mk4 jetta retrofit

[SLugO]

diy for yall
start with ur jetta light
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983726865.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983726407.jpg
separate the lense form the housing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983727545.jpg
i found if u can heat gun the glue so its soft, wedge it apart and slide a razor blade and cut the glue
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983728102.jpg
housing, lense and facia are apart.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983728695.jpg
separate the plug(wires to to 9007 and blinker) from the housing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983729299.jpg
backsides of housing and facia before any cutting
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983729688.jpg
this is what u will b cutting off the backside of the housing. i tried using white chalk to show u
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983891486.jpg
draw ur pattern on the backside of the facia. right side was yesterdays, left on is todays. and be sure to mark ur drill holes for mounting.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983890471.jpg
will look like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983891997.jpg
backs of facia and housing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983889934.jpg
now take this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983725352.jpg
and slide it into the back, rechecking position of mounting holes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983731052.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983893767.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983730448.jpg
Before sliding the completed facia back into the housing,
you will need to trim this part of the projector so the adjsutor slider can fit. (colored part)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248984252648.jpg
and in the housing, this bracket thing needs to be trimmed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248984253245.jpg

the shround slides onto the projector itself
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983892477.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983893049.jpg
now put the facia back in, connecting the 2 adjustors and stationary point.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248984253792.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248984254563.jpg
i have an extra pair of these so i painted them black for whoever asked...easily swap out for chrome or black
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248983725962-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248984256360.jpg
and viola
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248984255139.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248984255726.jpg
and no, obviosly they are not completely finished. but im gonna throw em in for ****s and giggles today see what they look like

quick mock up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248989369979.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248989370616.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/00BORA/img1248989371242.jpg

[BimmerTim]

Nice write-up, dood!

[jedi knite 2.0t]

Your car now has the meth eye ... :) diolated pupils

[megafr0]

I hope those lights aren't done dude!




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Also, lower it.

[SLugO]

mega u is hillarious.

[megafr0]

Hehe, I was playing off of all the retards on the 'Tex talking shit about your headlight DIY when most of them had ever done anything creative like you had to their cars.

[megafr0]

mega u is hillarious.

<3