Eyelids

[Kilsom]

I am currently in the beta stages of creating some eyelids for my 9G... not vinyl... I am going through the motions of actually fitting some cardboard, cutting and working it the way I want it to fit, finding a way to make them bracketed to bolt on and then comes the second stage.... BONDO! I'm gonna work and sculpt it over the cardboard to the form and shape of the finished piece via sandpaper and time. After this I am going to find a place to throw me a mold of it and see if I cant get it in a finished Carbon Fiber manner. If anyone wants to see what I have going on so far let me know and maybe this little project can grow and get support.... Money's a bit tight for me but I do this for all those 9Gers that would like their G to have a face with a look.... Will post pics of the cardboard layouts on and off the car in a little while.... PLEASE give me some feedback on them so that I can maybe make it a finer lid for all us 9G owners to have :)

[XxGiRLaNT06xX]

You have my support! :lol: I definetly would like to see pix of your progress!

[Tech_Greek]

You have my support and will have my money if it looks good enough... 8)

[9G]

keep us posted.

[Its Reu]

any updates?

[Kilsom]

Yes, the cardboard is done, no pix yet as my camera has no batteries yet, will post soon as possible...

[Tech_Greek]

Still waiting, and still have money in hand...

[Kilsom]

lol i got them ready for molding, i need my camera... wifey took it with her to corpus this week.... after i bought batteries... will post tomorrow *promise*, afterwards, yall need to give me some input... since the headlights are like round, the lids slim them to look "mad"

[Tech_Greek]

lol i got them ready for molding, i need my camera... wifey took it with her to corpus this week.... after i bought batteries... will post tomorrow *promise*, afterwards, yall need to give me some input... since the headlights are like round, the lids slim them to look "mad"

That's exactly the look I'm going for...I want the car to be pissed off looking...and have been begging various vendors to do them and they all give me the DIY response...don't want to do it my self a-holes! lol

[Kilsom]

Well, With the blinker bulbs in the front changed to red the car looks mean as hell as is... almost evil.... with the lids killing almost half the headlight it will just be sweet as hell.... im trying to find a place to press a mold so it can be produced in high quality plastic or carbon fiber, but cost for the molding process is a bit more than i thought so it will be a little bit of time before the mold will be pressed and ready for the lids to be made... Soon hopefully *crosses fingers*

[Tech_Greek]

What bulbs made it red? Part No?

[G-spot]

If I remember it correctly the top bulb is 1157? (check 9G bulb list), put a red rubber condom from Autozone.
and the the bottom is a 194 red bulb

[Kilsom]

I'd have to go ouyt to my trunk and look at the packages :)

[Tech_Greek]

*Taps Foot*

Have money in my hand, still awaiting pictures.

[mindwerkz]

You impatient bastards. :o 9G headlights are pimp to begin with. :P

[Tech_Greek]

You impatient bastards. :o 9G headlights are pimp to begin with. :P

Yes, they are like puppy eyes drooping begging to be driven.

[HaloAngel]

You mean like these....? I did this with black vinyl...they look pretty good for the test models, but the right headlamp vinyl needs replacing because too much got trimmed off......

(Dont mind the dent, she hit a dog......)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0001.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0009.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0010.jpg

[krazienluv10]

looks good... was hoping for a less aggressive lids...hurry up kilsom

[9G]

nice.

[speedracer]

those vinyl ones make it look bad ass

[XxGiRLaNT06xX]

You mean like these....? I did this with black vinyl...they look pretty good for the test models, but the right headlamp vinyl needs replacing because too much got trimmed off......

(Dont mind the dent, she hit a dog......)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0001.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0009.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0010.jpg

Those look great! I love the aggressive look. 8)

[Tech_Greek]

You mean like these....? I did this with black vinyl...they look pretty good for the test models, but the right headlamp vinyl needs replacing because too much got trimmed off......

(Dont mind the dent, she hit a dog......)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0001.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0009.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/Shining_Halo/Myspace/nancy/PICT0010.jpg

PLEASEEEE MAKE ME SOME EYELIDS!

I will pay

[XxGiRLaNT06xX]

how hard do you think it would be to get vinyl that matches the color of my car? Is it worth it?

[Tech_Greek]

how hard do you think it would be to get vinyl that matches the color of my car? Is it worth it?

Looks like his is matching pretty damned good...

