66 impala with HID install

[impalatpi66]

just finished the HID install on my 66 impala tell me what you think.

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[Gordz32]

looks great!

[nbecker]

were did you get it at?

[impalatpi66]

i bought the lights through a friend that was going to put the HIDs in his car. i dont know where he got the HIDs from.

[impalatpi66]

Hello everyone,
happy holidays. Well, i decided to upgrade my headlights on my 66. I was not happy with my stock headlights at all. So what i did is buy a set of BMW headlights and install them. It took a long time to do it because I had to make a lot of custom fabrication in order to make them work. I also installed HID lights to help with the visibility. The end result is CRAZY!!! I can see A LOT, but the cool thing is that I'm not blinding anyone do to the fact that projectors have a "cut off line" that eliminates glare to other drivers. I am very happy with this conversion. Let me know what you guys think.

Sal

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[Mr.VENGEANCE]

very nice!

[CarlC]

That is the cleanest conversion I've seen. Great work!

[Vegas69]

Do they turn corners like BMW programs them to do??? Kidding...looks great.

[EL T1]

Awesome retro fit!!! What year bimmer are those lights from. Way to small for my car but just curious. Some of the 94-96 Impala guys have experimented with 5 and 3 series headlights on theyre Impalas.

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Also can you take some pics of the inside and HID install. Thanks

[65BBODY]

hey you should shoot me an email about this, I am wanting to do the same conversion on my car and would love to have your help!! hit me up!

[derekf]

65BB, better that he answers here, so that others can learn from the response as well.

[Motown 454]

nice job on the lights They look good

[Biz]

what size bulbs did u use and did you have to get some new lens

[impalatpi66]

Thanks for the compliments. I like them a lot and its awesome to see peoples reaction when Im pulling up and they're expecting a new car and they see my classic with a modern upgrade. Ive been getting a lot of compliments from a lot of people.

so this is what i did. Sorry, I didnt take any pictures o the actual process of how i did the retro fit because it was an experiment. I didnt think it was going to work.

Anyways, first i bought a set of 5 3/4 headlights from ebay. I also bought a set of E30 BMW headlights from ebay, they come with angel eyes but i did not install them.

Second, i dissembled the bmw headlight so i could work on the individual projector headlights. i then cut the back plastic piece and and also the back part of the projector because the H1 bulb is different from my H4 bulb and it wont fit.

Then i got the 5 3/4 headlights and i cut the back headlights so i could use the light bulb housing on the projector. i then used plastic glue and hot glue to mount the cut housing from the 5 3/4 headlights to the projector headlights.

I removed the entire headlight assembly from the car ( its 4 bolts i think to remove). I then used a plasma cutter to cut the diameter needed to install the projector headlight .

to mount it i used the screws and adjusters that came with the bmw headlight and tapped in holes according to the pattern of the projector headlight.

That was the install; it took me all day because i had prior experience working on something like this. This install requires a lot of patience.


Any more questions just ask.

Sal

[impalatpi66]

yes, i bought some clear 5 3/4 headlights from ebay.

[EL T1]

Can you post pics of the inside? Thanks

[FirstGenZq8]

So what i did is buy a set of BMW headlights and install them.

sal, or anyone else viewing, what year(s) and model of BMW do these headlights come out of? anybody got any close up pics of what the housings look like when they are freshly removed from a BMW?

[impalatpi66]

EL T1, i take some pics tomorrow. FirstGenZq8: the headlights are 84-91.

like these (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E30-EURO-ELLIPSOID-PROJECTOR-ANGEL-EYES-HEADLIGHTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a543Q7c 66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7 c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhas hZitem120347755804QQitemZ120347755804QQptZMotorsQ5 fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5419wt_1023)

[Yelcamino]

So, when the headlights aren't on, do the outer rings light up?

[impalatpi66]

yelcamino: no, i made so they dont light up. They are not real "angel eyes". These headlights use halogen wedge 194 bulbs that make the rings light up.

