GB: Clear Lenses for headlights, 10/07/07 Update: Payment now being accepted! Options

[dustin15brown]

Background: Ok guys here's the deal. We have found a company to make us cleared plastic lenses for the celica. As of right now the regular pricing on these would be $110 for the lows or $105 for the highs. In a previously relayed e-mail from Lovo, the pricing was set at $100 but after further inspection of the lights and some long phone calls, the price went a bit higher. Shipping is also a standard $10 on all of his lenses.

News: Here's what I can tentatively offer right now. *All deals must also include appropriate paypal fees if paying by that*
1)Clear low beam lenses for $90 plus $8 shipping.
2)Clear high beam lenses for $85 plus $8 shipping.
3)All four lenses for $170 plus $10 shipping.
That is a decently priced savings on an already good price in my opinion.

Details: I am mailing out a set of lenses tomorrow so that he can make the mold. The bad part about this is that I will be losing ALL four lenses because of how he makes the lense. And honestly that REALLY sucks. (if someone would like to donate their old lenses to me upon receiving the new lenses it would be much appreciated) The turn around time is not set in stone either. Expect to wait around few weeks to a month before getting these. In order for us to obtain these prices I must get atleast 10 (TEN) customers for each set.

PLEASE READ: Because the light output is unknown at this time, I will be taking before and after pictures to ensure you are as informed as possible about what you will be getting into. Generally speaking, the light outpout onto the road will not be as good. It most likely will be a lot more focused and not spread out on the road. This brings up the question of HIDs. I will most likely buy a HID set to test out the before and after on these also atleast for the low beams. With all that said, these lenses will NOT meet DOT certification and are technically for "offroad use only" I will not be liable to problems associated with the lenses at ALL. I will provide a how-to on how to properly install these.

Other options: I will be pricing out how much it costs to chrome the inner front housing piece also. I plan to fiberglass and bondo the ridges to get a smooth appearance then test out the chroming option. I do not have a price for this yet.

Please e-mail ME with all questions as though Josh will not likely answer emails due to his busy schedule. As of today, I'm at the head of this operation and in charge. This means to email me with all questions and I will compile a FAQ and relay the questions to Josh. Thanks

With all of this said; let the list begin:

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Clear Highs:
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This post has been edited by dustin15brown: Oct 7, 2007 - 4:22 PM

[dustin15brown]

ok guys here's the deal now. First of all my digicam is a POS and wouldn't work correctly so I used a ghetto and i mean GHETTO digicam to take these pics. I also have a few on my phone i'll upload tomorrow.
The lights look AMAZING on the car.... Seriously.... I even called my dad to come over to the building just to look at them since I knew the pics wouldn't be that hot.
Lighting issues: Just as I has guessed. The beam is a lot more focused causing the light output to not properly light up the road. There are no issues with blinding oncoming cars AT ALL. I do suspect that HIDS will be a major issue with blinding people though. At the same time, those already without projectors that do have HID's are already blinding people, so there's no change. The highs are also a lot more focused. They still adequately light up the road when on though. My personal opinion is *theoretically, since these are for off-road use only in the first place because they will not meet DOT inspection* that if you're driving around a decently lit town you'd be fine only using your lows, but if you live in a darker town that still has a lot of traffic, these may not be for you because you would need to use your highs. Here are some of the pics, and I will upload the rest tomorrow because it's 3 freakin AM and this has consumed my entire night.




These pics are with the front silver piece painted black. This is a little more subtle look, but I enjoy looking at both of these looks.





and yes, i know my car is filthy dirty