Now, it's time for construction...

But first, time to destroy...sorta. I begin by cutting the low-beam off of the high beam. First, I sealed the ends with tape and always used a micro-fiber cloth to handle the lenses.


Now that it's off, I started cutting off some of the extra tabs I didn't need. A steady hand, a grinder, a Dremel and a hacksaw come in handy here.


Next, I used the Dremel and a Sharpie to cut and mark the housing. I started with a basic cut that was big enough to poke the lense into and then I marked the fine shapes out. You can see the nearly final cut on one side.


From the front.


A bit more tweaking and grinding and it fits like a glove.


A shot from the front test-fit.


Both are now ready for some mud. I was going to use JB Weld but decided against it as I would have needed too much to be cost effective.


The back before bondo.


Finally, here it is after the mud work. I plan on sanding it down to smooth it out and give it a coat of black. I know that nobody will see it as is (except for now) but I'll know it looks like ass and it'll bug me.


Also note that I fabbed in the vent tubes from the stock J30 lights. This'll help with heat and condensation in the future. Make sure that these are placed as close to the housing as possible so that random splashes of water don't get to them. I'll probably make a little shield just in case, mimicking the stock units.

Well, that's it for now. I've got some more work to do clearance wise but that can wait until I get the HID bulbs so I can put them in once and grind/curse once.