WTB: JDM Fog Lamp Accessory

[vt_maverick]

Posting this as a standing WTB for JDM fog lamps - if you have a set and you'd entertain selling them, I definitely want to buy them (depending on condition and price of course). Here are pics for reference:







You can send me a PM here or email me at hodgesr@saic.com.

Thanks!!!

[atilla_the_fun]

It may be easier to make them using fiberglass after making a foam mold from the pictures? They seem pretty straight forward

[vt_maverick]

Got to have one in hand to make the mold right?

[vt_maverick]

Btw, I would also consider a trade involving my pristine US-only OEM nose mask...

[Gussie2000]

Out there has to be something that we can use as a replacement,although isn't a easy task to find it

[vt_maverick]

I doubt it... but it's okay, I'm patient. Took me a couple years to find JDM mud guards. (Thanks Sue!!!)

[atilla_the_fun]

Well, we can make one off the images we have. We know what the metal brace looks like, and the covers are plastic (these could be made with a foam mold and fibreglass or by a plastic shop). We could fab one up if we can make the autocad/inventor files

[vt_maverick]

Sounds good - somebody want to volunteer their skills? I"m sure I can find even more pics for reference.

[atilla_the_fun]

Autocad Inventor files will follow (this is just my remembering how to use the program) as I need to take more measurements from the images I have and on the VX itself

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I havent gotten to the plastic caps yet

[Grif]

Haha! Nice.... nice work!

Anyone got a CNC machine?

[VX KAT]

Haha! Nice.... nice work!

Anyone got a CNC machine?

I'm guessing a CNC machine is that thing that actually creates & fabs up stuff following a computer's instructions (but looks dang near like magic) ...I saw a show last year, Jay Leno has one. He's a real car guy, maybe we should ring him up and see if he's interested in helping on this?
p.s...I'm crazy enough to do it.....

[JHarris1385]

I have always wanted one of these too.

[Cobrajet]

I'm guessing a CNC machine is that thing that actually creates & fabs up stuff following a computer's instructions (but looks dang near like magic) ...I saw a show last year, Jay Leno has one. He's a real car guy, maybe we should ring him up and see if he's interested in helping on this?
p.s...I'm crazy enough to do it.....

Jay has both a CNC machine and a 3D scanner! He's got lots of old cars that need parts made from scratch. Sure, give Jay a call!!

[atilla_the_fun]

I thought that most fab shops have a CnC machine?

[ron]

I thought that most fab shops have a CnC machine?

Only the larger shops with the floorspace and money would have CNC and scanners on site. Others get away with basic machines.

I really don't think you'll need a CNC for this project other than the plastic covers. The mid-section looks like can be fabricated out of extruded aluminum tubing.

The end brackets can be a laser cut profile on .125" thick aluminum flat stock to be bent at 90 deg. where needed and painted black.

The caps would need to be cnc'd prototypes for scale and test fitting purposes. Then to duplicate, you need to create a 2-part silicone mold for each part and inject a quick cast material to produce parts.

Not a difficult project for anyone to take if they have the time, money, and resources to complete. hth. rudy