JoelsBuicks Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The pic below shows some sort of electrical insulation board used inside the parking lights of the '36. It's about 1/8" thick. I'm sure there is a suitable and similar replacement material being made, I just have no idea what it would be called. I will be converting these lights to include turn signals. This will mean drilling out this riveted assembly and then replacing with something similar but with two conductors. Or, maybe I'll just drill another hole through the pot metal and put on heat shrink tubing to protect the new wires.Any tips or experience with this out there? Thanks for you help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caballero2 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I believe this is the material. I have used this for the purpose shown by you. You probably can obtain small quantities from your local industrial plastic supply store. - DanPhenolic C GRADE Sheet | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55 SURVIVOR Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I WORK AT GENERAL ELECTRIC,WE CALLED IT TEXTOLITE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thank you both very much - now I need to find a way to order just a small amount. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 As always ...........McMaster-Carr. They sell it in all grades by the square ft. Pretty sure I have a few square feet laying around. If you need a "small" piece give me a size and it's yours for the postage. I'll even mill the edges square............Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Guess Joel doesn't want free replacement material machined to size. Oh well........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Bob, sorry about that, I did learn once again that for some reason, I cannot post with a Blackberry. I very much appreciate the kind offer and I can get you dimensions when I get back this weekend. I will be modifying the size from original so as to pass two wires through. I will PM you with a sketch. Thanks again,Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Bob, sorry about that, I did learn once again that for some reason, I cannot post with a Blackberry. I very much appreciate the kind offer and I can get you dimensions when I get back this weekend. I will be modifying the size from original so as to pass two wires through. I will PM you with a sketch. Thanks again,JoelNot a problem, Joel. Rather than PM use EMail...... bhigdog1@ptd.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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