Headlights -> trusted and cheap.. dont bake it yerself!

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:05 pm

He has been swamped and appologized for not getting back to me sooner...

Expected... i repeat EXPECTED pricing will be..

$200 for any color match or black$225 if you want the chrome beveled brim of the enclosures left chrome...$275 if you want any 2-tone scheme

I believe he will clear the amber running light for free as well..

I contacted Greg (nico owner) today in regard to trying to setup a GB to some degree.. because of the specific nature of this guys service.. i need to wait for Greg to get back to me in regards to GB/sponsor/pricing..

DONT change that channel folks, we will be back in just a moment!

Post by **BlackNWhite** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:48 pm

LBC is the man. I'm patiently waiting.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:57 am

OK i spoke with Greg and Igor again... and it appears we are going to set them up under the Fabricator's Marketplace on NICO..

I look forward to bringing you more info as it comes along...

I also appreciate you guys being calm and not running around like a chicken with its head cut off!

Post by **SHIFT_COUPE** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:05 am

Brian,Nice work on getting this contact set up. I got your email, I'll get back to you shortly on that.

In short, you are the man

Post by **dangeris** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:29 am

So?....what's the status Brian?

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:07 pm

Well todays update is this... He is harder to get intouch with than the pope. But i do have confirmation that he will be attending a meet i setup on Wed. I will work out all details at that point and will have full report on Thursday morning.

Post by **Mr.Coupe** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:37 pm

that's great dude. Let us know how it goes and what the deal is with the dude. Thanks a lot dude.

Ricky C.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:44 am

Mr.Coupe wrote:that's great dude. Let us know how it goes and what the deal is with the dude. Thanks a lot dude.

Ricky C.

3 dudes in 2 lines! No worries, i want to get this done more than you guys do.. tomorrow we will see what he says!

Post by **dangeris** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:59 pm

LongBeachCoupe wrote:3 dudes in 2 lines! No worries, i want to get this done more than you guys do.. tomorrow we will see what he says!

Ok Brian..It the day after "tomorrow".....So?...how did it go?

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:20 am

Ok so i spoke to him yesterday.. im going to be taking my car to him in the morning (my nissan tech is at ford nationals at carlisle) and he will drop the bumper and take them off... still not sure if im gonna leave my car there n get a ride, or if ill have him put it back on and ill come back for them...

He is very excited to join the forums, and is happy to have all the interest...

Post by **PHENOMenalVinyl** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:41 pm

yo wen u get this done i def wanna c it ide do it now but im doin my tails wit him to so i need some dough first but

i was also at the meet wit lbc n hes got some realli nice work n he actually did a fog setup in the dark in like 15 min lol hes good

cant wait to c the results n get enough dough myself

Post by **Mr.Coupe** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:15 pm

So LBC post up pics when you get a chance bro.

Ricky C.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:35 pm

ok so i was supposed to go in on saturday (only day i can go) but he was busy... im going in this coming saturday.

Ill keep you posted

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:51 pm

LongBeachCoupe wrote:ok so i was supposed to go in on saturday (only day i can go) but he was busy... im going in this coming saturday.

Ill keep you posted

...lol j/k

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:06 am

still waiting for a phone call from you doc!

I have the free time to bring it by any day, but once i get there it will be dark, and i wont be able to drive home lol.. so thats why i need to wait till sat.

Post by **08DarkSlate** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:56 am

Thanks LBC, i would like more info on this as well.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:00 am

dont worry guys.. i have my appt scheduled for this weekend, and after the job is completed... we will be setting up a GB and rolling out the whole biz here..

Also, just to keep you guys in the loop.. he is already toying around with the "ironman" leds from the audi... its in development for the g37 right now... and im sure once he sees our interest.. he will make it for the coupe

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:36 am

Ok... i spoke to them yesterday and he told me sat was a go.. but just msged me

"Brian,

I know I might be giving you the wrong impression of me now, not being able to make it last Saturday, and I wont be able to do your headlights this Saturday either, I completely forgot about FormulaD which is this Saturday, and I already made plans for it and got the tickets. Is there no possible way you'd be able to make it out during the weekdays? I wouldn't come up with an excuse every weekend if I worked on the weekends, but I only offer my service M-F, so I can have my time off and hang out on the weekend like normal people. And next weekend I'm going to be at HIN. I've been really busy preparing for HIN, so I haven't even been doing customers cars, telling them that everything will be done after HIN. If you can somehow come down here on a weekday, I'll do up your headlights, otherwise, we wont be able to do it up until after HIN. Sorry again Brian, and I would have called you to tell you this but I left my phone in my friends Lev's car last night at the meet."

