Hella smoked ellipsoid, high beam baffle template.

[MattE30]

So, how difficult is it take apart the headlight assembly?

[bimmerphile]

entirely depends on if you want to save the lenses or not

[nando]

the high beams on my depos (the first version that were direct copies of hellas) weren't too bad, heat them up in water, etc. but the low beams were practically epoxied to the housings. the depo glass was pretty burly though, it took about 5-6 wacks with a phillips screwdriver and a 16oz dead blow to crack them...

[AndrewBird]

So I'm a litle confused. You use these template to make black pieces that fit over the blocking plate, making them "smoked"? Do you just print them out of normal paper or what? I would assume those would burn... :?

[bimmerphile]

So I'm a litle confused. You use these template to make black pieces that fit over the blocking plate, making them "smoked"? Do you just print them out of normal paper or what? I would assume those would burn... :?

Nah dude, paper isn't flammable.

[royalflush313]

entirely depends on if you want to save the lenses or not

so what's a good method if you want to save the lense?

[nando]

So I'm a litle confused. You use these template to make black pieces that fit over the blocking plate, making them "smoked"? Do you just print them out of normal paper or what? I would assume those would burn... :?

no, you should make them out of metal or tough plastic. thin sheets of aluminum would work, just hit it up with some high temp flat black paint.

[AndrewBird]

Ya, that is waht I figured. Actually, at the time of posting my first post, I hadn't looked at the template, but then I did and it all made sense. Not having an e30 sure didn't help though. lol :?

Nah dude, paper isn't flammable.

As far as that goes, paper doesn't burn until it reaches 451º, and I have no idea how hot the lights get, so...

[MattM20]

entirely depends on if you want to save the lenses or not

so what's a good method if you want to save the lense?

i'd like to know this aswell

[Addissimo]

I dont think kris really knows what a good way to save the lenses is... When I was working on my Bi-xenon housing I wanted to use the stock lenses, but needed them out so I could get some good measurements. I call him up "a heat gun will do it, but it'll warp the housing a bit"... "just smash the lens out with a hammer"


hahaha- Good luck.

When it comes down to it though- Just order a mr lens kit from BMP and have nice shiny new lenses...

Or you could do what I did for my bi-xenons- get custom glass cut, but I think that wouldn't get the same optical illusion going as the stock lens.

-Addis

[e30Matt]

K, so, does anyone have any pics of the finished product?

[Addissimo]

look at any hella smoked headlights and thats a pic of the finished product. This is the exact process hella uses to the T.

[e30Matt]

look at any hella smoked headlights and thats a pic of the finished product. This is the exact process hella uses to the T.

I understand that, I just want to see some DIY smoked Hellas done the right way.

[SebSter]

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?name=tech&page=techhella.htm

Here's the dyi. Gotta become a member to see it.

[Bryson]

look for the e30 pickup truck thread(s) in I think member's rides, those are DIY smoked, though they were pre-Jordan's-templates, so they're not exactly the same