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02-10-2012, 07:14 PM
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62 gauge lens
does anybody know where to buy a replacement gauge lens for a 60-62 gauge pod?
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02-11-2012, 05:50 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
just the clear plastic?
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02-12-2012, 08:44 PM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
yes
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02-13-2012, 12:01 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
There is one for sale in the classified section.
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02-13-2012, 07:48 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
can you send me the link as i can not find it....
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02-13-2012, 10:00 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
They are not reproduced for the 60-63 clusters. Have to find an NOS or used.
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02-13-2012, 10:05 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
Hopefully i can find one. The one i have is in great shape but is lightly scratched from all the years of cleaning. Has any one tried using a headlight restoring kit to polish the plastic? Back of len is undamaged just the front. I will try it to see how it turns out.
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02-13-2012, 10:18 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
get yourself some acrylic polish from a plastic distributor ( taps Plastics ) or go to Eastman restoratons site, it will polish out.
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02-13-2012, 10:22 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
will do....thnx
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02-13-2012, 10:48 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
Quote:
Quite the pain in the ass, but the results can be amazing.
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02-17-2012, 12:29 PM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
FYI i picked up some stuff from NAPA and it works great!!!!
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02-17-2012, 01:43 PM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
What was the name of the product you got at Napa?
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02-17-2012, 04:05 PM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
Why not make your own? I would like to replace mine too, its just way down the list of things to do.
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02-17-2012, 05:11 PM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
be vary careful with the back side. I was cleaning mine with soap and water and the white paint started falling off
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02-17-2012, 05:30 PM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
yes be very careful on the back. I just used water and news paper. Oh yeah how can anybody make there own??? Attached is what i use for all sorts of polishing, I used a 3" foam pad attached to a drill slow speed to get water spots of glass and it does a very good job on the paint. It did miracles on my len.
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02-21-2012, 08:03 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
here a few after pictures of 10 minutes with a above pictued compound,3" foam pad and a 18 volt Dewalt on slow speed. Then final hand applied 3M lens polisher/protector. Please note than i haven't taken the guage back apart to clean the back of lens again, as i will wait upon final assembly.
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02-21-2012, 09:45 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
Great job....just a little elbow grease..
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02-21-2012, 11:29 AM
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Re: 62 gauge lens
The white paint is easy to touch up on the back if it comes off.
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