Thread: Pork Pie - Could we produce some reasonable replicas?

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Has Kev. Baker KB Classic Spares got any? or the executor of Barry Clift's estate? JHas anyone looked at the USA makers like Unity, Perlux, Guide to see if they have a fair facsimile?

Got a response from UNITY.

"THIS IS NOT SOMETHING UNITY MFGRS., BUT, TRY ONE OF OUR DISTRIBUTORS WHO HANDLE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LIGHTS. ONE SUCH IS WWW.AWDIRECT.COM."
(Why are yanks so loud )


Tried the AWDIRECT site but no luck.

The hunt continues...........

(that pair of NOS is now up to $150 and over a week to go )

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Originally Posted by Sleepy

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Chazza might be able to cast the metal work.

Chazza might be able to fabricate the bodies as well but until I can get one in my hot little hands, I can't really tell.

What I need is for someone to send me the metal parts of the lamp - even a totally shagged and useless one would be useful for me to inspect. I will return the parts after examining them and deciding how to go about it. I am sure Diana (Lots of Landies) will be happy to give a character reference for me; she has leant me parts in the past to be reproduced.

So until I can get one to feel, the project cannot proceed

Cheers Charlie

From the looks of it the hardest part to fabricate would be the lenses.

Originally Posted by chazza

Chazza might be able to fabricate the bodies as well but until I can get one in my hot little hands, I can't really tell.

Thanks Chazza, I think we had an offer once before of a shagged one. I'll go and find an old thread on the subject.

Anyone with a pork pie we could borrow please let us know.

I am happy to cover the cost of getting it to and from chazza.

Originally Posted by Mick-Kelly

From the looks of it the hardest part to fabricate would be the lenses.

Perhaps we could get something of similar shape size. Not sure about the clear secton at the bottom. I note there are 2 types - with and without reflector in the middle.


Edit: Found the old thread and sent a PM to the potential lender

Found this .

Lighting

They don't have pork pies listed but do have some other goodies.
Sent them an email anyway.

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Not sure about the clear secton at the bottom. I note there are 2 types - with and without reflector in the middle.

The clear section on the bottom should not be a problem if made in clear acrylic, which I can do.

The lenses need a reflector, whether original or not, as I think it is one of the few retrospective design rules that seems to apply to any vehicle being licenced. On the other thread, someone made a link to a NSW company that makes lenses; they appear to be the best bet at this stage.

I am confident that I can make the; body; chrome ring; clear window and have the internal electricals fitted.

Cheers Charlie

I cannot believe a small manufacturer like Land Rover would have commissioned their own rear lights in the mid 50s. There must have been other cars that used the pork pies too. I have searched but cannot find any.

Also, - as mentioned there are two versions - one lens has a reflector and the lens is flat - the other has no reflector and the lens is a little pointy.
What is the correct lens for a series 1?

If someone could make a reasonable copy at a fair price I would by interested in buying as I have two series 1s that need these. I was going to make a body out of fibreglass and make some lenses out of clear resin tinted with a red tint.

Cheers

Garry

I have attached a couple of pics that I refer to.

Garry, I think the parts catologue picture would indicate the non-reflector type. But not always accurate.

I have seen 107/09's with D type lights (see the green one) not sure if that is a later mod - perhaps the last 109 S1's had D's.