[XxGiRLaNT06xX]

yeah but black is black.. would it be hard to match the red on my car to a red on a vinyl?

[Tech_Greek]

yeah but black is black.. would it be hard to match the red on my car to a red on a vinyl?

Not really, a color swatch of the color and a professional vinyl person could match it, hell maybe even with the paint code it might be possible.

Every color is just RGB in some form of funky combo...match pearl, etc, requires fiberglasss, etc usually for a good look.

[HaloAngel]

yeah but black is black.. would it be hard to match the red on my car to a red on a vinyl?

Not really, a color swatch of the color and a professional vinyl person could match it, hell maybe even with the paint code it might be possible.

Every color is just RGB in some form of funky combo...match pearl, etc, requires fiberglasss, etc usually for a good look.

Yeah, what he said is true. I went to my local Vinyl/graffix shop and asked for a basic black, but then, i guess the basic black didn't really match the car. So he made it for me. I just got a 4'x24" sheet of it, a roll basically, then proceeded to cut it and arrange it myself. Im still working on the finishing touches myself, but I haven't been able to lately due to our change in weather, it snowed on Tuesday up here in MN.....

As for making them for other people, I would need time to figure out the basic design and shape of them. i didthese outta the blue and i liked them. So does the GF.....id have to get that stuff down before i would make any for anyone else, id hate to send out a s**ty product.....

Not to mention the cost of vinyl to color match, time, and shipping. It wouldn't be much though, pending how much material i have to use, based upon what Ive done so far, i'd say, $10-$15 shipped pending your location.....

[Tech_Greek]

I'll give you $9 and some change to make me some, since thats all I have in my paypal account RIGHT NOW if you want man.

I want them, just template it off of yours!

[Tech_Greek]

Seriously, I'm not kidding, I will pay for them, I want my eyelids looking as MEAN as possible...they make the car look pissed off and with the upcoming drop it should be nasty :)

[HaloAngel]

ill see what i can do....

[Kilsom]

Sorry guys, been hung up, moved out of my old place (my moms) and just got a new job. making bank now so custom modding will be a definite, my lid design is truly almost done. I'm still trying to find a place to mold them for me so that they can be bolt ons instead of stuck to the plastic. I have 2 designs laid out atm and will post pics during the week.

Though one is pretty aggressive i have a more rounded version of those as well. thusly looking more like the hood is complete, and not cut with the rounded angle.

[Its Reu]

damn i bet those of us wid the pearl color gonna have a hard time getting a color match... :(

[Kilsom]

I have platinum pearl and it is just as much to buy a small can from mitsu as it is to buy any color. :)

[Tech_Greek]

Sorry guys, been hung up, moved out of my old place (my moms) and just got a new job. making bank now so custom modding will be a definite, my lid design is truly almost done. I'm still trying to find a place to mold them for me so that they can be bolt ons instead of stuck to the plastic. I have 2 designs laid out atm and will post pics during the week.

Though one is pretty aggressive i have a more rounded version of those as well. thusly looking more like the hood is complete, and not cut with the rounded angle.

No excuses I want my eye lids ASAP damnit! Aggressive as possible please!

[Kilsom]

I'll post them here in like 10 mins... left the original copy of the designs at home, i'll draw up some more in AutoCAD here at work real quick and see what you all have to say about the designs.

[Kilsom]

ok so i cant do it from work ill e-mail them to my home e-mail and post them from my moms on my way home today.

[Tech_Greek]

ok so i cant do it from work ill e-mail them to my home e-mail and post them from my moms on my way home today.

Or email them to me @ [email protected] and I'll post them...

[Kilsom]

Sent

[Tech_Greek]

I added a watermark for any future people trying to get away with stealing...

I personally want Sabre

OEM:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4165/13756513vy8.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13756513vy8.jpg)

Evil Eyes & Tricky:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1900/47624743qf7.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=47624743qf7.jpg)

Sabre & Completed Hood:

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/4287/92590189lx7.th.jpg (http://img113.imageshack.us/my.php?image=92590189lx7.jpg)

[Kilsom]

Thanks for posting em for me.... work wont let me go to media loading sites... and i dont feel like backdooring and getting into trouble... (just got the job)... so thanks much appreciation...

If anyone else likes or has ideas send a pic to me and ill try to incorporate it into a lid for the 9g...

