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

my bottoms rusted. oops i meant the bottoms (bases) on my pork pies are rusted i por15 them and put them back on the vehicle but they only gona last for how long i dont know. yep, i think i will purchase a set for mine.
thanks for the info Mike!

cheers,

Chris

Originally Posted by chris1983rangie

my bottoms rusted. oops i meant the bottoms (bases) on my pork pies are rusted i por15 them and put them back on the vehicle but they only gona last for how long i dont know. yep, i think i will purchase a set for mine.
thanks for the info Mike!

cheers,

Chris

I don't think the photo shows bases Chris Looks more like the rubber and the globe holder disc to me but I may be wrong,

Cheers Charlie

I have just noticed that the Series One Club is now accepting memberships via Paypal. That will make it heaps easier to join and renew.

Week 26: SIX MONTHS UP...

Originally Posted by LRO53

I have just noticed that the Series One Club is now accepting memberships via Paypal. That will make it heaps easier to join and renew.

Week 26: SIX MONTHS UP...

Yes, I was their first paypal sign up.

I have asked them about their repro Pork Pies - they apparently produce one. (Either the base or lamp and base.)
As Diana said on an earlier post they are nearly as expensive as the originals. But I thought I would get a price anyway. I'll post it up when I get a quote. (And hopefully a pic too.)

Originally Posted by Sleepy

I have asked them about their repro Pork Pies - they apparently produce one. (Either the base or lamp and base.)
As Diana said on an earlier post they are nearly as expensive as the originals. But I thought I would get a price anyway. I'll post it up when I get a quote. (And hopefully a pic too.)

The prices are in the Legend!
DSCF6267 Pork Pie back plate £6.50
DSCF6270 Pork Pie gasket £12.50
DSCF6272 Pork Pie lamp base £16.50
DSCF6274 Pork Pie repair kit £30.00
Complete Pork Pie lamp (each) £100.00

Today's quote from Xe.com 1 GB£ = 1.99913 Au$

The originals on our 1956 88 inch are plastic lenses with a centre flat reflector and clear number plate light underneath also in plastic. They have only one stop/tail bulb but actually have a cancellator? which cancels the stop only when the corresponding indicator is on.( a bit like old Yanky cars )This is confusing to todays motorists so I have had to put a separate orange indicator on the back to stop people trying to overtake when I am slowing down to turn right. Happened with a large rubbish truck once and scared the **** out of me, thus the above mod.
This vehicle was ordered fom Solihul for the export market and thus had indicators etc fitted. ( I still have the original guarantee and receipt for the vehicle listing all the optional extras fitted)

Originally Posted by Sleepy

The 518's are what we are looking at. Not sure whether the originals were STOP/TAIL or just TAIL but this would be a relatively simple wiring solution using STOP/TAIL globes.

Thanks Barry2 - got any photos - are you in Aus? Only ask because I have read of US versions very similar to what you describe.
Some of you oldies correct me if I am wrong, but I understood Aus just had tail lights - with Brake and indicators being a later idea.

No photos as yet.
Yes I'm in QLD.
This vehicle was ordered privately from the factory as an export model destined for West Africa which would account for the indicators and other extras fitted.