TECH WEEK! Bumper gaurd tail lights

Man, that is so cool! awesome work there.

Thanks for sharing

 

Just great, now I have another thing to do on my list....

Awesome!

 

great work ! thanks for the post they look awesome

 

love it!

 

That has to be the best homemade item I've see in a long time!

 

This is awesome!!! Thanks for the info. I will be building a set for my 49 very soon!

 

I just keep coming back to this thread, this is really neat stuff! I gotta know, How much do you have tied up casting and molding materials?

 

That is very cool! Great idea...and great tech.

Neal

 

Awesome post. Thanks Matt

 

I thought this was just "normal" level super nice work. . . casting resin to match the original outside shape, etc. . . but when you step drilled the back side to make it actually "work" as a diffuser you really took it to the next level.

Before smeone backs into you and breaks one maybe you should make a two part mold so you can re-pop them . . . or sell a few copies.

 

Thanks guys for re compliments. The resin and urethane supplies were around $100 bucks I think. I wasn't happy with my first two molds so I ended up buying a gallon of the urethane. I made 4 lenses out of a quart of resin experimenting on the first one. I plan on making some more when I get some time, maybe something for the wifes Merc..

 

Wow! Awesome idea. I would have never thought of using decending size cutter bits to shape the interior of the lens.

 

Very very cool. Nice job. I've been wanting to make some lenses for the Dodge grille I have in my shoebox for awhile now, and you just demystified it for me.

If I can be picky for a sec, those are Forstner bits, not auger bits. What's the largest size you used? Looks like it would have to be huge.

 

Really neat tech. Nice work.

 

Thanks! Thats what I needed to know. Now I just need to find a supplier here on the other side of the country.

 

everybody talks about metal working but this is a whole new
world of possibilities...
What are the considerations to take into account so the resin does not fade with the sun, is there like an UV additive or just top notch resin quality?

Thanks a lot for sharing.

 

Thanks Matt. 100% Bad Ass. Slim

 

Incredible!

 

Wondered when you were gonna get around to doing a tech thread on these,Matt!!!!!
You sure have a talent,"Jack-of-all-trades"! Great job,buddy...I should have you re-do mine!(since you're an expert now)

 

Wow. Now the car has a pair of glowing red Dagmars at the back. VERY cool.

I suppose you could make amber ones for the front, too, eh? Imagine them replacing the black tips on these and using them as parking lights/turn signals:



Nice, huh?

 

thats awesome! I do the same thing at work, but I take the easy way out and 3D print the mold. Great work!

 

Very impressive, |I should think we'll see a few more of those soon.

 

Sick work man.

 

very cool,thanks

 

You are one talented dude!
Awesome tech info.

Bob

 

Not only the king of Mercs, the king of tech! Really beautiful job man, well done!

 

very cool.

 

awsome thread

 

pretty impressive!

 

Wow those look nice. You did a heckuva job.