The thing is, we can possibly get these made pretty soon out of 18 or 22 gauge metal and have them straight powder coated and ready to be colored. this way they have a bit more bite to them and will hold better then the original planned plastic. Not to mention the bolt holes won't break from overtightening and the likes.

We will have a vote when i get a few more designs together and pick two to move on at first, if sucessful move on to the others as well.

My appreciation goes out to the patience of the 9g community.

Rodrick Shelton, a.k.a. Kilsom.






P.S. I had to draw those by hand on the PC... I got them as close as I could. I hope I got the point across.

[Tech_Greek]

You got them pretty damn good on hand drawing...

I don't care what material it is, etc...I just want my eyelids ASAP! :D

[krazienluv10]

looks good kilsom....

i like these ones the best.....


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/7835/92590189lx7ah7.jpg

[joncav2222]

damn good work...i dont think anyone could have done it better...deff could make some money on this...start mass producung and ill pay $$$ lol

[Tech_Greek]

Are they done yet?

[joncav2222]

yeh keep us updated...

[Tech_Greek]

Again, WAIIIITTTING.

[Kilsom]

I have 1 set on my car... im so sorry i've been busy as hell with work and personal problems... i will see what i can do about production enmasse

[Tech_Greek]

Sell me yours, I'll paypal you right now, pictures of it at least!

[shi04ES]

are these just vinyl???
if so dont they get hot enought to melt??

[shi04ES]

i would really like a pair of the trickys... they look mean..
i got the silver 04 es... plz get them made.. cuz ill buy forsure...

[dusthead]

ya i'm down for a black set of tricky's...whenever you get a chance...get ahold of me...dusthead on here/galantforums/club9g.

[rr2swift]

I'm in on the tricky in silver or i can paint them myself , if you want to work together on these my buddy owns VFN fiber glass and his guys can probably push these out faster with a mode made, let me know, also for the extra $ carbon fiber may also be possible i have to check to see what the price of the carbon fabric has gone up to. asap, if you have a set of 9gn headlight you can get to me i can get on top of the a few different style.

[krazienluv10]

we have these made already... a guy over in GalantForums has several designs made out and are for sale

[ImRobrtNigAh]

hey wus up, im still new to the galant game.
and like this who eyelid thing is pretty freakin awsome. and the picture below would be a great detail to be added on my whip.
what would it take to get something like that? and how much?

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/jostnyc/IMG00026-20090417-1827.jpg

[tr1kst4nce]

Vinyl... fiberglass.

[midiser]

how about the following designs?
http://andrey12011986.users.photofile.ru/photo/andrey12011986/150110561/xlarge/167520326.jpg
http://andrey12011986.users.photofile.ru/photo/andrey12011986/150276346/xlarge/167533925.jpg

[procksa49er]

Diggin number two kinda infiniti M series esque! are these available anywhere

[GarrettP9G]

Got my new eyelids and its looking dope. Let me know what you think.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/400163_3071102740685_1357111890_3283049_2009409835 _n.jpg

[JesterheadGTS]

i have the torched steel blue paint, can i get eyelids to match?

[carl3g]

i have the torched steel blue paint, can i get eyelids to match?

If you get the overlays from ebay, you might have a chance of getting color matched eyelids.

[GarrettP9G]

Yea, This is where i got them from. They come pretty fast and I got mine in carbon fiber. The price is a little up there but man am i happy with them. Here's another pic without the editing and what not. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401235_3054041634168_1357111890_3274732_1842991087 _n.jpg


EDIT!! Here is the link haha -- http://www.autokitsx.com/imagenes/productos/f%202004+%20Misubishi%20Galant/eyelids/Copia%20-%20copia.html

[JesterheadGTS]

Yea, This is where i got them from. They come pretty fast and I got mine in carbon fiber. The price is a little up there but man am i happy with them. Here's another pic without the editing and what not. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401235_3054041634168_1357111890_3274732_1842991087 _n.jpg


EDIT!! Here is the link haha -- http://www.autokitsx.com/imagenes/productos/f%202004+%20Misubishi%20Galant/eyelids/Copia%20-%20copia.html
Awesome! Yes, a little pricey, but I might get these when I get the money. thanks!

[galant_09_sport_4cyl]

I need to know if these will go over the plastic-cling tint on my car, if so TAKE MY MONEY!