glad I was able to lend a small hand in this project 
Stealth Light Cannons: Development process
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St. Jude Donor '08
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2025 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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I'd be very interested if you can keep them low profile like they are.
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Looking at about 2 weeks. I have to get a prototype mounting bracket built before i can make the fiberglass mold for the shroud and Lens.
My objective is to keep thee base kit under $1000. I was once in the headlight "shopping" market too.
My objective is to keep thee base kit under $1000. I was once in the headlight "shopping" market too.
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Everything I do to my car I must be able to put back to stock. It's an OCD thing. Sometimes I do something to my car or whatever other project I'm working on that I don't like right away and I put it back to the way it was... It's weird, but it's a must for me.
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Semi-gloss black has my vote.
My only suggestion at this point would be to take heed as to the type of plastic you end up using for the lens. Make sure that it is not easily scratched. I for see this as being a major issue a few months down the road after regular washing for the non anally retentive folks. They would end up with hazy looking lenses.
My only suggestion at this point would be to take heed as to the type of plastic you end up using for the lens. Make sure that it is not easily scratched. I for see this as being a major issue a few months down the road after regular washing for the non anally retentive folks. They would end up with hazy looking lenses.
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RF,
You're my hero, dude!! I'm so glad you took up the torch on this!!
I WILL be buying a set of these. I'll give you a deposit, if you need some extra start-up cash. I'm sure others would be willing to do the same.
Couple questions:
You stated in response to a question above that it WOULD be smooth and follow the lines of the car. As you know, the BPP lens cover doesn't exactly follow the lines of the car - it still bulges a little (not nearly as much as the frog-eye-like C5R style obviously). So is the 1/4" clearance you cited clearing the BPP lens or clearing the plane where the stock headlight cover would be?
Ideally, you'd be able to have a clear lens that exactly matched the stock painted headlight cover as far as the body line... You understand what I mean? To do this, it MIGHT require moving the projectors back a little, unless your 1/4" clearance is not referring to the BPP lens.
HALOs would be AWESOME if you could pull that off!! My vote would be definitely NO FAN. The fan looks really silly on the BPP shrouds. Also, you might consider teaming up with Pat Scorzetti (flasunshine) to offer the shrouds in carbon fiber (either real or hydro).
Cheers!
Vaughn
You're my hero, dude!! I'm so glad you took up the torch on this!!
I WILL be buying a set of these. I'll give you a deposit, if you need some extra start-up cash. I'm sure others would be willing to do the same.
Couple questions:
You stated in response to a question above that it WOULD be smooth and follow the lines of the car. As you know, the BPP lens cover doesn't exactly follow the lines of the car - it still bulges a little (not nearly as much as the frog-eye-like C5R style obviously). So is the 1/4" clearance you cited clearing the BPP lens or clearing the plane where the stock headlight cover would be?
Ideally, you'd be able to have a clear lens that exactly matched the stock painted headlight cover as far as the body line... You understand what I mean? To do this, it MIGHT require moving the projectors back a little, unless your 1/4" clearance is not referring to the BPP lens.
HALOs would be AWESOME if you could pull that off!! My vote would be definitely NO FAN. The fan looks really silly on the BPP shrouds. Also, you might consider teaming up with Pat Scorzetti (flasunshine) to offer the shrouds in carbon fiber (either real or hydro).
Cheers!
Vaughn
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Semi-gloss black has my vote.
My only suggestion at this point would be to take heed as to the type of plastic you end up using for the lens. Make sure that it is not easily scratched. I for see this as being a major issue a few months down the road after regular washing for the non anally retentive folks. They would end up with hazy looking lenses.
My only suggestion at this point would be to take heed as to the type of plastic you end up using for the lens. Make sure that it is not easily scratched. I for see this as being a major issue a few months down the road after regular washing for the non anally retentive folks. They would end up with hazy looking lenses.
Couple questions:
You stated in response to a question above that it WOULD be smooth and follow the lines of the car. As you know, the BPP lens cover doesn't exactly follow the lines of the car - it still bulges a little (not nearly as much as the frog-eye-like C5R style obviously). So is the 1/4" clearance you cited clearing the BPP lens or clearing the plane where the stock headlight cover would be?
Ideally, you'd be able to have a clear lens that exactly matched the stock painted headlight cover as far as the body line... You understand what I mean? To do this, it MIGHT require moving the projectors back a little, unless your 1/4" clearance is not referring to the BPP lens.
HALOs would be AWESOME if you could pull that off!! My vote would be definitely NO FAN. The fan looks really silly on the BPP shrouds. Also, you might consider teaming up with Pat Scorzetti (flasunshine) to offer the shrouds in carbon fiber (either real or hydro).
You stated in response to a question above that it WOULD be smooth and follow the lines of the car. As you know, the BPP lens cover doesn't exactly follow the lines of the car - it still bulges a little (not nearly as much as the frog-eye-like C5R style obviously). So is the 1/4" clearance you cited clearing the BPP lens or clearing the plane where the stock headlight cover would be?
Ideally, you'd be able to have a clear lens that exactly matched the stock painted headlight cover as far as the body line... You understand what I mean? To do this, it MIGHT require moving the projectors back a little, unless your 1/4" clearance is not referring to the BPP lens.
HALOs would be AWESOME if you could pull that off!! My vote would be definitely NO FAN. The fan looks really silly on the BPP shrouds. Also, you might consider teaming up with Pat Scorzetti (flasunshine) to offer the shrouds in carbon fiber (either real or hydro).
I'm not famlier with Pat Scorzetti. Is he a CF member?
Additional project capital would be nice, but I would prefer to wait until I have the mod for the shrouds so i can get a ballpark price on the product.... it also helps me keep track of who's paied for what. I'd hatee to have a huge stack of cash and no idea who gave it to me...
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discovered (by accident) the BPP lense follows the contours of the OEM headlight cover exactly. The only reason it appears to bulge ANY is because the the thickness of the plastic used. The 1/4" clearance cited is clearing the inside of the lens itself. I will be using the same mold in my design.
Yes, he's a supporting vendor. His screen name is flasunshine1. He does beautiful work!
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INTERESTING... So it's an optical illusion? Is the thickness of the plastic causing a magnification/distortion?
not really an optical illusion, it IS bigger but only by a fraction of an inch.
Yes, he's a supporting vendor. His screen name is flasunshine1. He does beautiful work!
not really an optical illusion, it IS bigger but only by a fraction of an inch.
Yes, he's a supporting vendor. His screen name is flasunshine1. He does beautiful work!
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Too bad my wife doesnt like the way I think when it comes to my Vette 
Seriously, keep me informed, I for sure would like to be first in line (or at least part of the first production run) when they are ready to sell!
The ever so minor buldge looks just fine to me. I have seen BPP headlights in person, they are not as bad as the pics portray. IMO it is just enough of a "buldge" to give the front end some pizzaz without looking goofy (ala DEPO's).
Seriously, keep me informed, I for sure would like to be first in line (or at least part of the first production run) when they are ready to sell!
The ever so minor buldge looks just fine to me. I have seen BPP headlights in person, they are not as bad as the pics portray. IMO it is just enough of a "buldge" to give the front end some pizzaz without looking goofy (ala DEPO's).