First, thanks to BuyHIDs.com (Mkulrey13 and kidcrash) for the group buy on the retro kits. VERY easy install and worked wonderfully. Their instructions were simple and easy to follow if read.

I hate doing the trend and looking like every one else. I have never had true black housing headlights. My first lights ever (in 2005) were body matched to my yellow ss/sc (Wonder who has her now.. I miss her. Hence getting the red ss/sc two months after trading the yellow one in) My first modded lights on the red ss/sc were metallic black painted w/ chrome accents left from the OEM housing. Second set where tinted chrome using Niteshades. So, naturally, I had to do something different.

Black Chrome using Duplicolor's "Shadow - Chrome Blackout Coating". Came out beautifully. Of course, a cell camera can not fully pick up on the beauty of them. They are black, but when seen up-close you can tell they are chrome. Almost shifts from angle of perception. LOVE them. 6k bi-Xenon HIDs, white halo wired to DRL's (Mkulrey, no worries, I'm an 05 so no worry of DRL fuse)











Note, that is an E85 pump fueling my tank lol

 

Sick job man...I'm hoping my install will be easy. Never had the lights taken apart before

 

It's very very easy. FYI, if you get any of the OEM grey sealant on the housing, when it is still warm and tacky use rubbing alcohol on a cloth/paper towel and it'll wipe off w/ elbow grease

 

My lights are all apart and painted, just waiting for my kit to get here. I hope installing the kit and wiring it isn't hard.

 

Not at all. Can you turn a wing nut, turn a screw/bolt, and plug in connections as well as follow a few easy steps? If so, you're golden. I HATE wiring and I still did just fine

 

Where exactly did you place the red and black wires that were exposed

 

Black is ground. I used the same ground as the HID ground. If you want the halo on when the car is on, tap the red wire into the brown wire on the OEM harness.

 

ohhhhhhh ok, thanks for clarifying that i was hella freaking out, and are those red clips that were included used for splicing?

 

They can be. Good ol crimp connectors are my preferred method

 

Looks like the hood has some fitment issues. Lights look good tho!

 

It does. But nothing I can do with it. Previous owner did not take care of it well and it warped from being propped up for so long in a hot garage

 

Good stuff, Tom. Nice job!

 

Nothing as good as your artsy stuff haha, but thanks man!

 

any more picture of the cutoff? from further back?

 

Not today. Was not thinking about it til I already parked and I felt lazy (PS3 was calling my name)

 

The PS3 is a very good excuse! haha

That sucks about the previous owner though... Lights do look **** tho!

 

360 only and id have to agree with you on those lights!

 

I have both. Kelly has the 360 right now tho so she can play Rockband. I have it on both systems, she needs the practice lmao

Thanks for the props guys

 

ITS COMPLETE!

Hope you enjoyed taking apart my stock headlights, those look amazing
Im jealous, i wanted the retrofit kit

 

If you get it I'll gladly help you do it Mark

 

ghey




j/k =)

 

Looks good tom. Cant wait til this weekend to see them in person!!!

robk

 

This weekend? I'll be out possibly thursday but def fri. I will not be able to go to a dyno tho unless you are off work and we meet early in the day

 

looks badass man. I should be out of that cursed orange cobalt by the end of this week and hopefully into a black 07 ss/sc early next week. Hopefully sooner then i can get my retrofits together. I may have to steal your idea i think this would look great on the black balt i'm looking at.

 

Do it, I'm not gonna whine if someone likes my idea and uses it lol. I actually found out that Hook already did this to a set of lights. I'm not the first haha