.:SC430 Projector retro progress:.

Ep3racer954 · 04-13-2007, 01:39 PM

UPDATED WITH RESIZED PICS!!!!

Ok guys and girls, ive been talking about doing this retro for a while and i finally got my second projector. I have a headlight in the mail so i havent started that part but id like to sharre my projress with the projectors themselves and my shoud. all opinions, thoughts and recommendations are encouraged. I also have a few questions. i am looking to doing a color mod to these projectors but i dont know how. there are two screws on the sides and thats it.. there is nowhere to put washers at in the bottom...

How the projectors look without modding...

How they look after modding...

Side by Side...

My Shroud... (Electric stove plate thingy)

Shroud on the Projector...

Top View of shroud and projector...

As for the shroud, i plan on buying an escutcheon from ACE hardware that will fit around the projector; however, i cant seem to find it... err.. will update soon.

NIGHTHAWKSI · 04-13-2007, 02:37 PM

i would have some input if i could see what you are doing...but those pics are just soo damn big. please resize them

**Tim** · 04-13-2007, 03:00 PM

Excellent. Are you going to do a clear lens swap? The Celica lenses work well with that projector and produce fantastic results.

Ep3racer954 · 04-13-2007, 05:42 PM

Updated the pics, if they are still to big, ill make them smaller. and i dont know about the celica lenses, i thought these were pretty clear.. there are no little ripples or anything of that nature.. how much and where for the celica lenses... i might as well do it right the first time lol

Jester FPS · 04-13-2007, 05:45 PM

dremel ftw!

**Nomar06** · 04-13-2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ep3racer954

Looks like a metal boobie

**Tim** · 04-13-2007, 05:49 PM

They're a little frosted. Not bad lenses or projectors... but with the Celica lens, those projectors are nearly equal to the S2000's. You'd have to search on ebay or on hidplanet or some Celica site to find the lenses though. I've never pursued it.

Ep3racer954 · 04-13-2007, 05:56 PM

true true, ill hit up hidplanet... i havent been on there in a minute! lol yea i heard the sc430 projectors were there sister projectors of the s2k's... are the celica lenses the only ones that will fit or are there others that i can be searching for? i appreciate the tips on the lenses... can anyone help me with the colormod issue?

**Tim** · 04-13-2007, 05:59 PM

The 300zx clear lens also fits and is sharp.

Ep3racer954 · 04-13-2007, 06:04 PM

ok well i took a pic of the lenses on a piece of paper... i figured they were clear..

thanks tim, ill look for those too.

Ep3racer954 · 04-13-2007, 06:49 PM

iight guys looky what i found laying around my room

this is a clear lense from i believe an es350

Clear............................................. .......................Not clear

1sloPR5 · 04-13-2007, 07:31 PM

GL man on your project! Curious to see what the look like in the end!

Im in the progress my self of my TSX retro hope to have it done for the april 28th meet *crosses fingers*

Ep3racer954 · 04-13-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1sloPR5

GL man on your project! Curious to see what the look like in the end!

Im in the progress my self of my TSX retro hope to have it done for the april 28th meet *crosses fingers*

yea me too bro

04-13-2007, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ep3racer954 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Age: 19 Posts: 1,672 FG*SQUAD #87 iTrader: 3 / 100%	.:SC430 Projector retro progress:. UPDATED WITH RESIZED PICS!!!! Ok guys and girls, ive been talking about doing this retro for a while and i finally got my second projector. I have a headlight in the mail so i havent started that part but id like to sharre my projress with the projectors themselves and my shoud. all opinions, thoughts and recommendations are encouraged. I also have a few questions. i am looking to doing a color mod to these projectors but i dont know how. there are two screws on the sides and thats it.. there is nowhere to put washers at in the bottom... How the projectors look without modding... How they look after modding... Side by Side... My Shroud... (Electric stove plate thingy) Shroud on the Projector... Top View of shroud and projector... As for the shroud, i plan on buying an escutcheon from ACE hardware that will fit around the projector; however, i cant seem to find it... err.. will update soon. Last edited by Ep3racer954; 04-13-2007 at 05:40 PM.

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04-13-2007, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 22 Posts: 13,879 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	i would have some input if i could see what you are doing...but those pics are just soo damn big. please resize them

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Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,225 iTrader: 10 / 100%	Excellent. Are you going to do a clear lens swap? The Celica lenses work well with that projector and produce fantastic results.

04-13-2007, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ep3racer954 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Age: 19 Posts: 1,672 FG*SQUAD #87 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Updated the pics, if they are still to big, ill make them smaller. and i dont know about the celica lenses, i thought these were pretty clear.. there are no little ripples or anything of that nature.. how much and where for the celica lenses... i might as well do it right the first time lol

04-13-2007, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jester FPS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 1,257 iTrader: 6 / 100%	dremel ftw!

04-13-2007, 05:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,225 iTrader: 10 / 100%	They're a little frosted. Not bad lenses or projectors... but with the Celica lens, those projectors are nearly equal to the S2000's. You'd have to search on ebay or on hidplanet or some Celica site to find the lenses though. I've never pursued it.

04-13-2007, 05:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ep3racer954 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Age: 19 Posts: 1,672 FG*SQUAD #87 iTrader: 3 / 100%	true true, ill hit up hidplanet... i havent been on there in a minute! lol yea i heard the sc430 projectors were there sister projectors of the s2k's... are the celica lenses the only ones that will fit or are there others that i can be searching for? i appreciate the tips on the lenses... can anyone help me with the colormod issue?

04-13-2007, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,225 iTrader: 10 / 100%	The 300zx clear lens also fits and is sharp.

04-13-2007, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ep3racer954 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Age: 19 Posts: 1,672 FG*SQUAD #87 iTrader: 3 / 100%	ok well i took a pic of the lenses on a piece of paper... i figured they were clear.. thanks tim, ill look for those too.

04-13-2007, 06:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ep3racer954 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Age: 19 Posts: 1,672 FG*SQUAD #87 iTrader: 3 / 100%	iight guys looky what i found laying around my room this is a clear lense from i believe an es350 Clear............................................. .......................Not clear

04-13-2007, 07:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
1sloPR5 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the shadows, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,028 IR Ninja iTrader: 0 / 0%	GL man on your project! Curious to see what the look like in the end! Im in the progress my self of my TSX retro hope to have it done for the april 28th meet crosses fingers