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The "How to Make GT Headlights" Guide part 1
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pics are not here anymore
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smaone wrote:
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Fixed!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, I appreciate the info. It's worth a try.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dude i love ya
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's the link to the second guide?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

joemerchant2006 wrote:
What's the link to the second guide?

  1. Click the search link above
  2. Type in "How to Make GT Headlights" into the keywords field
  3. Click the Search for all terms radio button
  4. Type macBdog into the Author field
  5. Click the Search button

Voilą
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anybody tried the VW Scirocco headlights ?



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ideola wrote:
joemerchant2006 wrote:
What's the link to the second guide?

  1. Click the search link above
  2. Type in "How to Make GT Headlights" into the keywords field
  3. Click the Search for all terms radio button
  4. Type macBdog into the Author field
  5. 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.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry typo - not lexan, acrylic.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can do it in blue too. Looky.


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