Q45 and M45 Ls430 retro

Sooo, ive always love how the Q45 gatlin projectors look in the ls430 headlights, i missed out on the sales of the only two sets That I Kno Of in the states :signdammit: one in texas, the other in hawaii, so i was force to do my own, scared? Yes, bcuz i didnt wana mess up and have to buy a new headlight, needless to say i gather the two projectors and decided, what the hell, since im in there (no homo) i might as well do a second set of retro, the M45 projectors =) since my car is a daily and i didnt wana rush this project, soo i waited, until i was brave enuff that is :smiley-rofl: so i took a long weekend starting friday evening and started the tear down, the baking and the opening up.....

Last time seeing them like this LOL
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Fresh out the oven :D
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M45 taken apart to measure fitment
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Cutting out my New Clear running n blinker light
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Where to go from here......
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I couldnt decide how to make them secure with a tight fitment so i took them to my friend of mine, Freston at his shop Emerald Performance about 5 miles from where i stay, this guy does everything lol frm Welding, Fabricating, Wiring u name it, even got his own Performance Ecu, he did a good job tho, even tho it was nerve racking watching him cutting, drilling and sanding lol
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I didnt wana lose my AutoLeveling function so he mounted the Gatlin with the old housing bracket
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We couldnt use the outter Clear throud from the m45 projector (On Right), it wouldnt fit, still came out nice tho :)
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Oh yeah, custom work. Can't wait to see pics of the completed headlights.

haha i was the same way when i did my retros. waited til i was ballsy enough, and i had everything i knew i would need. i was still scared when i did it, but it turned out alright considering i finished it in one night.

[QUOTE=ansen;383196]Oh yeah, custom work. Can't wait to see pics of the completed headlights.[/QUOTE]

=) Thanx man, they came out waayyyyy better than i thought...

[QUOTE=brainneeded;383199]haha i was the same way when i did my retros. waited til i was ballsy enough, and i had everything i knew i would need. i was still scared when i did it, but it turned out alright considering i finished it in one night.[/QUOTE]

Yea man i had to tell myself whatever happens happens =) after gettin everything i need for the project ofcourse...

wrd! i just had to make sure i had enough $$$ in the budget, in case i fucked up both headlights. =)

[QUOTE=brainneeded;383207]wrd! i just had to make sure i had enough $$$ in the budget, in case i fucked up both headlights. =)[/QUOTE]

That def. wasnt in my budget, car wouldve been dwn if that had happen :smiley-rofl::smiley-rofl:

So between him and i we spent almost two days one headlight, i was more than happy with the result tho, time to clean up and put it back 2gether, the other side only took a day by the way, same procedure....
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Here is the finish product and the one we took two days on =) my drl and park/running lights are on, i like the green tint on the Oem housing, the m45 projector also has the green tint which makes everything look so much more Oem IMO, i also drilled and install led in the dummy spot in the fogs a few months back lol
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Everything was finished jus in time for our CLFL meet, Big-up to Tony for these clean pics, enjoy...
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I also polish my oem calipers
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did you affix the lenses to the stock lamp bowls or did you have projector bowls for the q45 lights as well?

Loving the green tint it has......u killing em sun!!!

Now I need to muster up the courage to do a Retro

Now that's a good look.

Good shit Nax! the car is coming along great:biggthumpup:

looks great!!! lmk when you wanna do the shoot dude.

looks great man

Came out great bra! Really diggin the whip!

Clean!!! I need to source some secret ish and put me something together....

I'm a huge fan of retros lately....nice work

wow...that came out amazing

[QUOTE=dirtygs;383282]did you affix the lenses to the stock lamp bowls or did you have projector bowls for the q45 lights as well?[/QUOTE]

I had the bowls for the q45 that came frm thailand, the us version dnt have it, the bowls on the ls was plastic and crack up easy

[QUOTE=DIRTYATL;383283]Loving the green tint it has......u killing em sun!!!

