Re: plastic over headlights

["Smeins, Larry" <lsmeins@ball.com>]

Huw,
Sheet polycarbonate is unbelievably tough.  It can be worked with sheet
metal forming equipment.  I've used 60 mil polycarbonate sheet formed into a
box with a sheet metal brake.  You can cut it in a shear.  The US
manufacturers are using polycarbonate for their formed headlight assemblies.

Larry



Date:	Fri, 04 Dec 1998 15:37:34 -0500
From:	Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com <mailto:human@nh.ultranet.com> >
Subject:	Re: plastic over headlights

		> > Anyone know what would be the best plastic to build a
cover for my
		> > headlights?  SHould be fairly reasonable to work with,
fairly resistant
		> > to sandblasting (but ok to replace every year... I
guess).  I think it
		> > would look better than raw round headlights, and it
would offer some
		> > stone protection (especially since one of my hella H4
lenses is cracked
		> > and I may spring for a pair of Cibie's to replace them -
big $$)
		> >
	> 
	> Huw, I have been happy with a product called "Stongard".

Maybe I wasn't clear enough... I don;t want to put a film on the lens I want
to build a "cover" for the headlights... but thanks anyway!

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Huw Powell