Glass lenses

[cruiserbrett]

Are these patrol lenses? Asking as I am sending off a set of Toyota Landcruiser FJ45LV NOS lenses to a company to make a mold for reproduction. Might send them along to see on cost of mold making.

They are in about 90% condition. a few light scratches/scuffs, and a tiny pit or two.

Ever Wing Made in Japan, made of glass.

Amber A301805
Red A3019

[zed]

Are you planning to have glass lenses or resin/plastic lenses produced?
Keith

[cruiserbrett]

short answer: Yes. Resin, professionally done.

Long answer: There are forum rules for vendors I suppose. so I will figure out what to do there, but read below:

More details: I send to a company that does this. I wont be selling them myself. I provide a lens, they mold a replacement and they sell. I get a free set or two for the donor lens. I do'nt have a patrol, just trying to help the community. I suspect the glass lenses arent that common, so wanted to help with a plastic reproduction. With the toyota lenses I mentioned in first post, and these possible patrol lenses, this is huge NOT a money maker for them. Just so little volume that I'd rather not buy the vacuum cast stuff, and resins needed to do this...

[zed]

Thank you for thinking of the Patrol community.

Other resources to consider:

Dave Painter
Cell 540-771-0051
Dpainter50@comcast.net
4 hours labor to create mold
$50 material
$150-$200 total
30 min labor
$3 material
___________________________
Charlie Elwell
Cell (269) 929-3286
charlie@klimbingholds.com
___________________________
Greg - Clauss studios
http://claussstudios.com/
He owns mold $28 each, can then sell on ebay
I have exclusive right 30 units at $28 each
___________________________
I spoke to the above vendors 2-3 years ago, so I cannot guarantee pricing.
Keith

[RiverPatrol]

Those do indeed look like original Patrol glass lenses. They were used on the early models up to '67, sometime in mid - late '67 they transitioned to a plastic lens assembly. Yes, very rare because they broke so easily. The red tail light should have a reflector inside of it. This may be a feature that appeared a little later, '65ish or so.