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[smaone]

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[macBdog]

[Splineless]

Great guide, thanks. I just read the part about the explosive gases. I'm in an apartment bldg - the neighbors might not be thrilled if I blew them up.

I was wondering if it would be even more difficult with Lexan, or can that be formed in the same way?

I'll do some digging on-line.

Nice job, though. Thanks again.

[v8carreragts]

Lexan can be done the same way. But, it is hygroscopic. It absorbs water. So you need to dry it before you form it. You need to put it in an oven at 250 deg. F for about 6 hrs (1/8" thick) first then raise the heat to between 350 & 400 deg F. If you don't dry it first you will get bubbles in the lense.

I am going to make mine out of Lexan. It is much stronger and shatter resistant then acrylic.

[Splineless]

Thanks, I appreciate the info. It's worth a try.

[Adismo]

Dude i love ya

[Joes924Racer]

This a great how to me i might do this maybe.. if i can get the clear covers to turn out right.
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2003 Toyota Tacoma deluxe cab/ TRD package.
1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931
Like a "Banana-Blue berry Smoothie" whipped up in the vita mix 5000
with oranges if you like daily
with vanilla n coconut.

[joemerchant2006]

What's the link to the second guide?

[ideola]

[Dutch924-racer]

Anybody tried the VW Scirocco headlights ?



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[ZODIAC]

[Joes924Racer]

Theres a guy on the pelican boards who say that hed do the same (make his own cover ..though the headlamp heat will warp the plexi cover..I told him not if the lamp was placed far enough to the back.

Question: Have you seen any warpage occur yet. Macdog.
If not the only hard thing is placement of the sand bag with out
the plexi moving.
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2003 Toyota Tacoma deluxe cab/ TRD package.
1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931
Like a "Banana-Blue berry Smoothie" whipped up in the vita mix 5000
with oranges if you like daily
with vanilla n coconut.

[CorsePerVita]

Figured I'd leave some feedback. I'm about halfway through one side on this. I will post pictures when it's all done. For what it's worth, I did it in my own oven just as it was described here.... no bad fumes, not nasty. It SLOWLY molded, you MUST be patient and you DEFINITELY need to use a sandbag or pillowcase with sand to keep it weight down as lexan does indeed flex as it cools down.

Keep in mind on the felt. I used a mixture of tinfoil and some other materials to lay mine down and will have to buff out the spots as it acted as TOO Much of a heat conductor and managed to leave tiny little marks in the lexan (lesson learned there).

This mod is 100% doable by yourself and costs VERY little to do.
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- 1984 Porsche 944 2.5 N/A
- 1977 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A
- 1970 Porsche 914 1.7
- 1999 Ford ZX2
- 1999 Ducati 900SS
- 2005 Ninja 250r
- 1974 Kawasaki F7C
- 1975 Honda CB 360 Cafe

[CorsePerVita]

Sorry typo - not lexan, acrylic.
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- 1984 Porsche 944 2.5 N/A
- 1977 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A
- 1970 Porsche 914 1.7
- 1999 Ford ZX2
- 1999 Ducati 900SS
- 2005 Ninja 250r
- 1974 Kawasaki F7C
- 1975 Honda CB 360 Cafe

[Joes924Racer]

You can do it in blue too. Looky.


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2003 Toyota Tacoma deluxe cab/ TRD package.
1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931
Like a "Banana-Blue berry Smoothie" whipped up in the vita mix 5000
with oranges if you like daily
with vanilla n coconut.