Making clear lenses - Page 2

Steve and his 244 · Dec 7th, 2009, 21:36

Ah. Liiiittle problem then

Would a greenhouse work?

The other option was if I could manage to dismantle the clusters (i.e. melt the glue and prize out just the indicator lens) I could buy some aftermarket later 240 clear lenses and dismantle them and fit them to the lights on Thor, but that could be asking for trouble...

Steve

john h · Dec 7th, 2009, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Steve and his 244

Ah. Liiiittle problem then

Would a greenhouse work?

No.
Less UV (glass filters out some of it) but more heat. So you'd end up with melted, but still orange, indicators!

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Originally Posted by Steve and his 244

The other option was if I could manage to dismantle the clusters (i.e. melt the glue and prize out just the indicator lens) I could buy some aftermarket later 240 clear lenses and dismantle them and fit them to the lights on Thor, but that could be asking for trouble...

Steve

Yes indeed... asking for it. Could be a good way to ruin 4 lamps

John

SteveP · Dec 8th, 2009, 16:38

Steve, are you sure you can't get clear lenses for your car? Seen various 200's with clears - probably from Radicast... although if I'm thinking right your car probably has skinnier rear clusters compared to the later 200's?

Steve and his 244 · Dec 8th, 2009, 18:15

Hi Steve, yeah mine are the 79/80/81 5 panel tails lights, later 240s had the 6 panels...

Baffler · Dec 10th, 2009, 00:21

Seen these on JP Styling. Won't the 6 panel fit on Thor?

foggyjames · Dec 10th, 2009, 00:48

6 panels will fit...but it will involve butchering, and that would be a shame.

Radicast / Reproglas DID used to do clear lenses (but they weren't cheap), which you fitted into existing clusters, so that would be the answer. However, they appear to have stopped doing that type of product, and don't answer emails...so who knows what's happening there at the moment?

The other option would be to cut up a set of the 6-panels with clears, and glue the lenses into a set of 5-panels with the orange lenses cut out. I do have a box full of 5-panels doing nothing, but it seems a shame to cut up a brand new set of 6-panels with clears....

cheers

James

foggyjames · Dec 10th, 2009, 01:03

Speaking of Radicast...the "bare" lenses (except for BMWs...?!) appear to have gone, but how about these...

For Steve:
http://radicast.se/en/artiklar/volvo...vo-240-81.html

For John:
http://radicast.se/en/artiklar/volvo...romad-ram.html

For me, when I get a VW 1.9TDI powered 145...
http://radicast.se/en/artiklar/volvo...s-145_245.html

cheers

James

SteveP · Dec 10th, 2009, 12:17

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

For me, when I get a VW 1.9TDI powered 145...

O RLY now!

foggyjames · Dec 10th, 2009, 13:17

Ok, maybe I should have put if/when, but...YA RLY. Tell me it's not a genius plan

cheers

James

keithyboy · Dec 10th, 2009, 14:06

Steve

This might not be what you want but....

Aren't you a member on Retro-Rides? Have a look on there as knightmares (of small-block Ford powered cortina fame) had a 240 for a while and he painted the rear lights on it with red candy paint so the whole cluster was red, sort of like a US-spec light. Not the clear look you were after but it looked really good.

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Dec 10th, 2009, 00:48	#16
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Yesterday 17:49 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	6 panels will fit...but it will involve butchering, and that would be a shame. Radicast / Reproglas DID used to do clear lenses (but they weren't cheap), which you fitted into existing clusters, so that would be the answer. However, they appear to have stopped doing that type of product, and don't answer emails...so who knows what's happening there at the moment? The other option would be to cut up a set of the 6-panels with clears, and glue the lenses into a set of 5-panels with the orange lenses cut out. I do have a box full of 5-panels doing nothing, but it seems a shame to cut up a brand new set of 6-panels with clears.... cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Dec 10th, 2009, 01:03	#17
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Yesterday 17:49 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Speaking of Radicast...the "bare" lenses (except for BMWs...?!) appear to have gone, but how about these... For Steve: http://radicast.se/en/artiklar/volvo...vo-240-81.html For John: http://radicast.se/en/artiklar/volvo...romad-ram.html For me, when I get a VW 1.9TDI powered 145... http://radicast.se/en/artiklar/volvo...s-145_245.html cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Dec 10th, 2009, 13:17	#19
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Yesterday 17:49 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Ok, maybe I should have put if/when, but...YA RLY. Tell me it's not a genius plan cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Dec 10th, 2009, 14:06	#20
keithyboy Master Member Last Online: Jul 19th, 2015 20:48 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton	Steve This might not be what you want but.... Aren't you a member on Retro-Rides? Have a look on there as knightmares (of small-block Ford powered cortina fame) had a 240 for a while and he painted the rear lights on it with red candy paint so the whole cluster was red, sort of like a US-spec light. Not the clear look you were after but it looked really good. __________________ My blog ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ LOOK AT MY RUBBISH BLOG

Dec 8th, 2009, 16:38	#13
SteveP 300 Maniac Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 09:31 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Coventry View Photos By: SteveP	Steve, are you sure you can't get clear lenses for your car? Seen various 200's with clears - probably from Radicast... although if I'm thinking right your car probably has skinnier rear clusters compared to the later 200's?

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