sure about the hammer paint finish, more the color but seeing the lights assembled they look great. Nice choice.

Now my dumb question. Do the projector lights still have high low beam? Please explain.

Yes it has a high and low beam there is a solenoid that positions a shutter inside the projector that switches between the two and as for the hammer tone paint the pic doesn't do it justice it really looks good in person.

Yeah, the dark grey looks right. When you get them hooked up, don't forget to post a pic of the beam pattern, too. Looks good...

Thanks, I will, it is supposed to be warmer next week and since I am outside since I have my shop packed with stuff getting ready to move to the country I also dont have a place here that I can set the beam since I think you need at least 25-30 ft. but I will get pics of the install in the car and setting the lights.

Awesome job! I think the colors really pull it together and make it look it could have come from the factory. Where'd you get the Morimotos from and which shrouds did you use? Looking forward to seeing what they look like installed. This is definitely motivating me to bump this upgrade up in my list of projects.

Thanks. Got the kit from here and you can pick any of the shrouds they have to come with the kit I am thinking I would have gotten a different shroud if I did it again but these will work. The ones I used are called ocular.

Bi-xenon FX-R Stage III Kit - Complete Kits from The Retrofit Source LLC

Thanks for the link. I've been checking out The Retrofit Source and they seem to be one of the better vendors to deal with. Did you have any issues ordering from them?

None they are great.

I got one on and tested
 

I have 1 light mounted and tested I had to move the pinout on the H-1 plug as I guess that H-4 lights and H-1 lights have different pinouts but after I got that figured out and checked it out everything works good and the pattern is fantastic I took a couple of pics of the light on but will reserve taking any pics of the light pattern until I can actually put the light on a wall for fair comparison.

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Things to do: get the harness ran, wire the driving lights, modify the other bucket and get both weather sealed to keep dust out, adjust the driving lights and I dont think its needed but adjust the projectors and get them sealed up with silicon then get them permanently mounted. I also have to find a alternate location for the gas evap expansion tank (I suppose it has to be mounted above the gas tank) and reinstall the washer tank which I think I will get a smaller one and mount it elsewhere also. Any ideas as to a washer tank I could use?

Nice work 'G', those look good!

Much better than the garbage HID conversions with the terrible light patterns.

The cutoff on these is nice and crisp it is like a straight line about 4 foot off the ground but like I said I don't have a wall to set this up on until I get the car out to the new house where I have a side of the house to shine the lights on or the garage wall. I will finish the install and and rough adjust them so I can drive the car it will be done in a couple of days.

Oh and the light is bright you can hardly see the H-1 when the HID is on very cool!

I started with the mods today sealed up the headlight bucket s to keep out dust and started routing the wire harness to hook up both lights. I have the driving lights mounted so I can set them tonight and then I can reassemble the lights and do final assembly. The hole is covered with a rubber membrane I will get a pic of that tomorrow.

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How much do you stick through the back of the headlight bucket? I'm wondering if the mini Morimotos wouldn't require the bucket mod.

It doesn't stick through very much I don't think it is even the thickness of the metal of the bucket I put a rubber membrane back there to seal things up and give room for the projector.

Got the driving lights hooked up and checked to see the pattern looked good as set so that is a lock all that is left is to reassemble and adjust the projectors.
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Final assembly today!!!! :D

Sweet

So what's up with the driving lights beam hitting the bumper, does this hurt the spread? I don't understand the reasoning behind installing the driving lights in the bukets, is this so you can get rid of the ones in the air dam? Am I the only one that thinks that having the just the projectors in the bucket looks the best? This is a cool project and it's just my opinion.

Thats just the way I wanted it you can do it how you would like when you do your own setup the driving lights will add some additional light up close when on high beam and no the pattern is not affected by the light on the bumper. Thanks for the input.

tobluforu- I do like what Gsmith660 is doing with his lights. Personally, if I were to attempt this project which I may in time I would use a round driving light to mimic the new 911 sport classic light style. I would set the driving light slightly in board of the headlight rather than in line. To each there own.

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Keep up the good work GSmith660 very inspirational.

One light installed and the trim ring on the other bucket needs to have the membrane dry a bit longer then the 2nd light goes on I am going to set the lights by parking our caravan side by side and set my cutoff in the same place as the van. Will post pics when I get that done.

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I thought about that but taking measurements I didn't think I could make that fit but now that it is done I see it would have fit just would have taken a different shroud to use with the projector.

Looking good.

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The whole car with headlights on and off.
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I'm diggin it. looks mean. Gives the car a whole new look. And I like the air freshener handin on the rear view mirror. My favorite scent.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/clap.gifhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/nuts.gifhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/suppo...ys/smlove2.gifhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/pray.gif

Yep, I think I have a set of H-1's for sale now.

I finally got them mounted on the car and only 1 comment do you guys not like them? The light pattern is great but I don't have a place to get a pic of the pattern right now but I will soon snowing here right now.

Jealousy G, Jealousy we all want em and you got em.

Plus it's the holidays people are caught up with last minute running around.

Enjoy, they look great.SmileWavy

I think they look great on the car. Looking forward to see the pattern they produce. How do you have the driving lights wired in? Do they go on w/ high beams or are they on a separate switch?

Thanks, I understand nothing to be jealous about this was a very simple project that anyone can do. ;)

I have the driving lights wired directly to the high beams so they are controlled by the dimmer switch, I can add a switch later if needed, I already had the H-1's wired with separate relays so the current didn't go through the dimmer I had 100 watt H-1 bulb and these have tons more light than those did at a third the power the driving lights are 55 watt halogen so they only add light up close and even though they are blue ion they have a yellow cast when the HID's and the halogens are both on. :D