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My lens came off real easily just went around popping it up with my fingers. Bad thing I got it off it slipped from hand hit the floor and is now in several pieces 😢.
Originally Posted by Silvertarga
I used Xacto knife on one and preserved the lens, used oscillating tool on other and brittle plastic lens didnt survive
Wow, that certainly looks fantastic. My only concerns would be on water/dirt ingress on the lights since the outer shell is gone. I love the way it looks and am interested in getting one when/if available.
Water and dirt is unavoidable in this setup. To avoid any electrical issues I weather sealed the lenses behind the mesh. Once in a while It would be necessary to remove the mesh and clean behind it. I made it so you don't have to remove the panel to do it, just 8 allen bolts and the mesh comes out nicely. There is no need for mesh trim in this design at all. Once I am happy with the panel, I will most likely re-cast the OEM panel and make proper molds.
Thanks for the quick reply Andrew. A periodic removal of the mesh plate for cleaning, to me, is acceptable. I figured you’d have handled the water ingress issue but felt I should ask.
Working on it. Some developments, here: https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...tor-rehab.html
Panel Rehab prototype is done. The final version will use laser cut mesh. The complete panel replacement will use the same laser-cut mesh and will have all new backing. This is a side project and work-work is pretty intense. It's moving forward, just super slow.
It doesn’t look like a panted tail light, it to flat and smooth. Do you think there is a way to make something look that good and then get it professionally painted, so it matches perfectly?
08-25-2018, 06:33 PM
My only concerns would be on water/dirt ingress on the lights since the outer shell is gone. I love the way it looks and am interested in getting one when/if available.
