Have a very nice 73 3.0 coupe 4 speed. The outer lens of the driver's side tail light is cracked and missing pieces.
Quick, background on the car. I acquired this car from someone who paid top top dollar for it on BAT. Its really a lovely car. He's just not a vintage car guy and
we made a deal on the car no where near what he paid. Like I said its a very very nice. It was missing a bunch of trim items I have patiently sourced over the last 6 months.
There were some mechanical jobs to do too. All of which were pretty straight forward. Replaced water pump, some suspension items, fixed the window regulators. Clean up some wiring, blah blah blah, nothing that was heavy lifting. As soon as the rain stops, I'll shoot a few pics and post em up. So.....
I have been patiently waiting for several months to find one on eBay, with limited luck. I picked up an entire assembly for a reasonable price
several months ago. The problem is the chrome is badly pitted and the lens I need has a crack, although the entire lens is there.
My dilemma is this.... Do I try and remove the lens for the poor condition housing and then somehow put it in the excellent housing that's currently on the car.
I own a Dremel tool and Dremel soldering tool. I could give it a whirl. The lens does have a hair line crack, and I am sure it will split in two clean piece when I remove it. Or do I just wait wait wait for one to come up on the market of equal quality as the one that I already own.
Did I read that someone where makes the lenses? Or entire assemblies?
Thanks!
Quick, background on the car. I acquired this car from someone who paid top top dollar for it on BAT. Its really a lovely car. He's just not a vintage car guy and
we made a deal on the car no where near what he paid. Like I said its a very very nice. It was missing a bunch of trim items I have patiently sourced over the last 6 months.
There were some mechanical jobs to do too. All of which were pretty straight forward. Replaced water pump, some suspension items, fixed the window regulators. Clean up some wiring, blah blah blah, nothing that was heavy lifting. As soon as the rain stops, I'll shoot a few pics and post em up. So.....
I have been patiently waiting for several months to find one on eBay, with limited luck. I picked up an entire assembly for a reasonable price
several months ago. The problem is the chrome is badly pitted and the lens I need has a crack, although the entire lens is there.
My dilemma is this.... Do I try and remove the lens for the poor condition housing and then somehow put it in the excellent housing that's currently on the car.
I own a Dremel tool and Dremel soldering tool. I could give it a whirl. The lens does have a hair line crack, and I am sure it will split in two clean piece when I remove it. Or do I just wait wait wait for one to come up on the market of equal quality as the one that I already own.
Did I read that someone where makes the lenses? Or entire assemblies?
Thanks!
