66 Volvo P1800 Custom Build ( Pro-Touring Ls1 V8, Body Mods, and Flush Mount Glass) by Iamtheonlyreal1

4 minute(s) of a 136 minute read

I have had alot of feedback on this bumper situation from other Build threads, it seems that it is very divided slanting toward the dislike. Here are some real line of sight pictures, rather than shots that are pin pointing particular parts.. It is easy to pick out faults in individual pieces, that sometimes works well as a package.

4-4-2011

Yes, I have some clear glass covers coming for the headlight buckets, that continue the fender lines. I can lower the car a bit more, and will dial the exact ride hieght in when I get the rest of the components.. Right now, I have a 6 inch ground clearance with the 19" wheels in the position they are in now.. The raising of the arhces really help the cars over-all appearance.

The headlight situation was starting to be a problem, but I didnt want the bucket system I have to look cheap like most of them do. I was looking for an updated headlight with a CLEAR LENSE and a SMOOTH BACK REFLECTOR, only to find out it couldnt be had.. Everywhere I looked, you could get a fluted lense and a smooth reflector, or a Clear lense and a diamond cut patter reflector, and that isnt what I was looking for..

I am running a Clear Fender Lense, and if I run the headlights pictured, it just looked like I had the crappy light almost pressed against the outer fender glass.. I can do that, and will not do that.. Even if I run my Clear Fender Glass, and a Clear Headlight Glass with the Diamond Cut pattern reflector, it still took away over all depth and make things look cheap.

The solution is this.. I found a guy that is making me a custom 7 inch headlamp that fits the existing bucket. I know you have to have either the fluted lense or the Diamond cut reflector to spread the light out, and that is the reason I cant find my option, but that isnt going to work.. So he is putting me together a Clear Headlamp Lense with a Smooth and Deeper Reflector panel, HID Projector HID Head, which should give me the clean depth I am looking for.. He can also add HALO LED lighting if I would like, sort of like your Audi's and other Euro Cars, just not sure I want that yet.. He can put it around the perimeter or the light or around the projector head in the center.. He can do it is clear or several colors, just not sure if that would be too busy. They can act as parking lamps or daytime running lamps.. He also has the option of Amber turn signals and Park lamps that can be placed at the bottom portion of the headlight if desired..

I will post more info on this, once I recieve them.. He custom makes these lights to your specifications, and has so many options to personalize them to your car, it is awsome. It beats the hell out of those Cheap Ebay options out there, and come complete with plug and play wiring and ballast.