So the story begins in July, when my friend Colin retrofitted his headlights using Morimoto Mini H1's.





I, of course, got an itch to improve light output and overall front end appearance. I grew tired of my flickering HID's. I saved some money together and made a purchase.

1. Morimoto Mini H1 4.1's (low & high beam 6000k)


2. 04+ headlight housing's
3. 04+ fog/turn housing's
4. Blazer projector's (fog light 3000k)



I participated in my first headlight bake off on October 7th. We work on these every couple week nights for a few hours together, and Colin has put a majority of effort into getting these done when I'm not around as well.

In fact, last night while I was at a haunted house he sent me a picture that really "haunted me". The first look at the pre-final product...



Aimed and adjusted, ready to reseal.



One headlight down, one more and two fog lights to go.

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'04 GP CompG - 2.6" junk

Lookin good man, you're on the right track... You will love it when your done.

My Version 2.0 is slated to begin in the new year.

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2004 GTP Comp G. The Daily Driver.
JULY 2011 GPONA COTM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNwgZGrvJ0
1992 GTA Trans Am. The Toy.
2003 VW Jetta. The Spousal Unit.

I just put matchboxes in my headlights. I need to make good clear lenses though, I was in a hurry and my stock lenses are trashed so I just cut a hole in them and glued some plexi in. Looks like garbage but has awesome output.

I have some V3.0 mini's as well, and when I can make some clear lenses I plan to go quad. I may even get another pair of matchboxes in my fogs (have ES300s there now) we will see.

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Let us know how the fog retro goes. I still haven't decided how I'm going to go about doing mine.

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2
MODS: Wizaired|Custom DHP Tune|180° Thermostat|DR F/R Brackets w/GMPP STB's|UMI Trailing Arms|Bilstein HDs w/SSC|Projector Retro|Black SPO Grilles and Spoiler|SS Inserts Rear Inlay|ZZP Volt. Booster & Alt Rewire

very interested in the fog retro as in a week or so will be needing 04+ fogs

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Should the shroud's be painted gloss black, or should they be left silver? I honestly, like them the way they are and think it may be too much black. I'm welcome to anybody's opinions.

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'04 GP CompG - 2.6" junk

i say got all black, but as most people know i am extremely bias on that one

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I tried all black on my first retro. I ended up hating it and on my second retro, I left the shroud chrome and the stock high beam chrome and I very much prefer it this way. I say leave it chrome. Or paint it silver. Not black.

This is what mine looked like initially:


This was after I redid everything in black, and cleared out the side marker, which I ended up hating:



I don't have a pic of the way they look now, but I'm much more pleased without them being all black.

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2
MODS: Wizaired|Custom DHP Tune|180° Thermostat|DR F/R Brackets w/GMPP STB's|UMI Trailing Arms|Bilstein HDs w/SSC|Projector Retro|Black SPO Grilles and Spoiler|SS Inserts Rear Inlay|ZZP Volt. Booster & Alt Rewire

Chrome is cool.

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2004 GTP Comp G. The Daily Driver.
JULY 2011 GPONA COTM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNwgZGrvJ0
1992 GTA Trans Am. The Toy.
2003 VW Jetta. The Spousal Unit.

The shrouds will be left silver.
One headlight is finished sealing.

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'04 GP CompG - 2.6" junk

Looking good cant wait to see the other one done and the fogs. what did all ur supplies cost u? i need to do mine soon

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god i wish i had the balls/time to do this!!!! looks good man!!

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04 GP GT1 black spo grilles/spoiler, tinted led tails/third brake light, painted reverse bar, 6k lows/fogs, gxp door rings, STB's/DR brackets, DR door locks, GMPP RTA's, Wizair

These look incredible, well done!

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Mods: Vector ECM/TCM tune | VG Sharkfin | Volant CAI w/Amsoil Filter | Spyder Tails | GXP Rear Diffuser | Debadge | SLP Spoiler
Erebus: 2000 Grand Prix GTP Sedan
2009.5 G8 GT
GPONA's June COTM 2011 & March 2012

looks very good, i need to find an oven to do mine

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BRAP BRAP BRAP nuff said

Nice! Lookin forward to seeing what you do with the fog retrofit. I got projectors all ready to go for mine too whenever i get time.. probably not until late December though.

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Oven... Just do it when the wife isn't home like I did... Lmao

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2004 GTP Comp G. The Daily Driver.
JULY 2011 GPONA COTM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNwgZGrvJ0
1992 GTA Trans Am. The Toy.
2003 VW Jetta. The Spousal Unit.

Looks great, I wish I had the patience/time to do this as well. I am almost tempted to start PM'ing people to make me a set.
Too much dust from house renovations to even consider this... How much are you guys spending on parts to achieve these builds? In my head I am thinking $800~ or something, but who knows, you tell me!

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T66 Turbo,3" downpipes, oversized A2A,Stg3 heads/cam,hv3,built trans,bilstein struts,ssc springs,gxp brakes,pace car spoiler(1of3??),lots more.. dyno'd @ 421WHP~13lbs boost on OLD setup. New = ???

I think i spend about 200 on parts since I already had the HID's ballasts and housings, but ballasts and bulbs are like 70 bucks.

Morimoto mini H1's: $120
DDM 55W ballasts and bulbs and relay: ~$70
Silicone: ~$30
Assorted bolts and brackets from Home Hardware: ~$15
Switches, LED's, and extra wiring: $15

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^ keep in mind also factor of headhights. Probably put in about $500 included headlights well worth it imo

Sent from my Samsung Infuse

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lol i have considered this, i need to go find that write up and see what to put the headlight on when it's in the oven i would hate to destroy the new thousand dollar or so oven god they'd be so mad

can't wait to see how you do the fogs, i've been interested in it for a bit but i don't want it to look like 528i headlights that have been retroed

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BRAP BRAP BRAP nuff said

SOMEONE MAKE ME SOME HEADLIGHTS.

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T66 Turbo,3" downpipes, oversized A2A,Stg3 heads/cam,hv3,built trans,bilstein struts,ssc springs,gxp brakes,pace car spoiler(1of3??),lots more.. dyno'd @ 421WHP~13lbs boost on OLD setup. New = ???

^ lol get me an oven and some $$$ and i shall try my best sir

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BRAP BRAP BRAP nuff said

I can't help with the oven! NoOOooo. If you figure it out, let me know!

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T66 Turbo,3" downpipes, oversized A2A,Stg3 heads/cam,hv3,built trans,bilstein struts,ssc springs,gxp brakes,pace car spoiler(1of3??),lots more.. dyno'd @ 421WHP~13lbs boost on OLD setup. New = ???

Hey you don't need an oven, a heat gun works just as good if you do it properly. Just work your way around a few times without getting too close and melting it, and it will pop right off.

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like a foot back? and just keep circling the headlight with it?

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BRAP BRAP BRAP nuff said