1952 GL update thread

[petevw]

Originally Posted by Humble

I was joking around with someone the other day about led lights and turn signals and the thought of led semaphores came to mind. The mix of new tech and old tech seemed like it would really fit your build. Got any plans for leds?

I may do a LED panel for the small round tailights. Don't want to get rear-ended.
As for the semaphores's lights and solenoids, they are 6V. Is there a 6V LED equivalent of this bulb? hmmm..........

Pete

[Humble]

I think you could find an led bulb that would work just fine as long as you know the bulb size. It might be a little dim if you start with a 12v bulb, but the other option is to build your own with 1.5w or 3w leds.

[effvee]

Originally Posted by Luismj

Beautiful work Pete!

Below other beautiful eyes... Interestingly, the lens is transparent and has the same format as the original 911.





more here:
http://www.singervehicledesign.com/

Ah man, this is not a car, this is pure car porn, wow

[petevw]

update:

The carbon crotchcooler flaps have been worked over, test fitted, and are ready for inner paint. Hmmm......black or try and match the body paint?

Headlights are FINALLY ready for install. I've nicknamed them....The Million Dollar Headlights. I've spend an unbelievable amount of hours to build/fab them.
-OEM FX45 projectors are now modded with clear lenses. Really nice cutoff and colour!
-Ditched the generic clear Oval lenses, and sourced early Split clear Hella glass. Had a local Crystal grinding shop grind a pair of notches in each lens. Notches are to clear the trim's adjusting screws like the later glass, so it can all be assembled.
-Wiring for ballast/highbeam solenoid/grounds done.
*needs to be installed in the fender.

Plastic fender beading will be replaced with repopped Split fender cloth welting. Then the headlights get mounted.

Hopefully tommorrow or Friday, i can get my hands on a completed part i've been thinking of for awhile. I won't spill the beans just yet........I'll get pics up.......

later,
Pete

[ricola]

Not sure the exact voltage but most LEDs operate at only 5V from memory so they would work fine, you couldn't use the off the shelf conversion ones tho as they normally have a built in resistor to drop the voltage down to the correct level and this would be too low with a 6V supply.

[petevw]

These are the specs on the 6V semaphore bulb. Part# N177261 :



Do you guys know of an LED equivalent?

Pete

[CLKWRK]

http://www.ledtronics.com/products/P...px?WP=C296K234
http://www.ledshoponline.com/automot...toon.htm#31smt
they do make them, i saw them in the showroom at automotive warehouse in Niagara on the lake.

[kuleinc]

any pic sof the headlights installed? I have som eprojectors around at work from Bimers but they all look too deep...

[petevw]

Originally Posted by kuleinc

any pic sof the headlights installed? I have som eprojectors around at work from Bimers but they all look too deep...

I'll get a couple pics up tommorrow.

Pete

[chug_A_bug]

LOOKS great pete...
anyword on the running boards??
keep the pics coming
Chris.

[NO_H2O]

Love those headlights

[Wally]

Originally Posted by NO_H2O

Love those headlights

+1 !! VERY beautifull.

[Sandeep]

Fantastic Pete. That split is going to be a show stopper. Well done !

Sandeep

[Humble]

ooooh, CF tank is very tempting, can't say i've ever seen that done before. Headlights look fantastic and the beam pattern looks pretty good.

[petevw]

Thanks for the comments.

Installed the gloveboxes. Really happy with how they turned out. I'll post a pic later.

Originally Posted by chug_A_bug

LOOKS great pete...
anyword on the running boards??
keep the pics coming
Chris.

Running boards are in process. I'll get back to you with a number hopefully tommorrow. We spoke about molds, and the durabilty needed as it will need to pop out a few sets while being repeatable. So the mold is coming along, and he's crunching the numbers for the actual CF parts. Going by there tomorrow with my CF crotch cooler flaps to finish(spray and blend black). Will try to get him to nail down a number for cost on the boards so we can get this rolling.

Any other parts needed in CF?

Originally Posted by Humble

ooooh, CF tank is very tempting, can't say i've ever seen that done before. Headlights look fantastic and the beam pattern looks pretty good.

Yup , the CF tank is tempting........ But it might be to much CF going on up front(can't believe i said too much CF ). The issue i have with it, is that all the CF on this car is pure CF. No "ricer" overlays. This tank would be an overlay. But on the other hand, it would look awesome!

I'm lacking CF out back. Nothing in the engine bay. Will need to figure out what to do back there.

The headlights have a real nice cutoff line. Swapped the OEM FX45 lenses with clear glass from www.theretrofitsource.com. Sharp cutoff.

Pete