Taillights Comanche

[rylee144]

https://offerup.com/item/detail/1003320788?q=comanche

 

https://offerup.com/item/detail/945154441?q=comanche

 

couple i saw on offer up

 

[ghetdjc320]

2 minutes ago, jdog said:

I believe the reflectors are in the lens

Here is a pic of the inside. The reflector is in the housing. It should be fairly simple to get some new reflectors in there if needed but I’m more curious to see how many housings get broken as a result of people trying to swap lenses. Most of the housings out there are in really rough shape anyways. @Dzimm repito housings will probably be hugely popular very soon. Surprised keystone didn’t just make a whole new tail lamp with housing. 

[jdog]

1 minute ago, ghetdjc320 said:

Here is a pic of the inside

Ah yeah realized I was way behind on that response, helps if I read page two

[Pete M]

yeah, these guys.  they are attached and not part of the actual housing.

 

 

[Dzimm]

1 hour ago, Pete M said:

 

are you saying that you... won't be buying a pair of repops?  because (assuming an affordable price) I'm betting you will.   that'll give you a item to scan after you pull off the old lens.    not sure what to do about the reflective bits inside (the ones required by DOT so your truck illuminates when headlights hit it)   I haven't had time to put my energy into dismantling one yet.  

no I'll be buying the repop lenses for sure, just looking for the housing the lens attaches to that is already missing the lens so that I don't have to dismantle a good light, but I don't really want to spend a fortune on half a light lol.  #96 has a cracked lens but I'd rather have one that is already missing the entire lens.

 

The reflectors I am sure I will find some kind of reflective tape or very thin reflector that has similar reflective quality as the originals.  I wouldn't sell them if I couldn't find a good reflector. 

 

[Tex06]

On 5/10/2021 at 5:52 PM, scaleless said:

Everyone, quick, sell your tail lamps before the repros crash the market!

Hell no. I've got 2 spare sets. One good, and one meh. Plan to eventually redo the meh set....if they don't turn out well, I'll put the good ones on after the repaint. 

[Jesse J]

anyone know what glue to use to glue the lenses back on?

[scaleless]

17 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

anyone know what glue to use to glue the lenses back on?

I would use Automotive Goop.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CCID28

[Jesse J]

4 minutes ago, scaleless said:

I would use Automotive Goop.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CCID28

sweet thanks bud. I am bored so I am going to restore my lenses tonight

[Eagle]

Duplicate threads merged.

 

[Jesse J]

Anyone know how to take apart the lenses from the housing

[scaleless]

3 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

Anyone know how to take apart the lenses from the housing

Blast it with a heat gun, carefully get a plastic spudge in there and seperate the pieces. 

 

These tools are great for things like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078SYV8NZ

[Jesse J]

7 minutes ago, scaleless said:

Blast it with a heat gun, carefully get a plastic spudge in there and seperate the pieces. 

 

These tools are great for things like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078SYV8NZ

Ok great thanks bud

[Jesse J]

How’s much blasting?

[scaleless]

Get it hot, but not enough to deform the plastic.

[Jesse J]

Ok we will give it a shot 

[Jesse J]

Ok this isn’t working

[ghetdjc320]

21 hours ago, Jesse J said:

Ok this isn’t working

Keep at it patiently. Heat and consistent pressure will eventually release the adhesive. 
 

 

[Jesse J]

1 minute ago, ghetdjc320 said:

Keep at it patiently. Heat and consistent pressure will eventually release the adhesive. 
 

 

ok cool going to take another stab next weekend I need to get through this week of school and then summer . Thanks for the advice

[Pete M]

looooots of patience.  it's super easy to melt the plastic with a full-on heat gun if you pause in a spot for too long.     eventually I'm going to try the oven method with one of my crappier tails. 

[Jesse J]

15 hours ago, Pete M said:

   eventually I'm going to try the oven method with one of my crappier tails. 

It's so tempting. 

[GrandComanche]

Has there been any update on these that anyone knows of?

[Pete M]

I haven't heard a peep.  

[Eagle]

On 5/10/2021 at 9:50 PM, Dzimm said:

 

The reflectors I am sure I will find some kind of reflective tape or very thin reflector that has similar reflective quality as the originals.  I wouldn't sell them if I couldn't find a good reflector. 

 

 

Dupli-Color spray chrome?