No Longer Just a Dream... Options

[dustin15brown]

Hey everyone, I've wanted to customize lights for a long time. The time has come. As of right now I will be producing a customized light that is a lot cheaper than a JDM light. I can even use your stock lights to save on pricing. The first set will include a black housing, angel eyes, and a polished lense. Prices aren't set yet due to fees, but how appealing is this item? And if you got them, what would you like done to your set? here's a few pics of the black housing itself without a polished lense, but keepin mind the lense will be clear... Would you want the lows done the same way? What is everyones thinking? Criticism is openly accepted. I am looking for ideas.




This post has been edited by dustin15brown: Oct 28, 2005 - 7:00 PM

[Jdog1385]

interesting. i love the custom work. cant wait to see a finished prototype. im down for the second set if the first is a success. its gotta fit the hid's im buying though,

[dustin15brown]

Will NOT be a problem at all... infact if you want to send me your HID kit from the get-go I will get everything up and going for you if I can What else needs to be done though?

This post has been edited by dustin15brown: Oct 28, 2005 - 7:00 PM

[jayi12-15psi]

can we see a pic of them fitted?

[Jen]

can we see a pic of them fitted?
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I would like to see that as well.

I'm interested.

[Drew-887]

How much would you charge to do Angel Eyes?

[celicagurl152003]

i agree with jen

[dustin15brown]

Within a week I will have the first pair entirely done minus the clear lense. At this point the lenses will be gone and awaiting the work being done. WHen you say fitted... as in the set up, or in the actual car?

[Jen]

I would like to see it on the actual car. Both during the day, and night pics.

[Digndoug]

I dont get the point? Just to have a black interior housing or somthing? Am I missing somthing? also are you just getting the lens sanded down like doggy did, when he made his customs?

[dustin15brown]

Yes Doug, they will be "sanded" down, apparently you don't realize how expensive it is. Jen providing a few things go right this weekend, you will see pics on monday

This post has been edited by dustin15brown: Oct 28, 2005 - 7:01 PM

[jayi12-15psi]

to figure what the market will bear you need to throw a number out there, based on the responses you need to judge what level of profit you're looking for and how many you're looking to move.

You'll lose customers with a cheap price because it's a cheap product and you'll lose customers with an expensive product. It's your job to find the median. As far as pics go, I would have to see pics of them installed day and night.

People might also not want to low-ball your work so as not to insult you, if you want to break it down into materials cost and labor hours spent I could give you a reasonable figure, but I suppose If I was a good businessman I would keep that to myself to maximize profit...

[hisashi94gtst204]

If you charge more that $103 per side for high beams then jdm is cheaper.

[doGGy]

If you charge more that $103 per side for high beams then jdm is cheaper.
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I told you this, but you seem to not listen

*thanks Steve, ya know i love ya

[Consynx]

listen*

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lol

i just want to see the clear lense on it

[dustin15brown]

If you charge more that $103 per side for high beams then jdm is cheaper.
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How much are you thinking JDM's are for the highs shipped?

[jayi12-15psi]

I thought jdms were alot more expensive than that, were are you guys coming up with $206 for both lowbeams for jdms.

[playr158]

FYI i just paid about 520$ for 2 low beam projectors

[celicaST]

FYI i just paid about 520$ for 2 low beam projectors
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thats not too bad, where did you purchase them, toyotaworld?

[CelicaBuddy]

Thats really cool!

I wish I could get mine like that... To late now tho... My front peice of my kit is bolted on in sucha weird way... I woud litterally have to chizzle the thing off cuz we used fiberglass to make it fit more snug and tighter...

But good work! looks awesome!

[Shigexile]

intresting...

[dustin15brown]

Well everyone... I was thinking about the fitmernt.... it can not do it until a lot later because the lenses will not be back for a while... but I can do everything else and put a stock lense back on"?

[doGGy]

Or just find the pics of my car and post them up here to see how the same exactly setup looks with the stock lense on LOL

Well everyone... I was thinking about the fitmernt.... it can not do it until a lot later because the lenses will not be back for a while... but I can do everything else and put a stock lense back on"?
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[jayi12-15psi]

his looks different than yours doggy, it looks like he used a completely different material for the black housing.

Dustin, if the lenses are going to be clear, maybe we could just see them fitted w/out lenses?

[dustin15brown]

yeah no problem.... I can do it this weekend most likely.... I will make a finished housing thursday afternoon and get them ready for the car on sunday. But you guys have given no more ideas for customization..... Anything?

[doGGy]

LMAO

He did them the same way as i did my highs, just in case They are exactly like mynes just mynes have the lense on

his looks different than yours doggy, it looks like he used a completely different material for the black housing.

Dustin, if the lenses are going to be clear, maybe we could just see them fitted w/out lenses?
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[dustin15brown]

does that satisfy everyones needs or do you still want pics with no lense on it period? Thanks for the help Romas

[jayi12-15psi]

are we talking about the high beams or the lows? because the low beams on doggy's look completely different from any of the ones that dustin posted.

also are you only customizing the highs? or are you doing the lows as well? I guess I'll just have to see the finished project

This post has been edited by jayi12-15psi: Oct 26, 2005 - 2:35 PM

[playr158]

he's doing the highs right now....potentially he might do lows in the future

[Project95St202]

Well custom head lamps are always plus to the car, hey Dustin15brown do you mind if I make a suggestion . . .
Yes angel eyes are nice to have when your driving around in Bimmer's
but yet those angel eye rings are type ghetto (The way they light up with 2 L.E.DS at the end or a bright light shining though) unless you spend about $100 ~ $200 getting Phosphyre Halos. ->

So why not make an angel eyes with L.E.D it self, looks of the Celcia head lights seems like there is enough space on them to fit about 25 ~ 30 or less L.E.Ds like this ->

It might be more work but I think it's worth the time & the look of the car rather then using those Reg. Angel eyes.
Good Luck

This post has been edited by Project95St202: Oct 26, 2005 - 2:47 PM

[dustin15brown]

I am open to all suggestions, but IMO I do not like that look..... but if enough people want it, I can try it out

[dustin15brown]

bump..... keep more suggestions coming

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

What about the fact that the ridges in the lens are for angling the light? I don't think Doggy had a problem because he put BMW projectors in the place of the regular bulb, or something like that. This will really cut down on the effectiveness of your lights. That lens is also chrome colored to help reflect light so that the high beams are brighter. I know some people don't care about seeing after night if they can look cool, but I just thought I'd through that out there.

[dustin15brown]

Sorry bulldog, but I am confused...... The ridges are staying there.... and the piece that is now black was never chrome to reflect the light.... it was simply silver.... and as far as I know, this will not change anything of the effectiveness of the lights.... Romas' did the LOWS and turned them into PROJECTORS..... I am simply doing the highs, clearing the lense and blacking out the housing without effecting the lighting.... I will try to offer projectors in the future... But I have no experience nor the time right now to figure it out.