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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 16, 2012 21:41:24 GMT -6
doing a projector swap in my dakota thought id share...  popped the lenses off this is the kit i bought     not done yet. ran out of gas. only had three hours of sleep last night. work more this weekend... also yes im getting rid of the engineered lenses... gonna make new ones |
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Post by jthiede07 on Nov 18, 2012 0:04:51 GMT -6
so.. how do they look on the truck?
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 19, 2012 2:51:52 GMT -6
havent finished yet im gonna make my own lenses. going to make the molds in the morning after work.
off topic i seen you truck in person a month or two ago at scott foods. right after the 6.0 swap. think it was your step dad driving it. i talked to him thinking it was you...
nice truck man.
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jthiede07
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Post by jthiede07 on Nov 19, 2012 7:09:42 GMT -6
he mentioned someone from the site ran into him lol
theres a kid on another forum who kind of did the same thing you are, so it caught my interest, a how to video but you can skip too 16:20 to see what they look like
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 19, 2012 23:35:53 GMT -6
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 19, 2012 23:41:45 GMT -6
you can barely see the lenses on the housing turned out great. made another but letting it completely cool down. left for work. will remove and trim in the am
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 21, 2012 5:24:11 GMT -6
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jthiede07
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Post by jthiede07 on Nov 21, 2012 6:52:35 GMT -6
wow last picture show it really projects lol
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Post by Blackfox on Nov 21, 2012 9:37:12 GMT -6
That is awsome! More details please on how to do this. What material did you use to make the lenses? Is it possible to tint it red to make tail lights? How do you keep the fiberglass mold from sticking to the lens?
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 22, 2012 6:04:03 GMT -6
thanks guys i use a thin acyrlic sheet from home depot/lowes. i place it on a wood frame in the oven at 350* and when she starts to droop i pull it out quick and form it around the mold i made out of fiberglass. i place a sheet of foil over the mold to keep it from sticking. but it wont stick. the acrylic doesnt stick when its that warm. think that wasnt neccessay to do that.  and as far tiniting it yea should be no problem. when i tint or darken my stuff i mike automotive clear and black paint till its dark enought to spray over my lenses to darken them... my next project is to make a vacuum table to do this instead of hand forming it. |
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 22, 2012 6:07:16 GMT -6
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Post by notchbackfox on Nov 22, 2012 11:35:20 GMT -6
good work man, got me wanting hids on the explorer now and bike
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Post by vadorsnake04 on Nov 22, 2012 16:51:48 GMT -6
Nice job on the lens
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 22, 2012 18:49:04 GMT -6
good work man, got me wanting hids on the explorer now and bike lemme know ill help ya. |
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Post by monztermtrsprt on Nov 22, 2012 18:50:06 GMT -6
im gonna make me NEW LENSE for my TLR this winter...
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