TECH WEEK! Bumper gaurd tail lights

This is the stuff that makes this site what it is ! I really enjoyed the how to, I wasn`t quite sure where you were going with the forstner bits but now I totally get it. That was a really cool innovation. Keep up the great work!

 

Good job man! Looks like you walked away with this one.

If you do win, what are you going to do with your $1,000?

 

Wow very cool tech, Thanks for sharing.

 

YOU GOT MY VOTE BROTHER!!! I know it's supposed to be secret but fuck it!!!

 

Thanks, Matt! Much appreciated!

 

Tried to vote twice but it would only let me once!!!!!! BITCHEN TECH Matt!!!!! Good luck!

 

Hey Matt,

Killer job on the taillight, guard, teck & the win!

Jus a suggestion on the next one- why not make your urethane mold a two part one to include the step flange, mounting studs & the stepped circle cuts made with the bits, all moulded in the part? Make your parting line below the step flange, and leave some holes in the top part of the mold to poor in the resin.

Again, great tech post!

" Meanwhyle, back aboard The Tainted Pork "

 

wow matt!!!!!Thats bad ass!!!! I know you probably dont want to go into production with these but if you want to make another set I am super interested in buying a set.Thats the one thing I dont like about my merc is the taillights in the fenders and you nailed the fix. I love the stepped back just bad ass pm me if you will sell a set.
thanks Matt

 

Ya im going to be doing some more playing in the very near future on some lenses, anything to make it a little easier and less stressful!!

 

What are you going to do with your $1,000 in Baileigh bucks?

 

i really liked these. drill bit idea was brilliant. I tried to cut straight lines in for the reflectors... Epic fail. time to try again.

Again awesome. thanks for the inspiration!

 

slddnmatt what are you going to do with the cash ... tell the man

 

This is a cool tech article. Thank you for sharing.

 

congratulations!

 

Damn, cash to send the merc coupe doors!!!!!

 

Sweeet,thanks Matt!!

 

Wow, you did an amazing job! A well-deserved win!

 

Can you post the info on materials themsevles and the info where you bought the materials todo this. What a great post and well deserved win.

 

Wow man. Amazing work and congrats on the win! One of the best tech articles I've read! And I saw the car at GNRS... Those tail lights were the first thing I saw! KILLER!

 

I always wondered how things like this were made, THIS IS AN AWESOME THREAD!!!!!! Im going to use this same procedure to make some 1 off knobs for my old dodge, and heck, maybe make some bumper guard taillights......geesh, now I need those 49 Plymouth bumper guards I sold last year, lol.......

 

Very creative...now for your next trick, cut in a back up light on the bottom of the lense...... always room for improvement......keep that brain working you know..

 

Badass I will attempt to do this

 

Actually they are exactly the way I wanted them when I had Matt made make the for me.I wanted him to make them like they were, when my merc had a 1 page feature in CarCraft in 1957.I do like like the idea about the backup lights.

 

Very nice work.

 

Lot of thought went into this project. Thanks for posting it.

 

Cheater!

 

Id like to echo Hot Rod Rons request for info on where to purchase items required for this trick...........................

 

this is a really great tech article..thanks matt.

tok

 

Oh man now I got my work cut out for me. I wonder how many I will have to F up before I get a useable set.

Mad skills man, real works of automotive art.

 

the trick is you buy a gallon of resin for the lenses! I also started using the silicone molding liquid, it works better..the molds can be kinda crude unless you plan on making a bunch. you just want to make sure your mold will hold enough resin to accomplish your desired shape. the the really fun part is cutting the guard and then cutting the lens to fit the guard..if you take to much off the lens you will have to add metal back to the guard or pour yourself another lens...

if you need any help just ask..

matt