Arrgggh, have to redo my retrofit

djpaw · 02-08-2010, 03:06 PM

I did a projector retrofit DIY back in May 09......No issues, drove from Wisconsin to Jersey and loads of driving all over the east coast since then.......no problems.

Yesterday, out of no where.....the shroud on one head light comes apart within the housing.......can't believe JB weld could not hold that, maybe it became too cold for JB Weld. Gets very cold and windy where I live.

Or maybe its horrible Jersey Roads.

Anyhow, now I have to remove the headlights, bake em apart, redo the shroud.....and have to wait till its at least 50F to be able to touch the car.

Have to drive around with a loose shroud around till mid march I guess. FML

BrooklynVtec · 02-08-2010, 05:22 PM

Damn sorry to hear all that work and now more work ahead. sucks.

JDMFGSI · 02-08-2010, 05:26 PM

sucks for you...

StupidPig · 02-08-2010, 05:45 PM

ahhh, sorry to hear that. Did you coarse sand the surface before you apply the JBWeld? That's should help.

djpaw · 02-08-2010, 07:33 PM

yeah, i'll give the sanding a shot......it won't take more than a couple of hours...just have to wait for good weather now

jester0110 · 02-08-2010, 11:28 PM

dang thats a bummer
hopefully the sanding will work better

***iCeMaN57*** · 02-09-2010, 05:17 AM

That's no good. Good luck!!

devani · 02-09-2010, 02:14 PM

good luck, the roads in NJ are the best in the country....but I would do it in the weekends, loose shroud is not good...use plenty of JB weld when you open it apart

SloppyJoe · 02-09-2010, 05:50 PM

Just curious, but why do you have to wait for good weather? Can't you just remove the headlight and fix it indoors? Sorry to hear you're having issues with the retro though. It's worth the hassle, I love my retro's

djpaw · 02-09-2010, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devani

good luck, the roads in NJ are the best in the country....but I would do it in the weekends, loose shroud is not good...use plenty of JB weld when you open it apart

Actually they are pretty nice roads all over nj, just jersey city they suck.......

Quote:

Originally Posted by SloppyJoe

Just curious, but why do you have to wait for good weather? Can't you just remove the headlight and fix it indoors? Sorry to hear you're having issues with the retro though. It's worth the hassle, I love my retro's

I need warm weather to take em off the car...its too cold to get that bumper out......I can clear headlights and put em back in 45 mins flat......

yeah, retros are so worth every penny and effort....more value for money than anything.

SparkyHT · 02-12-2010, 01:04 AM

You may want to look into a more flexible adhesive like Goop. I have used that stuff for everything. JB Weld like most epoxies have a strong hold but get extremely brittle in the cold. They do not tolerate shock and vibration well. For something like slipping a shroud over something, Goop may be the ticket. It is crystal clear, fills gaps wonderfully, and is extremely sticky. It cures into a strong, yet slightly flexible bond that resists cold, heat, and moisture. Look into it.

SiWizard · 02-14-2010, 01:47 PM

but I thought goop is not rated for such high temps...I think up to 150F. Did u use quick jb weld or normal weld?

***crazycurt84*** · 02-14-2010, 03:04 PM

depends what a part of jersey you go to some of the roads are good some s*** i will warn you if you are driving up north stay of the kinnelon area are i work for the public works department and the roads are HORRIBLE, sorry to hear about the light tho man, hopefully we get some warm weather so you can fix it

FijiBlueFG2HT · 02-14-2010, 03:07 PM

Why do you have to wait until 50-degrees?

***civic98turbo*** · 02-14-2010, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FijiBlueFG2HT

Why do you have to wait until 50-degrees?

i'm guessing the sealant wont set in cold temps?

XkjeldorX · 02-14-2010, 05:32 PM

Sucks to hear that, I am also in the process of redoing my retros bcuz my cutoff wasnt even. While im at it im going to go with the curve shield mod as well

You should look into High temp RTV silicone gasket maker, thats what i used and it was actually kind of hard to get the shroud off of the projector, just a though.

its_errick · 02-15-2010, 10:37 AM

sucks

02-08-2010, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,281 iTrader: 15 / 100%	Arrgggh, have to redo my retrofit I did a projector retrofit DIY back in May 09......No issues, drove from Wisconsin to Jersey and loads of driving all over the east coast since then.......no problems. Yesterday, out of no where.....the shroud on one head light comes apart within the housing.......can't believe JB weld could not hold that, maybe it became too cold for JB Weld. Gets very cold and windy where I live. Or maybe its horrible Jersey Roads. Anyhow, now I have to remove the headlights, bake em apart, redo the shroud.....and have to wait till its at least 50F to be able to touch the car. Have to drive around with a loose shroud around till mid march I guess. FML

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SiWizard Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 135 iTrader: 0 / 0%	but I thought goop is not rated for such high temps...I think up to 150F. Did u use quick jb weld or normal weld? Last edited by SiWizard; 02-14-2010 at 01:49 PM.

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02-08-2010, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
BrooklynVtec Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brooklyn Zoo Age: 27 Posts: 424 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Damn sorry to hear all that work and now more work ahead. sucks.

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JDMFGSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dangerous Neighborhood! Posts: 953 Tommy GuNZ iTrader: 1 / 100%	sucks for you...

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StupidPig Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 914 iTrader: 10 / 100%	ahhh, sorry to hear that. Did you coarse sand the surface before you apply the JBWeld? That's should help.

02-08-2010, 07:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,281 iTrader: 15 / 100%	yeah, i'll give the sanding a shot......it won't take more than a couple of hours...just have to wait for good weather now

02-08-2010, 11:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
jester0110 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NOVA Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	dang thats a bummer hopefully the sanding will work better

02-09-2010, 05:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
*iCeMaN57* Custom Lightz Fan Boy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Louisville Posts: 6,549 David iTrader: 0 / 0%	That's no good. Good luck!!

02-09-2010, 02:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
devani Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 979 iTrader: 1 / 100%	good luck, the roads in NJ are the best in the country....but I would do it in the weekends, loose shroud is not good...use plenty of JB weld when you open it apart

02-09-2010, 05:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
SloppyJoe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fairfax County, VA Posts: 434 Brendan iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just curious, but why do you have to wait for good weather? Can't you just remove the headlight and fix it indoors? Sorry to hear you're having issues with the retro though. It's worth the hassle, I love my retro's

02-12-2010, 01:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
SparkyHT Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You may want to look into a more flexible adhesive like Goop. I have used that stuff for everything. JB Weld like most epoxies have a strong hold but get extremely brittle in the cold. They do not tolerate shock and vibration well. For something like slipping a shroud over something, Goop may be the ticket. It is crystal clear, fills gaps wonderfully, and is extremely sticky. It cures into a strong, yet slightly flexible bond that resists cold, heat, and moisture. Look into it.

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FijiBlueFG2HT Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 18,392 Mitch [Ryan #3] iTrader: 0 / 0%	Why do you have to wait until 50-degrees?

02-14-2010, 05:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
XkjeldorX Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 58 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Sucks to hear that, I am also in the process of redoing my retros bcuz my cutoff wasnt even. While im at it im going to go with the curve shield mod as well You should look into High temp RTV silicone gasket maker, thats what i used and it was actually kind of hard to get the shroud off of the projector, just a though.

02-15-2010, 10:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
its_errick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 673 iTrader: 6 / 100%	sucks