Can someone vacume form a set of headlight lenses for me?

I have a 39 Plymouth I fully intend on driving, a lot. The car has glass headlight lenses and I understand they are hard to find. What I would like is to find someone that can form a set of lenses for me from lexon from my glass originals.

Since I know nothing of this process, I would like to have a discussion with someone in the know. The lenses are pretty big, along the lines of about 7" square, more or less. Would this be do able at a reasonable cost?

You can PM me to save some bandwidth.
Gene

 

Just run 'em, they're replaceable.

Get a replacement set if your that worried.

A set sold on Ebay last week for $40.

There is a NOS set on Ebay (for the second time) with an opening bid of $49 with no current bids.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1939-Plymouth-P7-P8-NORS-pair-Head-Light-Lens-NICE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ002QQitemZ4653931416QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

as the rodster said


run the glass ones, they are not hard to find. we have three or four sets of nos ones here too.

 

are those funky sealed beam conversion kits still with the car, or did they get "lost" somewhere along the way?

 

Hey Gene,

Can ya make a plaster cast off the oem one's, and cut a piece of thin
plexi or lexan, than form over the plaster buck with a heat gun?
Trim and go?

Swankey Devils C.C.

 

You could vacuum form headlight covers, but they wouldn't be lenses that focus the light where it's needed.

 

If you really want to you can cast up a set of your own. Check out the link and their website.

http://www.alumilite.com/default.cfm

These guys have all the stuff you'd need to make a mold and make your own out of acrylic. Great stuff for making all sorts of cool things.

 

That is dead rite,yes I can Vac. here in Miami Fl,but It is not what you need,like others said,just getsome more.

 

Thanks for all the info guys, I think I will just buy a set for backup.
Gene