Now I need to muster up the courage to do a Retro[/QUOTE]

=) Thanx alot bro, thats why i didnt paint it, make sure u get everything b4 u start, make ur life easier...
[QUOTE=Schnitz;383296]Now that's a good look.[/QUOTE]

Thanx bro

[QUOTE=jeebus;383300]Good shit Nax! the car is coming along great:biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot big homii =)

[QUOTE=SFL_Y33;383302]looks great!!! lmk when you wanna do the shoot dude.[/QUOTE]

Thanx man, u let me kno when ur ready 

[QUOTE=khanhdom;383304]looks great man[/QUOTE]

Thanx yo, now all i need is ur rear bumper :dance:

[QUOTE=PANCAKES!;383305]Came out great bra! Really diggin the whip![/QUOTE]

Thanx alot big homii =) 

[QUOTE=lowvanu2;383309]Clean!!! I need to source some secret ish and put me something together....[/QUOTE]

Thank u sir

[QUOTE=speedaddict;383314]I'm a huge fan of retros lately....nice work[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot bro =)

[QUOTE=jason;383334]wow...that came out amazing[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot man, alota patience =)

Came out sick.  The car looks official.  If you want to sell the outer glass pieces on the M45 projectors, let me know.  My pm box always gets full so just hit me up on facebook.  Thanks

I'm jealous :sad:

Nax bro the ride looks badazz and the retrofitted is sick!

wow!!!

Hey man, you know you don't gotta do all this cool stuff all the time!

i would love to have lights like that on my whip.... goddamm!

Nice work! Any cutoff shots? Might just be the pics but the projectors look a little crooked. I like the M projectors on green tint headlights.

damn, polished brakes look sexy

That is fresh!!  I did not know how cool the M45 projectors were.  Furthermore seeing that pic of them apart gives me a TON of ideas for retro conversion.

Thats sooo nice haha, you just gave me a new idea for my headlights.

Very nicely done.

[QUOTE=chrispy;383378]Nice work! Any cutoff shots? Might just be the pics but the projectors look a little crooked. I like the M projectors on green tint headlights.[/QUOTE]
I agree about the off center...would love to see cutoff shots

[QUOTE=widebody_Q;383350]Came out sick.  The car looks official.  If you want to sell the outer glass pieces on the M45 projectors, let me know.  My pm box always gets full so just hit me up on facebook.  Thanks[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot Big homii OG =) u kno the number jus txt when u have time, ill link u on fb tho....

[QUOTE=notserp;383358]I'm jealous :sad:[/QUOTE]

=)

[QUOTE=AznRacer305;383359]Nax bro the ride looks badazz and the retrofitted is sick![/QUOTE]

Thanx alot man, was looking for u at the CLFL meet...

[QUOTE=AME_VIP;383360]wow!!![/QUOTE]

=)

[QUOTE=genetic;383374]Hey man, you know you don't gotta do all this cool stuff all the time![/QUOTE]

Thanx bro =)

[QUOTE=NickY33;383376]i would love to have lights like that on my whip.... goddamm![/QUOTE]

Thanx alot man

[QUOTE=chrispy;383378]Nice work! Any cutoff shots? Might just be the pics but the projectors look a little crooked. I like the M projectors on green tint headlights.[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot, no cutoff shots yet, def. not crooked but they both sit a lil to the outside and slightly behind the housing bcuz my AutoLeveling still works, judging by the way Racinstylez and Beangrower? projectors sits, that feature was inactive....

[QUOTE=Vincent;383382]damn, polished brakes look sexy[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot man =)

[QUOTE=Green Poupon;383399]That is fresh!!  I did not know how cool the M45 projectors were.  Furthermore seeing that pic of them apart gives me a TON of ideas for retro conversion.[/QUOTE]

Thanx bro, Do It (Ben Stiller voice) =)

[QUOTE=knguyen;383401]Thats sooo nice haha, you just gave me a new idea for my headlights.[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot

[QUOTE=ultm8mind;383406]Very nicely done.[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot, much appreciated bro

[QUOTE=speedaddict;383416]I agree about the off center...would love to see cutoff shots[/QUOTE]

Theyre not 100% centered, but not crooked, jus sit more to the outside bcuz of the AutoLeveling Motor mod, will get cut off shots soon....

This one was taken minutes after i finished them, kinda crappy pic but u get what im sayin....
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retro looks great. i kinda want to put m45s in my high beams too, but i wanna keep my DTRL function. do urs still function?

SICKEST VIP build in south florida hand down!! the headlights look great and i love the polished calipers!

