Thunderbird Storm indicator lenses

[Blastedbones]

yep the tbird ones r too big i sussed them out when i wanted to get rid of the horrible orange cones.
I ended up mounting Kurayakyn small halogen silver bullets front and rear

Tomcat on the .net sight knows a guy here in Australia that can make them

Sounds interesting, any pics please?

 

[Evil Mitch]

Sounds interesting, any pics please?

here ya go

 

[xhdskip]

speaking of lens.
Anybody know what melts them?
I'm wanting to build my own.
Take some old red ones and make my own, for better turn signals.
i've looked around and can't find anything I like, so I figure, what the heck, make what I want..
i figure there's something out there, lacquer thinner, something, that will turn them back into liquid plastic,
where I can shape them like I want, and let them re-harden.

 

[barbagris]

Skip - think they're they're thermosetting plastics. Normally NOT solvent dissoluble. Heat MAY allow you deform one.

 

[Blastedbones]

here ya go

Very smart!!!

 

[xhdskip]

Skip - think they're they're thermosetting plastics. Normally NOT solvent dissoluble. Heat MAY allow you deform one.

So by thermosetting, i assume they're taking a resin or polymer base
and heating it in a mold or cast to get the shape they want..
Bound to be some chemical that releases it I would have thought.
Thanks, the search continues I suppose...

 

[barbagris]

So by thermosetting, i assume they're taking a resin or polymer base
and heating it in a mold or cast to get the shape they want..
Bound to be some chemical that releases it I would have thought.
Thanks, the search continues I suppose...

That or it's granules heated in a pressure casting mould - I was watching a documentary on the company LEGO last week. Interesting. Injection molding is pretty much standard for small high volume parts. Casting is far more time consuming - ok for low volume or higher cost. Alot of automotive parts are marked as resistant to solvents too. ACETONE generally melts stuff.

 

[xhdskip]

acetone is one I hadn't thought of...
Now where does the wife keep her fingernail stuff.......
The search continues.
thanks.

 

[zimtuff]

Changing the rear set out for something different and made in metal is a piece of cake - It's mounting the front pair that's more of a bugger - though hardly world shattering.

Yeah ,I know but Im a slack bastard and I dont hate them that much ,just hate them when I look at them close.

 

[zimtuff]

here ya go

They look great .