Euro Turn Signal Casting

[lilcphoto]

Hello all. I have posted about this before, but never received any feedback.

 

I am an industrial design student, currently in a mold making and casting class. I have learned many things, and am excited to reproduce and even re-create new things for my 74. One thing I would love to tackle is a recreation of the euro turn signals. In order to achieve this, I need to make a mold of one.

 

Does anybody have any lying around, perhaps ones that are cracked or in need of repair that I can make a mold of, to then cast and reproduce?

Edited November 3, 2013 by lilcphoto

[roadhog0]

Are you looking for the housing or the lens or both? I hope you know there's more than just a couple pieces to it. Lens, housing, light holder/reflector deal, wiring, etc.

 

If you wanted to make some repop lenses that would be pretty cool. I wouldnt mind some Italian or even standard ones.

 

And where are you located?

[lilcphoto]

I am in Portland, attending the Art Institute. I have a few of the us-spec lens housings, and while I know there is more than one piece, my thought was to come up with just a replaceable piece that would still work with the us housings.

[roadhog0]

So how about casting a bulb holder that sits back farther (you may have to make a new metal bracket too) and a new lens. Sort of a conversion kit. I believe the metal housing to be the same across all platforms. It's the lens and metal bracket to be different. Here is a front view of a US turn signal assembly minus the lens. My lens is broken from an accident :/ You can see that the US stuff sticks out past the body line. So that's problem one. Making that recessed.

 

[bluebeem]

Check this out.

[bluebeem]

I fabricated a kit to change your stock 'bubble' lens ( or an old faded 'euro')

to what I call 'your own' lens...because YOU get to build them!

 

I'll send you all the components to assemble your own set (photo 3)

curved amber and prismatic lens, polished alloy bracket with socket,

mounting screws with sleeves, sealing material and instructions.

 

photo 1 and 2 show a comparison between a new 'euro' and a new 'your own'

photo 4 and 5 show the finished assembly ...sweet!

 

kit is $88/ set, you need to have your own chrome frames, bust out the stock

lens ( BMW molds the lens into the frame, cannot be removed or replaced

without destroying one or the other) and assemble the new components.

 

I've had a set on my car for a 6 month road test, and they work great.

 

in the future I'll offer different colors, italian style, and LED lights.  this makes

the cool euro look something we all can afford. and you can change them

and rebuild them!

 

let me know if you are interested,

ANTON

[roadhog0]

I dig!

[turbophil]

How does the lense seal to the frame?  Do you have more detailed pics?

[bluebeem]

don't have pics of the sealant, but it is 2 layers of a non-hardening

caulking cord, about 3/16" diam. in light grey, actually looks somewhat

like the stock gasket when installed. the stock gasket won't work with

the kit, but this stuff keeps everything dry.

[BigLiquid530]

On 11/20/2013 at 2:23 PM, bluebeem said:

don't have pics of the sealant, but it is 2 layers of a non-hardening

caulking cord, about 3/16" diam. in light grey, actually looks somewhat

like the stock gasket when installed. the stock gasket won't work with

the kit, but this stuff keeps everything dry.

Kinda of an old Post but do you still sell the kit?

[tlchd74]

Not sure if your still interested but I do have some old cracked ones. There was a guy doing this but he disappeared. I'm am interested in the two tone red and white (Italian style)

email me at tlchd74@gmail.com