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smaone
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Paris
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: |
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pics are not here anymore _________________ Ex 911 1994 272hp
Ex 924S 1987 150hp |
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macBdog
Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 1111 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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smaone wrote: | pics are not here anymore |
Fixed! _________________ 1979 931 with a 350 chev
1973 911E with EFI
p-talk wrote: | I'm still convinced the word 'Porsche' makes people crazy in all kinds of ways |
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Splineless
Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 86 Location: New England
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:33 am Post subject: |
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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. |
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v8carreragts
Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 665 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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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. |
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Splineless
Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 86 Location: New England
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, I appreciate the info. It's worth a try. |
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Adismo
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 80 Location: Guatemala
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:24 am Post subject: |
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Dude i love ya |
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Joes924Racer
Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 11964 Location: Oregon, Denver Colorado native!
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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This a great how to me i might do this maybe.. if i can get the clear covers to turn out right. _________________ 1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo. |
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joemerchant2006
Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 38 Location: Eugene OR
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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What's the link to the second guide? |
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ideola
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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joemerchant2006 wrote: | What's the link to the second guide? |
- Click the search link above
- Type in "How to Make GT Headlights" into the keywords field
- Click the Search for all terms radio button
- Type macBdog into the Author field
- Click the Search button
Voilą _________________ erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made |
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Dutch924-racer
Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 1077 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Anybody tried the VW Scirocco headlights ?
_________________ 937 trackday car
Series 2 engine
951S turbo and intercooler
Fast road camshaft
Forge recirculation valve + boost controller |
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ZODIAC
Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 342 Location: West Haven, Ct
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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ideola wrote: | joemerchant2006 wrote: | What's the link to the second guide? |
- Click the search link above
- Type in "How to Make GT Headlights" into the keywords field
- Click the Search for all terms radio button
- Type macBdog into the Author field
- Click the Search button
Voilą |
out of my own laziness, considering i visit this thread often on long watches. HERE is the hyperlink to part 2. i figure part 2 is often on a different page than part 1, this will make reveiwing the whole how to easier. _________________ "Kraut cars, they know how to build 'em".
1977 924 N/A - Red with waterdamage interior
yes...waterdamage is now a color... |
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Joes924Racer
Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 11964 Location: Oregon, Denver Colorado native!
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:32 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ 1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo. |
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CorsePerVita
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 1992 Location: Redmond, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ - 1977 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A (Trackday Project)
- 1979 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A (The other daily)
- 1980 Porsche 931 (Daily)
- 1987 Lamborghini Jalpa
- 1999 Ducati 900SS |
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CorsePerVita
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 1992 Location: Redmond, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:10 am Post subject: |
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Sorry typo - not lexan, acrylic. _________________ - 1977 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A (Trackday Project)
- 1979 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A (The other daily)
- 1980 Porsche 931 (Daily)
- 1987 Lamborghini Jalpa
- 1999 Ducati 900SS |
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Joes924Racer
Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 11964 Location: Oregon, Denver Colorado native!
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:28 am Post subject: |
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You can do it in blue too. Looky.
_________________ 1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo. |
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