Headlight changes? Options

[Rusty]

LewFX sells JDM projectors for $775 a set.

just the low beams?

so
$775US = $1,012.56NZ
$1154.96NZ = $883.950US

wonder how much my standard lights will sell for?

[MaskedMan]

LewFX sells JDM projectors for $775 a set.

just the low beams?

so
$775US = $1,012.56NZ
$1154.96NZ = $883.950US

wonder how much my standard lights will sell for?

LewFX sells JDM projectors for $800 a set. That is the highs and lows together.

[tfrock]

Thanks guys. I think I'm going to pass on the prjectors.
D-man, I'm just going with the stock lights for now. I have to do a little "homework" before I change them out.

I did get the car Friday. I will post pics soon. My first few issues to deal ith are:
broken low-beam lens on passenger side
hatch doesn't open
cruise comes on but won't work
it's got 175r70-14's on it and it sits way too low (I need to be practical because I'm going to have to drive this in the winter too.)
Last but not least, the previous owner removed the stereo ad left me with just a bundle of wires (no plug)

Any suggestions? Thanks again.
Tim

[tfrock]

Hey folks, I'm back. I can't believe how tough it is to find low beam assemblies that aren't busted for a decent price. Ouch! I did finally get one though. It looks like a real pain in the a$$ to get the bumper cover off to put the new light in. I'm going to work on that and wiring up the plugs for the stereo tomorrow. I have posted pictures on my "new ride" on my profile. Yes, it needs work.
Does anybody know if you can swap out the headlights, hood, & front bumper cover with a supra? I was curious because they look the same to me except for those items. Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Take a look at the pics and let me know if you have any other ideas. (I know tires & rims will come up.) I already blew one of the crappy tires out driving to work. I think I'm going to go to 15" but not sure how wide I can go. More on that later.
Tim

[GriffGirl]

I don't think you can swap out the hood and front end with that of a Supra, as the body and frame of the Supra is wider than our cars and it would require a lot of modifying.

Tomorrow when you're removing your bumper to replace that busted low beam, rest assured that 3000 miles away, at roughly the same parallel, I'll be doing exactly the same but for my high beam.

As for "instant gratification" mods, honestly I would start with just detailing the heck out of the car when you're done replacing the headlight. For me, that's always the first thing I do when I get a car, that really makes me feel more like it's MY car and that I'm not driving someone else's car. Fix everything that needs fixing and detail it.

As for other mods - really, the sky's the limit for as far as your wallet can reach. Try browsing the member gallery for some ideas on all the good stuff you can do to your car. There's some great ideas on this board, and tons of how-to info and tips.

[lubu]

Hey folks, I'm back. I can't believe how tough it is to find low beam assemblies that aren't busted for a decent price. Ouch! I did finally get one though. It looks like a real pain in the a$$ to get the bumper cover off to put the new light in. I'm going to work on that and wiring up the plugs for the stereo tomorrow. I have posted pictures on my "new ride" on my profile. Yes, it needs work.
Does anybody know if you can swap out the headlights, hood, & front bumper cover with a supra? I was curious because they look the same to me except for those items. Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Take a look at the pics and let me know if you have any other ideas. (I know tires & rims will come up.) I already blew one of the crappy tires out driving to work. I think I'm going to go to 15" but not sure how wide I can go. More on that later.
Tim

You have no idea how much work ull get urself into. Ask playr, he knows.

[tfrock]

Hey folks, I'm back. I can't believe how tough it is to find low beam assemblies that aren't busted for a decent price. Ouch! I did finally get one though. It looks like a real pain in the a$$ to get the bumper cover off to put the new light in. I'm going to work on that and wiring up the plugs for the stereo tomorrow. I have posted pictures on my "new ride" on my profile. Yes, it needs work.
Does anybody know if you can swap out the headlights, hood, & front bumper cover with a supra? I was curious because they look the same to me except for those items. Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Take a look at the pics and let me know if you have any other ideas. (I know tires & rims will come up.) I already blew one of the crappy tires out driving to work. I think I'm going to go to 15" but not sure how wide I can go. More on that later.
Tim

You have no idea how much work ull get urself into. Ask playr, he knows.

Are you referring to swapping out with a supra? Thanks.
Tim

[CelicaST_CALI]

yea,him and soundslut did it,dan has been doing that **** for yearsssss...lol
plyr

soundslut


This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Jul 4, 2008 - 4:52 AM

[goferris]

^^^^^
pssst.......
soundslut has porsche lights not supra lights
don't go leading the poor kid astray.
playr just never finished his headlight conversion so it looked like crap.

back when i got my first celi i had dreams of swapping in a supra motor just to be shot down by the fact it won't fit in the bay without a lot of money put into it. at that point i might as well just save for a supra.
welcome to the boards btw.

[tfrock]

Thanks for the info (and the welcome). It's nice to still be called a kid at 44. LOL. I figured that it would be some work to convert. I don't have a problem with that. I am just trying to get some ideas to make the front end look a little more agressive. The fact that nobody seems to make aftermarket headlights for us doesn't help much and why did they make these things with tabs that seem to get broken so easily? (Ok, enough whining for now.)

I'm going through the car to get all the standard mechanicals taken care of first. After that I want to get new shoes, an Injen intake, a head unit (any head unit at this point), either new seats or good seat covers, paint some of the interior, a header & new exhaust, floor mats, better mirrors, window tint, a different rear spoiler, a new paint job, add 2 more gauges (oil pressure & tbd), and eventually do an engine swap and add a manual tranny. Oh, I forgot, new shocks & struts. The struts on it now are monroe sensatracs but I don't know what the shocks are. Actually, I have more items on the "wish list" but I think you get the point.

[CelicaST_CALI]

^^^^^
pssst.......
soundslut has porsche lights not supra lights
don't go leading the poor kid astray.
playr just never finished his headlight conversion so it looked like crap.

back when i got my first celi i had dreams of swapping in a supra motor just to be shot down by the fact it won't fit in the bay without a lot of money put into it. at that point i might as well just save for a supra.
welcome to the boards btw.

excuse me SIR but i was just talking about headlight conversions,and if he doesn't know that he doesnt deserve a celica...lol