As a result.. i will be rolling into work late, and with no headlights one day next week.. and pick em up after i get out..

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:33 am

Monday at 6 i will get there.. take them off... and ill come back tue at 6 to pick them up...Stay tuned

Post by **maxentropy** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:48 am

Ironman headlights? Any pics of what exactly you mean?

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:57 am

i want mine done asap... so im passing up the ironman idea but i know it will happen...

The Audi R8.. take a look at its headlights Picture that replacing the amber strip... thats what itsjustbusiness has in development via golden customs but they may not do more...

my guy will

Post by **maxentropy** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:02 am

LongBeachCoupe wrote:

Nice!! Forgive me, but I don't see how this'd work considering our headlights are a completely different shape than these? Are we talking the above picture going where our current amber strip is on each side or an entire replacement of the light?

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:09 am

ok its hard to describe.. but lets say the amber strip was completley removed or painted over, and then the led lights would be recessed in that section running up the light twd the windshield... not sideways like the r8

Post by **maxentropy** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:09 am

Gotcha, sounds real good. Just worried about the quality of the seal after modded due to what Adidas mentioned in his post.

Definitely would be interested after I saw pictures of the prototype. Keep us posted!

Post by **itsjustbusiness** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:16 pm

Hey guys. I don't remember who made these photoshops but this is what I'm hoping for except more leds on the strip.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:44 am

Todays the day boys... I confirmed with Igor and im stopping by tonight at 6ish so he can take out my lights

Post by **maxentropy** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:50 am

Woohoo! Keep us posted boss!

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:27 pm

Ok, so today i left work around 5, headed out to bklyn to meet up with Igor and some of the other G35nyc guys.... I got there at around 630 and in no more than a half hour, he had my enclosures out.

I hung out for a little... and then headed home at around 730, it then started to rain lightly, and then began to FRIGGIN HAIL! and pour ofcourse...

Anyways im home now, and ill be going back there tomorrow to pick them up.. i hope i didnt get any wires wet that will ruin something.

He wouldnt be able to do the ironman leds tomorrow though, that "id have to come back next week" when he has time after HIN (which none of you guys are coming to, idk why).

Stay tuned for tomorrows update with pictures!

Post by **X-Vert** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:25 am

Whats up guys, it's Igor.

Have some sad news...

As much as I wanted to open up these headlights, and looked forward to working with the rest of you guys here, it doesn't look like its going to happen. You guys are VERY unfortunate, these headlights do not open without heavy modification (cutting the headlight open).

I looked at one of the DIY's and the guy opened the headlight by baking it like any other headlight, but I don't see how thats the case, these headlights are sealed with silicone, once that silicone dries, its hard as a rock, and it's melting temperature without a doubt surpasses the melting temperature of the actual plastic housing.

I've opened up headlights on about every Nissan and Infiniti out there (previous gen Altimas, Maximas, G35's, M45's, Muranos, Pathfinders, FX's) which were all manufactured by Ichiko, a headlight/taillight manufacture for all Nissans/Infiniti's, but it seems that the new Altima headlights are made by a different manufacture, and they used a cheap way to seal them, the headlights aren't even screwed together, simply glued together w/ silicone.

In the process of trying to open LBC's headlights, one of the tabs melted, and I'm compensating him for the damage, or offering to buy him another headlight.

It sucks that Nissan is starting to cheapen up their cars with ****tier quality products, hope its not going to be the case with the rest of the Nissans, or else I'll be out of business.

Good luck guys, hopefully theres someone out there that might be able to open these headlights another way.

Take care.

Modified by X-Vert at 10:47 AM 6/17/2008
Modified by X-Vert at 12:04 PM 6/17/2008

Post by **adidas2go** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:17 am

YUP! Exactly what LightWerkz said would happen with mine, so they didn't event attempt to open them for fear of this exact same scenario. Sorry bro this is most unlucky

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