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johnshenry 
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Here's some pictures with my template. I took the template pic with a long zoom, so it should be pretty "flat" and you can just print it and take measurements. I will see if I can find the acrylic. Nancy, do you still need one??
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Porsche904
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| after reading this topic I'm getting bit confused about that little lense inside you talking about...some shops selling red and clear pope nose lenses (the big outer lenses I mean). My 51' has 2 bulps and it actually make perfect sense to have the little red lense inside for the brake bulp, but if I buy the red outer glas then it'll be always red light when I turn on the lights, does anybody know the differences? European style maybe? |
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Hebster52
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Thanks John. That that clears up the both ends. I can easily trim the ends on my template with the help of your picture now. 
I'd say that they all should have a clear outer lens and a red inner brake light lens. Atleast my -52 have just had a clear one. There was no red lens when I bought the popesnose but it do have both the parking light bulb and the brake light bulb in it.
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nlorntson
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Yes John I do still need one.
I'm having a time chasing a electrical gremlin right now   (discussed in a different post) so I'd welcome a different activity |
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I'd say that they all should have a clear outer lens and a red inner brake light lens. Atleast my -52 have just had a clear one. There was no red lens when I bought the popesnose but it do have both the parking light bulb and the brake light bulb in it. |
so the red outer lense could be wrong, in any case it doesn't make sense |
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johnshenry
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I've never seen a red out lens, that makes no sense...
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joel55bug
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I used to make them years ago Nancy but stopped when I cut back and stopped making the low dollar stuff. Let me look and see if I still have the tooling. I do know that I bought a huge sheet of acrylic and have plenty left. I cut the flat shape with patter and a bandsaw, immerse what amounts to a bent coffee can into a pot of boiling water, then use tongs to lower it in and form it around the can. It was trial and error and I had to tweak it by softening areas again by dipping them in the boiling water, bending then dunking in cool water. I was proud that I figured out how to make them, but it was basically a PIA (the water had to be really boiling hard to work right) to make a $35 part, so I quit doing it. By test fitting each piece into a popes nose though, I could tweak and get a real nice, even fit. The pic above is mine.
I wouldn't mind making another few if you can't find anything. I have seen "NOS" ones a few times, but they are brittle and the color is usually faded. |
If you do consider making another batch of them I will commit to buying 2 or 3 of them in red. I just replaced one in my standard with an amber one that was included with a bunch of parts that came with the car. I'd rather have a red one though.
Not in any rush though. |
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johnshenry
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Well, I am committed, I went to Lowes and bought a band saw today. I used to use one in a mechanical shop at work that has since closed down and all the tool removed. I will Make a run of 6 or so and put them in the classifieds when done, and I will post in this thread...
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joel55bug
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dlx63bus
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I will buy one for my 52 if making another batch of them in red.
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nlorntson
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| Well, I am committed, I went to Lowes and bought a band saw today. I used to use one in a mechanical shop at work that has since closed down and all the tool removed. I will Make a run of 6 or so and put them in the classifieds when done, and I will post in this thread... |
A great excuse for buying a new tool. 
Please put me down for one in your first batch. Thanks John! |
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I'll take one as well.
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| Please remember with one for me as well. |
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Please put me down for two John. Thanks!
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johnshenry
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Well cool if that many of you want one, I can probably get this new band saw paid for!!!
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oldsplitvw
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I found what appears to be an original piece in the box of parts that came with my 1951 Karmann. I assume this part was an addition to US export vehicles, as it is not listed in my 1951 factory parts manual.
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My57Oval
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I need one too! But of course I need a split 1st so if anyone knows of one available near me let me know... Yeah I wish.
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