Pork Pie - Could we produce some reasonable replicas?

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Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

You could always make on from a tin can like this one on Thomas :D

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What do you call them, "Camp Pie Lights" :D

Thanks for the offer NM. Chazza, how long do you need it for?

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Originally Posted by Sleepy

Chazza, how long do you need it for?

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About one week turn-around should be sufficient. I will need to take it apart and measure everything - threads; metal thickness, etc.

Alternatively if someone can make me a very accurate technical drawing in at least 3 views, that may suffice.

I see in your post Sleepy that it appears to have a pressed base; if anyone has one that they don't mind parting with for a little bit longer that would be extremely useful as I could make my press dies from it. Ideally this would be just the base with nothing rivetted on to it.

Finally - without wanting to be alarmist - there is always the risk that the rotten thing will go missing in transit; so that is why I ask for an old knackered one that won't break anyone's heart if Aust Post lose it. NM; thank you for your offer.

I am engaged in a casting project for Ellard and Lots of Landies at the moment, which is taking a bit of time, so if I do get started it make take a while to come to fruition,

Cheers Charlie

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Originally Posted by cooper

I am happy to go and see my mate with his landrover garden,he may have one in there.I also have an engineer friend who could do some drawings for manufacturing if needed.Does anyone know what OD it is,it may be possible to use alloy tubing,as in bullbars,and polish them up.:)

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If your mate has one in his garden see if he wants to part with it. I am happy to buy it off him. Probably would be easier if we can get an original (even if rusty) to chazza.
Don't know the diameter - never seen one of these "hens teeth":D

We have been talking about the lens and the body - but what about the base where all the electrical bits are. It comprises a base like a tin lid, a rubber seal and a flat piece of tin that hold it all together. As well there are all the electric bits.

Also the clear number plate lens needs to go into the body.

Garry

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Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Ummmm....you can't really pull them apart without knackering them I don't think (the body that is...and if that is the case you can't have it :( )

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Fair enough :D

I meant to dismantle it as far as is possible, without doing any damage. Taking the lense and the globe out was all I had in mind :)

Cheers Charlie

Thanks all for your efforts here so far :D Will be great if this can be a go'er ;)

I think the hardest part is going to be finding suitable lens for the light.

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Originally Posted by Lost Landy

I think the hardest part is going to be finding suitable lens for the light.

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I've been thinking the same thing LL. :(
Not giving up yet though.

(Note: one pork pie was sold on ebay yesterday for 150 pounds, :eek2:)

I did have a pair of brand new old stock pork pies but I sold them earlier this year. I was going to use them on my 107SW put I sold it.

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Originally Posted by Lost Landy

I did have a pair of brand new old stock pork pies but I sold them earlier this year.....

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What'd you do with the proceeds? - buy another Land Rover :angel::p