Dick L another plastics question!

greg oliver · Feb 4, 2017

Is it possible to replicate the front headlight lens cover for my tractor? There are a few of us looking for replacements as this was a limited production farm tractor. Less than 2000 were made of the White American 60 and 80 series from 1989 to 1991. Thanks for any help.

Janicholson · Feb 4, 2017

Look at lenses made to fit fluorescent lights in suspended ceilings. some have that ribbed pattern. It can be bent in the same way that one is bent, and fastened in a similar way. the clear openings might need to be cut out and a clear plastic "lense" cemented over the cutouts. Jim

Janicholson · Feb 4, 2017

The bending is done using a plastic strip heater that softens the plastic for the bend. Jim

greg oliver · Feb 4, 2017

Thanks Janicholson. I have never messed with plastic and I googled plastic repair a man had used florescent light panel to fix his tail light.

gab · Feb 4, 2017

Wish I had a picture of an old Skidoo snowmobile I rebuilt for my son 20 years ago. Had 6 or 8 inches of the hood missing where it met the tunnel from the bottom to the top. Cut out a piece of a bug shield off a truck, had a torch running in a vice, would heat it then work the bends over a piece of closet dowel, glued it together with some kind of 2 part body shop adhesive. Painted it purple with orange flames and you couldn't tell the difference side to side until the hood was opened.

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