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    1. #1
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      66 impala with HID install

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



      http://fast66impala.tripod.com/

      http://fast66impala.tripod.com/image...target=tlx_new


    2. #2
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      looks great!
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      67' Hell Camino- Under the knife

      Some day: Porsche GT3/ C6R inspired 69

    3. #3
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      were did you get it at?
      65 Impala
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    4. #4
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      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.

    5. #5
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      my new headlights with pics

      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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    7. #7
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      That is the cleanest conversion I've seen. Great work!
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    8. #8
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      Do they turn corners like BMW programs them to do??? Kidding...looks great.
      Todd

    9. #9
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      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.

      http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...s009Medium.jpg

      http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...s008Medium.jpg

      Also can you take some pics of the inside and HID install. Thanks
      1971 El Camino PT, SC&C, TBJ, UMI bars, UMI LCAs, Hotchkis, C5 brakes, VWW V48s
      "Project Inferno"

    10. #10
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      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!

    11. #11
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      65BB, better that he answers here, so that others can learn from the response as well.

    12. #12
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      nice job on the lights They look good
      Wayne
      Car FINALLY home !!!!!! lol
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    13. #13
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      66 impala with hid

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

    14. #14
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      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

    15. #15
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      yes, i bought some clear 5 3/4 headlights from ebay.

    16. #16
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      Can you post pics of the inside? Thanks
      1971 El Camino PT, SC&C, TBJ, UMI bars, UMI LCAs, Hotchkis, C5 brakes, VWW V48s
      "Project Inferno"

    17. #17
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      Quote Originally Posted by impalatpi66 View Post
      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?

    18. #18
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      EL T1, i take some pics tomorrow. FirstGenZq8: the headlights are 84-91.

      like these (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E...ht_5419wt_1023)

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

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      1966 Chevelle 509/T56Magnum
      1963 C10 454/4L80

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    20. #20
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      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.

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