Headhunter2099 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I am currently looking into having some taillights made. I am curious how many would be interested in getting a set. I dont know how much they are as of yet, but the more that need or want them the cheaper the part is going to be... Or so I am told lol. I am also looking into getting some 64 pie shaped front turn signal lenses made in clear plastic. Depending on the cost after the initial order I may look into making them in different colors. This is just a feeler I havent gotten a quote yet, but should have one tomorrow or the next day. 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Are you talking about the NL320 taillight lenses? I would like a set of decent clear rear NL320 lenses, that would interest me. I am sure there are front pie shaped front lenses out there, I just have not seen any on ebay lately, and I didn't see any on ebay Australia either. Do you know someone that does injection molds? Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 I talked to company down here in San Diego and they are going to look at the pics I sent and see if they can make them reasonable. They do a form of vacuum casting. If they can do it, the initial run would be the expensive one I'm sure. I'm going to post what I find out. They sounded like they specialize in weird stuff. We shall see. Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 If they are reasonable I'm thinking red, clear and smoked. And if I can get the fronts made I will have clear, amber and smoked. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Have you seen this? Read the last couple posts. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/35124-nl-320-tail-lights/ Quote Link to comment
Conner Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Headhunter: Maybe six months ago I e-mailed Greg Clauss directly and said I had heard he was out of the lens making business but asked nicely whether he had a pair of the clear pie-shaped 1964 front ones in inventory or left over that he would sell me. He got back to me within a week and said he did still have some and sold me a pair, I believe for $60. I don't know if I got the last set or if he has more, but that would be the easiest/cheapest way to try first if you only need a pair for your truck before you go to the trouble of getting quotes to have another vendor do front ones. Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Do you have his information? Quote Link to comment
Conner Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 This is his website. I just e-mailed him through it: http://www.claussstudios.com/ Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Ok, the company I looked at said they couldn't do it for less than $450 a pair for the rears and $250 a pair for fronts..... I am not giving up, I will find some way to get some. Even if I have to make them myself!! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Ok, the company I looked at said they couldn't do it for less than $450 a pair for the rears and $250 a pair for fronts..... I am not giving up, I will find some way to get some. Even if I have to make them myself!! I have started asking around for the front lenses, I have sent 2 inquiries this evening, both would be for new NOS parts, I have no idea if either have any at all, and it may take time for them both to get back to me. I do believe that if one waits long enough, another set will so up on Ebay, likely they will be a clear set, clauss is the only one I recall selling amber lenses. If it is not a running, driving NL320, you have time to wait, as that above is a very expensive way to go, there was also I guy in Australia that was going to have rear NL320 taillight and 1964 320 front pie shaped lenses made, but I have not heard from him in a while, not sure what's going on there at the moment, but the prices he was talking about were reasonable. Be patient. Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I know, I'm am thinking about playing around with some silicone molds just for myself. Never know I might have a knack for it. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 One of my sources said he did not have any, "out of stock" was the reply, have not heard from the other yet. Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Ok thanks Wayno Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Ok thanks Wayno Try clauss studios like Conner suggested, maybe he has another set of amber front lenses. http://www.claussstudios.com/ Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I honestly don't want amber, I like clear. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Then I would wait till another set shows up on ebay, that is where I bought mine. You could also message some of the guys selling lenses on ebay, and ask if they have any available, I cannot recall who I bought mine from anymore, but they are out there. I just looked on ebay and ebay Australia, neither had any 64 front lenses ATM. I honestly don't want amber, I like clear. Quote Link to comment
Headhunter2099 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I just picked up a set of clear ones, but they are showing age cracks internally. But atleast I have both now lol Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I just picked up a set of clear ones, but they are showing age cracks internally. But atleast I have both now lol So you found a used set somewhere? Now you can relax until a new set shows itself on ebay. Quote Link to comment
burrito213 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 taillights?.............. some ebay vendor is making them on Ebay/cr.list. they are in northern cali. sacramento i think. it has been a while since they had made some that i saw on ebay or cr.list but they were doing clears next based on the popularity. but that was the last i had heard from them. i know i have the email contact somewhere. i will look into it.... tail lights were not that expensive. especially cheaper than $450. thats way too much even for rare hard to find stuff in my opinion. i think i saw them last for $200-240. there is also a member working on nl320 tail light bezels but dont quite know if that is a go or a no. Aaron Iha fabrication said that, as a blind quote without seeing the tail light bezels in person, is $1000.... he would hammer them out of steel but he also said that he has contacts for CAD billet if it works out. i just dont have $$$$ to toy with the idea yet. he is in southern calif. i was fortunate to get three clear tail lights from the vendor i first spoke about. theyre a little yellow because they were first run but theyre definitely clear. i may end up selling them to finance my parts for my truck but thats a bridge i will travel another day. let me find my contact... lets see if we can get some taillights back out on the market. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
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