Ok, I got the headlights and bumper installed. Overall, I am happy. It looks great, and it really updates the look of the car.
I had some hiccups with the headlights. I ended up running a halogen H7 bulb instead of the OEM bulbs, which is temporary until I get some aftermarket HIDs. I will probably get some H7/HID conversion kit with 6.5k bulbs. In the end, I could retrofit the OEM ballasts and bulbs, but then that would make my used headlights a hard to impossible sell.
The OLM vertical DRLs look awesome. I wired them into the harness for the DD Always-On module, but they aren't working like that setup. They work, and I believe they are staying on when the headlights go on, but the boomerangs aren't staying on, and the DRL'S don't dim, but for now, I am happy, and I will revisit the wiring when I have the energy.
I'll update pics of the whole setup when I wash the car, and when I finish my emblems.
It is hard to tell, but I removed a lot of thickness from the emblems, so they will fit more flush to the car. I would say around 3mm or more, but I didn't stop there. I also removed more material to make a recess where the backing plate and adhesive will sit, so again, those parts of the emblem won't make the emblem protrude so much.
I have sanded to 400grit, and then I will primer then paint the emblems a gunmetal color then bake then paint the H red then bake. Then I may sand and polish if there is orange peal, but regardless, I then will be doing an epoxy resin casting/coating. Depending on how that turns out, I may need to sand and polish the resin to a high shine.
