Bosch Xenon projector headlights arrive

They’ve arrived! The Bosch Xenon projector headlights with D2S bulbs are here, along with the ballasts and wiring harness.

They look fantastic however I have found some issues I’m a little worried about. I couldn’t get them on camera but you can tell the resin used to seal up the casing produced some kind of (Read more…)

Bosch Xenon Projector Headlights – Still going!

Well these are the words I wanted to read:

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After six months my custom made Xenon Bosch Projector Headlamps are finally on their way! It’s been a very slow and (Read more…)

Griffin Aluminium Radiator

This was a project in itself! I’ve always wanted one of these Griffiin Aluminum Radiators ever since I saw Unique Performance using them a few years back. Obtaining one for my car was to prove difficult, especially being in Australia.

The story begins by me ringing Griffin directly in the early hours of an Australian morning. After answering some questions to go back and answer about my car (size, how many core’s, left or right outlet etc) I finally placed my ‘order’

Now these things are not cheap, it worked out to be $AUD1000 all up. It’s mainly because these are custom made.

So a few weeks pass and I hear nothing, numerous emails proved futile and I began to get worried as the employee who handled my order left the company and then I heard nothing. My fears were worsened as i heard rumblings on the net that they were going bust!

But three months later the day came and I was notified that there was a package for me coming into the country! I opened th massive box and there she was, my custom aluminum radiator with fan… yum! It was worth the wait.

Deluxe Door Grills

Short post here but worth posting I believe. I was scrummaging through old folders and came across some pictures I took of the deluxe door grills i purchased last year.

They are remarkably good for reproductions and came with the bulbs and lens’s for the door light.

Can’t wait to have these fitted up with the deluxe door panels I also bought!

HID projector retro-fit project coming to a close

Well good news in this week about the Xenon projector headlamps that are being custom made for my 67 mustang. They are almost done, we just have some testing to do and then we’ll seal it all up ready to be installed into the old girl.

The main problem we are facing is because the casing is so small and there is little ventilation there is risk that the heat generated from the lamps will melt the plastic areas of the casing. And I have been told it does happen to some custom jobs. So this is something I want to make sure is corrected before I waste over $500 worth of gear.

The other issue I must decide on before sealing is if I want the beam to be a flat straight beam or a Z shaped beam. I’m almost certain I’ll go with the Z shaped standard.

Here are the pictures which I’m very pleased with. Can you just imagine these in a Vintage 1967 Mustang?

The dimensions are 5.75″ from lens to base of bulb (total length of assembly) and 3″ from base of headlight to base of bulb (distance of what is sticking out from the back of the headlight).

The new parts arrive!

After a few weeks of waiting my new parts arrived from Mustangs Unlimited. THIS is the post with details of each item.

Along with the new parts I also have a new camera, so here are some pictures for you all.

HID projector lamp tests

Ok so I managed to get a quick test done of the BOSCH single xenon projectors I’m using for the HID retrofit. For those who don’t know, I’m retrofitting the car with some modern xenon headlights. I’m not a fan of the vintage ‘yellow’ dull looking light output. Modern projectors are not only safer but they look damn cool!

So anyway here are two shots I have of each projector, I was just testing to see their output and how they worked. It’s a bit rushed but they’re the best shots i could get. They should be done in a few weeks, then I’ll post lots of pictures.

Latest parts order

Well it’s time for another parts order. Things are slowly coming together and as things progress there are some parts that are needed quite soon. So here is my latest bits an pieces order through the ever friendly guys at Mustangs Unlimited.

DA220 01 – DECK LID HINGE PAIR 67/68 MUSTANG FASTBACK

AF8 01 – ELEANOR SIDE EXHAUST TIPS PAIR 67/68 MUSTANG FBACK

662432 01 – ELECTRIC REMOTE TRUNK RELEASE KIT 67/70 MUSTANG

M9600C302 01 – AIR CLEANER KIT “COBRA” OVAL 1X4V (FRPP)

The above air cleaner is something I think will look good. currently I’m running the original round standard air cleaner. My car was originally sold with the Cobra accessories pack, which for some reason didn’t come with a Cobra air cleaner. So this will compliment my engine bay nicely. Here’s what i can look like.

The other item I’m happy to get a hold of is the electronic remote trunk release. The original trunk release method involved a cable that was pulled, this often rusted and was problematic in the now 40 year old cars. This updated version is all electric, no cables!

Mustang HID retrofit begins

So i finally took the big step and purchased a complete RHD HID projector kit for HIDplanet. In the lead up to purchasing the kit i made sure i researched the whole thing thoroughly and lucky i did as i almost purchased the wrong kit which would have been a disaster.

It turns out that the projector headlights themselves are RHD/LHD specific. It’s something i never really thought about, and HIDplanet being an American site all bar one of their kits where LHD. So i was almost about to purchase the LHD Bi-Xenon Audi A6/RS6 kit until i dug deep and discovered i needed the RHD Single Xenon Bosch kit.

The kit arrived on Friday and here are some early pictures.

So here’s what the kit includes:

Complete Bosch Xenon D2S HID Projector Package:

If you are looking for a complete package solution for your HID needs, please consider our Bosch/Hella/Philips package. This option gives you a cost effective parts kit to replace critical H.I.D. parts that may have been damaged.

The package includes:

# (2) Bosch Projectors
# (2) Hella/Philips LVQ-212 G3 Ballasts
# (2) D2S HID Bulbs
# (2) Ballast Covers/mounts
# (2) Ballast connectors

And check out the cutoff.

I’ll be setting this up in the 7″ housing with a clear glass front and instead of the silver reflective inside it will be a matte black around the projector. I’ll keep you all updated with pictures as things progress.