Pork Pie - Could we produce some reasonable replicas?

[Sleepy]

I'll have 2!.

Most of us cannnot afford $500+ for a pair of Lucas L518 's , but would like to make there Series 1 look more original.

I wonder what this pair of NOS will go for.
LAND ROVER SERIES 1. Lucas 518 REAR LAMPS. (NOS) - eBay, Land Rover, Classic Car Parts, Cars, Parts Vehicles. (end time 17-Apr-09 03:12:55 AEST)



I have heard that you can buy replicas from the Series 1 club for ~$300ish.

• Could we do better in AUS?
• What would we need to make a reasonable copy?
• Is it feasable or worthwhile?
• How many could we sell?
• Can we have an indication of who would be interested in some copies?

I don't have the skills myself, but happy to a bit of organising if we could find a constructor. I reckon we could sell at least 10 pairs here (if they were reasonable looking.) Maybe a few more could be flogged off on ebay.

Here's some photo's to whet your creative whistle.

[Blknight.aus]

Personally I'd be looking at ships and areonautical navigational lights.

[Bigbjorn]

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?

[Sleepy]

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?

I tried Classic spares - no luck
I'll do a bit of research on the other names you mention.

Personally I'd be looking at ships and areonautical navigational lights.

Have you got any specific Nav lights in mind Dave?

[Blknight.aus]

Id be thinking that the older style gunwhale side lights would be close to what you need. but A chandlers would be the best place to ask.

[lro11]

I could get some good copies in China But I would have to buy a 1000

[Sleepy]

I work part-time in a boat chandlery and i've never seen any nav-lights like those over here,however you could try www.westmarine.com possibly the worlds largest marine catalogue.Good luck.

Thanks cooper, couldn't find anything close - although they do have some nifty waterproof LEDs - could be handy in the 109

[slug_burner]

I could get some good copies in China But I would have to buy a 1000

And what sort of money would we be looking at for 1000?

That's only another 490 people we would have to find!

[slug_burner]

[QUOTE=Sleepy;951241]I'll have 2!.

Most of us cannnot afford $500+ for a pair of Lucas L518 's , but would like to make there Series 1 look more original.

I wonder what this pair of NOS will go for.
LAND ROVER SERIES 1. Lucas 518 REAR LAMPS. (NOS) - eBay, Land Rover, Classic Car Parts, Cars, Parts Vehicles. (end time 17-Apr-09 03:12:55 AEST)



I have heard that you can buy replicas from the Series 1 club for ~$300ish.

• Could we do better in AUS?
• What would we need to make a reasonable copy?
• Is it feasable or worthwhile?
• How many could we sell?
• Can we have an indication of who would be interested in some copies?

I don't have the skills myself, but happy to a bit of organising if we could find a constructor. I reckon we could sell at least 10 pairs here (if they were reasonable looking.) Maybe a few more could be flogged off on ebay.

Here's some photo's to whet your creative whistle.


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If I really put my mind to it.......... .......I might be able to get dad to make up some tooling to press the metal. Then again it might take a bit to get him to miss going to bowls these days. Chazza might be able to cast the metal work.

[Sleepy]

If I really put my mind to it.......... .......I might be able to get dad to make up some tooling to press the metal

what scotch does he like?