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technik Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: Lowlight licence light lenses |
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I made a lowlight license light lens today. The one on the left is the original. I'm a dental technician if youre wondering...
can someone repost the pic because my comp wont allow it.?
[IMG]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/vtir00/ghia042.jpg[/IMG]
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/vtir00/ghia042.jpg |
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:05 am Post subject: |
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Check your post settings in your Control Panel to allow HTML. I think that is your problem.
Looks good. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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technik Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:14 am Post subject: |
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that did the trick! thanks |
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Ghiaddict Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2002 Posts: 2632 Location: Now in Honea Path, SC
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:15 am Post subject: |
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Very nice work. _________________ ****************************
Karmann Ghia & Beetle parts available.
Convertible tops installed. |
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Gary Person of Interest
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Here's the $64,000 question: Would you be willing to do the community a favor and reproduce them? _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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technik Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:47 am Post subject: |
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if you only new the process... Its not like I can zap these up like a factory line. It took some time and dental materials arent cheap.
Its not only the clear material you see but also silicones and plaster stones to make the mould and there is also a curing cycle which takes time, then I had to trim it and then poilsh it.
I need to see if it fits first it should... It came up well for the first one. |
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Gary Person of Interest
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:03 am Post subject: |
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I understand; however, it might be a fun project to do on the side, which gets refined and improved over time. Plus, someone in dire need of a set would be appreciative.
Just some food for thought. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Mike from House of Ghia sells repro lowlight license plate lenses
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technik Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thom, you ruined the moment! hehe
I didnt know you could get repro ones... I'll make a few more and sell them as NOS.. only joking.
I want to try the Interior light lens next. I'm scared though because they are very brittle and I dont want to break the original. Can you get them repro? |
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Gary Person of Interest
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys, it never hurts to have multiple suppliers for parts.
Damn karosserie, two years ago I had an interior lens I would have let you borrow. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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Buggeroff Argumentative Bastard
Joined: October 16, 2004 Posts: 1124 Location: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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thom wrote: |
Mike from House of Ghia sells repro lowlight license plate lenses
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Nice use of stainless steel sheet metal screws there.
Pffft, get it right, or shut the fuck up. _________________ "Chris of the Ozarks"
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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karosserie wrote: |
if you only new the process... Its not like I can zap these up like a factory line. It took some time and dental materials arent cheap.
Its not only the clear material you see but also silicones and plaster stones to make the mould and there is also a curing cycle which takes time, then I had to trim it and then poilsh it.
I need to see if it fits first it should... It came up well for the first one. |
I'm sure you took "shrink" into account, didn't you? |
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Buggeroff Argumentative Bastard
Joined: October 16, 2004 Posts: 1124 Location: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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"shrink" my arse Just what the fuck is that "GERT" great piece of stainless steel sheet metal screw doing in that application ?
Respectfully,
Buggeroff. _________________ "Chris of the Ozarks"
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technik Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Icy wrote: |
Hey guys, it never hurts to have multiple suppliers for parts.
Damn karosserie, two years ago I had an interior lens I would have let you borrow. |
thanks Icy, I do have one... I just don't want to risk damaging it in the process... |
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technik Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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iowegian wrote: |
karosserie wrote: |
if you only new the process... Its not like I can zap these up like a factory line. It took some time and dental materials arent cheap.
Its not only the clear material you see but also silicones and plaster stones to make the mould and there is also a curing cycle which takes time, then I had to trim it and then poilsh it.
I need to see if it fits first it should... It came up well for the first one. |
I'm sure you took "shrink" into account, didn't you? |
It fits like the original. |
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