[QUOTE=5t341tH;383434]retro looks great. i kinda want to put m45s in my high beams too, but i wanna keep my DTRL function. do urs still function?[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot bro, everything still function as if it was Oem, it was a complete project to keep these features.....

[QUOTE=CubanGS;383480]SICKEST VIP build in south florida hand down!! the headlights look great and i love the polished calipers![/QUOTE]

=) Thanx alot Big homii, much appreciated man, im jus tryna rep the best i can, cant wait to see urz done....

yes need that outer glass piece for my retro fit project

[QUOTE=33flavors;383501]yes need that outer glass piece for my retro fit project[/QUOTE]

Agi was asking me about them, i guess for u =) msg me or get my number frm him homii

Heres a few pics showin the Gatlins aint crooked =) we str8 over here....
Bcuz of the oval shape the bezel got and the perfect circle of the gatlins, maybe thats why it looks that way..... 
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One of my favorites =) Parking lights and DRL on
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DRL only
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I took this pic when i got to work this morning of the cutoff, Gatlins and Fogs....
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Heres a small video of my AutoLeveling Adjusting when the car is started with the lights on =)
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Looks great! I hope to do the Q45 retro as well

y i love 430 lights!!!!!

My autoleveling still works on mine too.  that's awesome.  I'd like to see how high your cutoff is...take a better pic at night if you can.  I'm not sure if mine are too high or not.

very gangsta. and thomas, it's only high if people honk and highbeam you. :smiley-rofl: ask me how i know...

[QUOTE=revtek_gs3;383510]Looks great! I hope to do the Q45 retro as well[/QUOTE]

Thanx man :biggthumpup: to the Gatlins

[QUOTE=BLKVIP;383514]y i love 430 lights!!!!![/QUOTE]

=)

[QUOTE=speedaddict;383515]My autoleveling still works on mine too.  that's awesome.  I'd like to see how high your cutoff is...take a better pic at night if you can.  I'm not sure if mine are too high or not.[/QUOTE]

Thats wsup homii, what u mean how high is my cut off?? Ill try to get a better night pic

[QUOTE=brainneeded;383516]very gangsta. and thomas, it's only high if people honk and highbeam you. :smiley-rofl: ask me how i know...[/QUOTE]

Werd, gangsta indeed =) .....:smiley-rofl: u kno bcuz u get honkin and highbeam flashes at u :smiley-rofl:

[QUOTE=brainneeded;383516]very gangsta. and thomas, it's only high if people honk and highbeam you. :smiley-rofl: ask me how i know...[/QUOTE]
  someone in a truck did that to me...so I guess its too high :shrug:

damn that is dope. looks so clean. i wonder what i can do with my crappy headlights.

[QUOTE=speedaddict;383536]someone in a truck did that to me...so I guess its too high :shrug:[/QUOTE]
happened to me too. lol

[QUOTE=speedaddict;383536]someone in a truck did that to me...so I guess its too high :shrug:[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=brainneeded;383568]happened to me too. lol[/QUOTE]

Ill take some nice shots when i geta chance guys

[QUOTE=icenpinki;383539]damn that is dope. looks so clean. i wonder what i can do with my crappy headlights.[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot bro =) time to put them in the oven

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Damn great job I wanna tear my lights apart or do something to them I'll have to start thinking and planning

Super Pimp!! Can't wait to see these next time I bum into you at a show!

Great write up and very nice car!

[QUOTE=Qfour5;385154]Damn great job I wanna tear my lights apart or do something to them I'll have to start thinking and planning[/QUOTE]

Thanx bro, ur alrede ahead of the game 

[QUOTE=burgy;385643]Super Pimp!! Can't wait to see these next time I bum into you at a show![/QUOTE]

Thanx big homii, lookin forward 

[QUOTE=2GSonAir;385732]Great write up and very nice car![/QUOTE]

Thanx alot bro, Nice sig. and avatar =)

Looks great, and fills up the headlights nicely.

[QUOTE=RaCinStylez;386897]Looks great, and fills up the headlights nicely.[/QUOTE]

Thanx alot Anis, when u gona show the new project im hearing bout?? =)

Very nice...those head lights are mint

[QUOTE=cefiro;387514]Thanx alot Anis, when u gona show the new project im hearing bout?? =)[/QUOTE]

Its gonna be a little while...  2012 is going to be an interesting year ;-)