Q45 and M45 Ls430 retro
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Sooo, ive always love how the Q45 gatlin projectors look in the ls430 headlights, i missed out on the sales of the only two sets That I Kno Of in the states :signdammit: one in texas, the other in hawaii, so i was force to do my own, scared? Yes, bcuz i didnt wana mess up and have to buy a new headlight, needless to say i gather the two projectors and decided, what the hell, since im in there (no homo) i might as well do a second set of retro, the M45 projectors =) since my car is a daily and i didnt wana rush this project, soo i waited, until i was brave enuff that is :smiley-rofl: so i took a long weekend starting friday evening and started the tear down, the baking and the opening up.....
Last time seeing them like this LOL
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether004.jpg)
Fresh out the oven![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether007.jpg)
M45 taken apart to measure fitment
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether008a.jpg)
Cutting out my New Clear running n blinker light
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether011.jpg)
Where to go from here......
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether010.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether012.jpg)
I couldnt decide how to make them secure with a tight fitment so i took them to my friend of mine, Freston at his shop Emerald Performance about 5 miles from where i stay, this guy does everything lol frm Welding, Fabricating, Wiring u name it, even got his own Performance Ecu, he did a good job tho, even tho it was nerve racking watching him cutting, drilling and sanding lol
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether030.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether029.jpg)
I didnt wana lose my AutoLeveling function so he mounted the Gatlin with the old housing bracket...
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether032.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether033.jpg)
We couldnt use the outter Clear throud from the m45 projector (On Right), it wouldnt fit, still came out nice tho![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Last time seeing them like this LOL
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether004.jpg)
Fresh out the oven
![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether007.jpg)
M45 taken apart to measure fitment
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether008a.jpg)
Cutting out my New Clear running n blinker light
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether011.jpg)
Where to go from here......
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether010.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether012.jpg)
I couldnt decide how to make them secure with a tight fitment so i took them to my friend of mine, Freston at his shop Emerald Performance about 5 miles from where i stay, this guy does everything lol frm Welding, Fabricating, Wiring u name it, even got his own Performance Ecu, he did a good job tho, even tho it was nerve racking watching him cutting, drilling and sanding lol
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether030.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether029.jpg)
I didnt wana lose my AutoLeveling function so he mounted the Gatlin with the old housing bracket...
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether032.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether033.jpg)
We couldnt use the outter Clear throud from the m45 projector (On Right), it wouldnt fit, still came out nice tho
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether008a.jpg)
Last edited by ViPCeo; 04-21-11 at 11:50 AM.
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So between him and i we spent almost two days one headlight, i was more than happy with the result tho, time to clean up and put it back 2gether, the other side only took a day by the way, same procedure....
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether037.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether028.jpg)
Here is the finish product and the one we took two days on =) my drl and park/running lights are on, i like the green tint on the Oem housing, the m45 projector also has the green tint which makes everything look so much more Oem IMO, i also drilled and install led in the dummy spot in the fogs a few months back lol
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether040.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether039.jpg)
Everything was finished jus in time for our CLFL meet, Big-up to Tony for these clean pics, enjoy...
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/5632943118_a2890325f9_b.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/5632944774_1e09c5880d_b.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/JMBOYCOTPICS011.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/5632945028_96a7aedbd5_b.jpg)
I also polish my oem calipers
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether037.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether028.jpg)
Here is the finish product and the one we took two days on =) my drl and park/running lights are on, i like the green tint on the Oem housing, the m45 projector also has the green tint which makes everything look so much more Oem IMO, i also drilled and install led in the dummy spot in the fogs a few months back lol
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether040.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/Projects/3-26-11get2gether039.jpg)
Everything was finished jus in time for our CLFL meet, Big-up to Tony for these clean pics, enjoy...
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/5632943118_a2890325f9_b.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/5632944774_1e09c5880d_b.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/JMBOYCOTPICS011.jpg)
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/5632945028_96a7aedbd5_b.jpg)
I also polish my oem calipers
![](http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/ViPCeo50/ls430/IMG_8859_3.jpg)