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Location: Germany | I did a remake of the dome light lenses for the 1960 4 door hardtops. The new lens features the original size and shape, but the tab and the pin are a little bit studier. It is 3d printed and made of transparent PLA, which releases more light than the original plastic. Fits perfectly in my car. 25€ + shipping to your location Thanks for looking! Maik
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Location: Ramona, CA | Do you think the original color was white? I know other remakes were made in a yellowed color like old ones but not sure what they looked like originally for sure. |
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Location: Germany | You are right, in the photo it looks like white, but in reality it looks a bit like frosted glass.
Actually I do not know the original color, maybe some of the other folks around know how they looked like when new?
It is possible that the plastic yellowed from age. But I believe they were ivory from the factory.
I can do the lenses in a different color if someone prefers that. I chose transparent only because I like the added brightness.
I could even use glow-in-the-dark filament if you wanted some atomic afterglow in your space age car |
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Location: Eastern Iowa | 25C ???
What's that?
They look a lot like the 2 door lamps as well
Nice work!! |
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Location: Ramona, CA | finsruskw - 2020-02-25 3:36 PM
25C ???
What's that?
They look a lot like the 2 door lamps as well
Nice work!!
That's the symbol for Euros. My '60 Chrysler New Yorker wagon has the same dome lights as my 300F. |
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Location: Eastern Iowa | You should be able to sell a bunch of those I would think.
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Location: christchurch New Zealand | I have just had 4 lenses arrive from Maik in Germany, very nice finish and definately of strong construction, i have had others that seemed as tho they would break fitting them into the housing.Fast shipping too.and at resonable cost.
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Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana | Just wanted to let everyone know I bought 2 of these for my 300F and Maik did a beautiful job reproducing these lens.
thanks again Maik,
Mitch |
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Location: Germany | Guys, thank you for the praise, really encouraging!
Also thanks to the others, it makes perfect sense that all body styles without b-pillar use them. |
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Location: Germany | My offer is still valid, I can do more lenses if anyone is interested.
Just send me a PM or reply here. |
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Location: Ramona, CA | Can you see the bulb when they are off? Did you try any in white?
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Location: Germany | No, you cannot see the bulb when it is off.
I have not tried white yet but I fear it could become very dim. |
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Location: northern germany | Looks beautiful! IIRC (pretty sure) the lenses in my 61 Deoto coupe were white, but the one in the picture^ looks white too. |
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Location: Ramona, CA | backbord - 2020-06-02 6:27 PM
No, you cannot see the bulb when it is off.
I have not tried white yet but I fear it could become very dim.
I'll send you a PM. |
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