Been a little busy...my current project - Projector Headlights for 98-02 Birds

[Blackbirdws6]

Well I have been busy developing a projector low and high beam setup for 98-02 Birds and I think I have a lot of my progress finalized. The goals were pretty clear and that was to not have any cutting or defacing of the stock vehicle components but blow away the stock lighting.

To say the least I'm extremely pleased with how everything is fitting. I've mocked up the one side to show a comparison and now that I know I have the one side perfect, I will fabricate the parts for the other side. My camera did a decent job of showing off the light output but it actually is more intense in person. You can see this in the latter pics.

So far I have not cut any wires or done any drilling or cutting to ANY of the factory components. The output speaks for itself, now imagine it with the other side done as well.



Stock Headlight - Left // 55W 5000K Projector - Right
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01643.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01647.jpg

****Comparison*****

Just the stock left headlight
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01654.jpg

Just the HID Projector on the right
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01655.jpg

All Together Now....the stock lamp barely adds anything to the output
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01656.jpg

Just some more shots with a closeup of the cutoff. Beautiful color
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01657.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01658.jpg

Oh...and I also had the projector for the highbeams installed as well. Just the passenger side for now but wow. :)
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/98-02%20Projector%20Retrofit/DSC01653.jpg

[mtg6486]

when ya got it all squared away would you mind sharing how ya did it?

[ThoR294]

the 93-97 firebirds need more help than the 98-02 :P HELP!!!

[Blackbirdws6]

the 93-97 firebirds need more help than the 98-02 :P HELP!!!

I've already done a bixenon projector retrofit for the 93-97 birds which is on my car right now. No cutting or any permanent modification just like this one.

[ThoR294]

do you have pictures and stuff for them? Im so interested... I just leave my highbeams on and i never get flashed back to turn them off... I have silverstars in both headlights. they are also properly adjusted. lol. FAIL

[Blackbirdws6]

do you have pictures and stuff for them? Im so interested... I just leave my highbeams on and i never get flashed back to turn them off... I have silverstars in both headlights. they are also properly adjusted. lol. FAIL

Here is the link to that thread. I have made some adjustments to that setup so the output was improved and I was using a different camera at the time. My car was actually easier to do these for as the headlights on the 93-97 birds are quite a bit larger than 98-02 cars.

http://www.njfboa.org/forums//showthread.php?p=413293

[ThoR294]

thats a sick conversion... lol get a price and make me a kit!!! i suck at arts and crafts :)

[Blackbirdws6]

thats a sick conversion... lol get a price and make me a kit!!! i suck at arts and crafts :)

The FX projectors have come down in price quite a bit and a HID kit could be used to get the job done. I used all the OEM components from original vehicles so everything cost quite a bit more. I would need to make some improvements to my design if I ever wanted to market it however the issue is just that...I don't know how big the market is for these on LT1 cars. People have no problem throwing down $$ for perf. mods but headlights is something different.

[ThoR294]

The thing is, our headlights suck. esp the LT1 ones. Like bad... I can get OEM stuff pretty cheap too, depending on what stuff you used. :)

[Knipps]

Nice job brian!

And the LT1 Camaro lights are just a joke :lol:

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Nice job brian!

And the LT1 Camaro lights are just a joke :lol:

:nod: Maybe he can try it out on the vert and start his own line for them too!

[Blackbirdws6]

:nod: Maybe he can try it out on the vert and start his own line for them too!

Those reallllly scare me as the headlights for those cars are very very small. I would have to check it out to see what could even possibly fit and work well. One nice thing is that they don't need to go up and down so clearance would be a bit easier.

[BigRocsFirebird]

Looks good! the color looks cool as hell

[JW]

Looks awesome!

I would buy a set!

JW :D

[Jersey Mike]

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/7243/sidebyside.png (http://img697.imageshack.us/i/sidebyside.png/)



'nuff said.

[ThoR294]

what a difference

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Those reallllly scare me as the headlights for those cars are very very small. I would have to check it out to see what could even possibly fit and work well. One nice thing is that they don't need to go up and down so clearance would be a bit easier.

If you ever want to try it you know who to ask :wink:

[KirkEvil]

Is this you?

98-02 Blackbird Lighting Solutions (http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/new-products-showcase/1243301-new-product-98-firebird-projector-headlight-retrofit.html)

[sweetbmxrider]

hmmm sure looks it!

congrats!

[Tru2Chevy]

Is this you?

98-02 Blackbird Lighting Solutions (http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/new-products-showcase/1243301-new-product-98-firebird-projector-headlight-retrofit.html)

Yup, that's him.

- Justin

[JW]

Can I reply in here to get in the group package?
"I want the BLS kit"

JW :D

[BigAls87Z28]

i think it says a lot when you shield your eyes from just looking at the picture...
good work. How about making a set for my malibu!! DAMN GM!!

[Blackbirdws6]

As I am not a sponsor on NJFBOA, I was simply showing the pictures of the completed project. If there was enough interest, I would be happy to sell these kits here as well after I became a sponsor.