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How to: Retrofit Morimoto FX-R & Mini H1- in depth

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  1. Dec 9, 2013 at 9:42 PM
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    I'll have to order it then. Is it powerful enough to cut thru the plastic and what not
     
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  2. Dec 9, 2013 at 9:45 PM
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    Love my dremel. Used it to make small holes to use fishing line to hold down the halos. Mine is powerful enough to cut through metal, but it was also $40.

    Spent 3 hours trying to figure out how to get the lens flush with the shrouds. I just gave up. It won't look bad once it's all black.
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2013 at 9:58 PM
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    Ive always wanted one. Just never got around to it
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2013 at 10:29 PM
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    Hopefully tomorrow I can actually start. Taking the headlights out bake them and what not
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2013 at 10:42 PM
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    Just finished painting the headlights and cutoff shield. Waiting on the shrouds to still dry. I think I'll start working on the blinker mod on my new corner lights.
     
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  6. Dec 9, 2013 at 10:43 PM
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    Pictures. Ya my shrouds are done, drilled and cured in the oven but I think they should go back in. Idk yet
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2013 at 10:44 PM
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    I'm not putting it back together until tomorrow afternoon. My only way of baking is turning my heater on as high as it will go and setting my headlights near it haha

    Pics in a second
     
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  8. Dec 9, 2013 at 10:45 PM
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    Ya that sucks tho
     
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  9. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:12 PM
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    Here are a few pics. It's actually a darker flat black in person.

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    These are the holes I drilled for the halos

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  10. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:15 PM
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    Shit man. I've went to 6 stores looking for krylon fusion flat black paint and can't find shit
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:19 PM
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    Went to O'Reilly's a couple miles from base and bought VHT flame proof flat black paint. Good for up to 2,000* haha
     
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  12. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:24 PM
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    Got a pic of that can? I just got vht black don't know if its flat
     
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  13. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:27 PM
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    This is exactly what I've got. Should come out whatever color the cap on the can is.
    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:28 PM
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    Fuck yes!!!!!! Just got the can
     
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  15. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:35 PM
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    :thumbsup:

    I was worried about what flat black would look like with my gloss black paint, but from what I've seen on everybody's pics the lenses on the headlight kind of hide the flatness of the paint.
     
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  16. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:36 PM
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    I like the flat look better than satin really. Guess I'm repainting the shrouds.lol
     
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  17. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:37 PM
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    Haha I only wanted flat black to reduce glare/reflection. I've noticed that satin gives off a little bit of glare.
     
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  18. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:41 PM
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    Ya there is a bit of a shine to it. Hate it really but working with what I have
     
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  19. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:44 PM
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    Should still look good though :thumbsup:
     
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  20. Dec 9, 2013 at 11:49 PM
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    Idk. I have my grill dipped and it has a flat look to it so I may just try to keep it the same
     
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