[Yelcamino]

yelcamino: no, i made so they dont light up. They are not real "angel eyes". These headlights use halogen wedge 194 bulbs that make the rings light up.

How much more work would be involved to make the rings work?

That would look pretty cool to see an old car roll up with the outer rings lit.

[impalatpi66]

The rings light up by plugging them into the back of the headlight.

[1971CHEVELLE]

Hello everyone,
happy holidays. Well, i decided to upgrade my headlights on my 66. I was not happy with my stock headlights at all. So what i did is buy a set of BMW headlights and install them. It took a long time to do it because I had to make a lot of custom fabrication in order to make them work. I also installed HID lights to help with the visibility. The end result is CRAZY!!! I can see A LOT, but the cool thing is that I'm not blinding anyone do to the fact that projectors have a "cut off line" that eliminates glare to other drivers. I am very happy with this conversion. Let me know what you guys think.

Sal

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very nice!

[Yelcamino]

The rings light up by plugging them into the back of the headlight.

That's sounds easy enough. They look really good by the way. :twothumbs
Maybe I'll try a set for the Elky.

[chicane67]

Simply badass...

Of all the cars I have seen done thus far... this, just works ! I mean, it fits and really just blends into the grill.

I just hope Steve-o finishes up on his set-up for the F-Body...

[James OLC]

Simply badass...

Of all the cars I have seen done thus far... this, just works ! I mean, it fits and really just blends into the grill.

I just hope Steve-o finishes up on his set-up for the F-Body...

Likewise

[Biz]

Did u get the halogen lens or the regular lens, and did the lens u got off ebay already have the hid bulb in it?

[icebird84]

looks good

[oestek]

Great looking car... any more shots of it in daylight?

[impalatpi66]

here are some pics of it in the daylight:

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50011

[oestek]

Cool... but I'd like to see more views of the car! Sides, rears... whatcha got?

[impalatpi66]

here are some more.


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[1971CHEVELLE]

Looks really good

[oestek]

That's a great looking car, man. Thanks for posting up the shots!

[BossaNova]

Beautiful car. Love the pic of the car under the overpass.

[deluxecustoms]

I put HID's on my car. And had to make sheilds to keep down on the road and not blind traffic. Once you drive with HID's you can never go back.

[deluxecustoms]

HID's are so cool.

[Pony Exp.305]

Good :idea:idea the headlights from E30 BMW headlights and HID...You are:1st: Your car looks cool...

[65BBODY]

i would be stoked if you could give me some more info on how you did your swap, can you please email me at. [email protected]
Thanks!!!

[65BBODY]

So as you may tell from my name i have almost the identical car to you and i have been wanting to do the same headlight conversion as you have done. looks soooo good!
although i'am a little bit scared to jump into it like you did and was wondering if you could offer up a bit more help. pictures, part numbers stuff like that. would be very much appreciated!!! please feel free to email me at [email protected]
Thanks man and killer job!!!!
:1st:

[impalatpi66]

65BBODY, i am happy to send you a email. Ill send it by this weekend.

[65BBODY]

so what HID bulb kit did you get and from where and how much did those end up running you? also what temperature HID's did you get? i assume the headlights came with ballast's did the wiring go pretty easy?
how hard was the wiring to do to make all of that stuff work with the old technology and the new?
what is the difference between the angel eyes you have and the "real" angel eyes??

[impalatpi66]

65bbody, i just sent you an email.

[derekf]

Why not post the info here, where it can help multiple folks?

[65BBODY]

hey man i sent you another email with a couple questions, just a heads up thanks man!!

[PhillipM]

There are many people interested in this.. If it's not too much trouble will you post up your question and the answer?

[RYU]

Randomly stumbled onto this thread and thought i'd pitch in since i've done this mod as well, albeit using junkyard BMW OEM lamps.

Those of you looking to do this mod check out the brief discussion here.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255696

I'm "slimduster" on that forum.

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[impalatpi66]

nice work