VIP1

Since this was asked in another thread, I tried out making a shroud for the Hella 60mm Projectors.

I made a prototype shroud for the Hella 60mm Projector. You can attach it to the bracket instead of the car's existing shroud. The shroud is symmetrical and should work for low beam and high beam. Although it looks like the position in the low beam isn't centered. This is a spare headlight mechanism that I had and these are the low beam projectors and low beam brackets from ebay. I don't have the Hella 60mm High Beam projectors or the high beam brackets so I put low beam in both positions for prototyping.

I don't know if this mounting/spacing is typical or if something is warped. The Low Beam looks off-center towards the high beam and the bottom of the shroud rubs a little on the bottom opening of the high beam. If these end up fitting like this on others, I can alter the design of these shrouds to be asymmetrical to fit the low beam better. The high beam looks fairly centered left/right.

The "bumpiness" of the design is to make it look more flush with the stock shrouds on the car and to fit around screw heads that mount the projectors.

I was tempted to make a style to mount to the backside of the car's shroud, but that would make fitment more trial-and-error and could mean drilling into the stock shroud like I did. Not everyone wants to do that so I made these to attach to the ebay bracket and keep things more modular and reversible.

Ignore the extra cuts and holes in the brackets. I was prototyping fitment of different projectors and ended up not using these brackets for that. So these were siting around as spares.

Here is how it would look installed - Without Car's Shroud.


https://www.fadingarrow.com/images/H...r%20Shroud.jpg
http://www.fadingarrow.net/images/He...r%20Shroud.jpg

Here is how it would look installed - With Car's Shroud.
(This is two pics cropped together since I only have the 1 prototype.)


https://www.fadingarrow.com/images/H...r%20Shroud.jpg
http://www.fadingarrow.net/images/He...r%20Shroud.jpg

My printer can't print that large or in ABS so this is printed in PLA (which can't handle the heat near a headlight) and I had to print in two halves that I taped together (I didn't want to glue in case i needed to make it asymmetrical so I would only print the half that I changed).

The shrouds I have installed on my car on the Sinolyn Projectors I uploaded to CraftCloud to print in ABS. The pair on my car were $35 delivered ($25 for pair printed + $10 shipping) These should cost something similar.

For reference, these are what I have on my car.


https://www.fadingarrow.com/images/F...lted_SMALL.jpg
http://www.fadingarrow.net/images/Fi...lted_SMALL.jpg

Build Thread Here:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...rojectors.html

Looking at the ones mounted on my car, these aren't symmetrical either. I might have to alter the design to fit the low beam better. The high beam might be close enough as it is.

InfiniteReality

iTrader: (6)

The shrouds are exactly what the headlights have needed for years, looks much more finished!

VIP1

I'm working on the asymmetrical version for the low beam. Hopefully will have pics later today.

VIP1

Here is an updated asymmetrical version for the low beam.


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http://fadingarrow.net/images/Hella%...e%20-%20V2.jpg

VIP1

Here are the renders of the prototype.

Symmetrical


https://www.fadingarrow.com/images/H...ymmetrical.jpg
http://www.fadingarrow.net/images/He...ymmetrical.jpg

Here is a link to download the model if you want to get it printed. I would recommend printing in ABS.
https://www.fadingarrow.com/images/H...ymmetrical.stl

Asymmetrical


https://fadingarrow.com/images/Hella...ymmetrical.jpg
https://fadingarrow.com/images/Hella...ymmetrical.jpg

Here is a link to download the model if you want to get it printed. I would recommend printing in ABS.
https://www.fadingarrow.com/images/H...ymmetrical.stl

VIP1

Anyone want to try printing these and testing on their own car for others to see if it fits well or not?

Let me know if any pictures are missing or any links to models are broken.

ramairetransam

iTrader: (18)

those look good more finsihed. i need some

VIP1

You can download the two STL files I posted above and have CraftCloud3D print them in ABS with 20% infill.

When you upload the model(s) to them they ask:

• Dimension Scale: MM (millimeter)
• Print Count: (As many as you want)
• Material: ABS (default infill is 20% there)
• Finish/Color: Standard/Default Finish and pick the color you want (I'd stick with black, its no extra cost too)
• Select a Vendor Offer that has the right balance of speed and cost (you can pick anywhere from fastest to get to you or cheapest or somewhere in between)
• Double-Check what is in your cart and pay

Regarding which Models to Print from Above: In my case, the Symmetrical one looked right for High Beam and the Asymmetrical one looked right for Low Beam. However, I can't say with certainty if that that will work for everyone. I'd also recommend painting the brackets black to make them blend in a bit better instead of leaving the bare aluminum which stands out. You can paint the shrouds if you want or leave them bare. Painting would protect better from the elements and give better color match. In my case, I left them bare because I liked the resulting matte finish on the ones I designed for my Sonolyn projectors.. I also covered the inside of the shrouds on my projectors with aluminum tape (the kind used in ducting) to help with heat. I have pics of them in my other thread.

Also, I don't actually have the High Beam projectors. I modeled these shrouds on the Low Beam Projectors. The dimensions of the High Beam are similar so what I modeled should work.