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Number: 1908
From: "gemellifamily <jgemelli@o...>" <jgemelli@o...>
Date: Fri Jan 17, 2003  12:23 pm
Subject: Re: Teak dash and headlight covers

Body:
Thanks for the info on the Teakwood. I understood you specifically
didn't have the need, I was saying folks like you (eg. Mint cars)
should really have the NOS parts.

I applaud our floridian supplier for checking vin's. Most companies
would just sell out inventory and move on.

On the covers. I figured they probably made them in a vacuum mold.

My thought is to make a female and male mold and "Heat press" the
shape into it. (then trim, drill hole, attach velcro)
From earilier workings with lexan the tough part is getting the
temperature right otherwise it shows stresscracks.

John

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>"
<cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> The Teakwood you speak of was EXCLUSIVE to the 1984-1986 Mercury
> Capri 2-Seat Roadsters. I do not own one of these cars. I own a
> 1986 Mercury Capri ascMcLaren Hatchback Coupe & 2 1990 Ford Mustang
> ascMcLarens. Your thickness is correct! They were in essence,
paper-
> thin. I do not know who originaly made them for asc. The
headlight
> covers I am of the belief cannot be made. They were made by a
vacuum
> formed machine, from clear lexan plastic. They have 2 holes on top
> that small screws go thru, and down into the plastic frame of the
> headlights. On the bottom of them is supposed to be two tabs of
> velcro that "hook up" to two receiving tabs of oppisite velcro,
stuck
> to the top of the bumper cover, but out of sight as they are under
> the headlamps. If properly installed, they do not leak. The
> taillampcovers, on the other hand, do occassionaly leak moisture.
> NEVER remove the taillight covers to clean! Changes of breaking
them
> in the re-install are like 85% !
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "gemellifamily <jgemelli@o...>"
> <jgemelli@o...> wrote:
> > I'll post pics of the asc's this weekend. Despite the travels
they
> > made, they are still pretty darn good looking cars. :)
> >
> > I am going to make a new Teak dash kit for my convertible. It's
> not
> > the costs so much that stop me from buying them just the fact
that
> > guys like sandy may need real ones (besides I found original
> quality
> > of these pieces to be somewhat lacking ;) JK!
> >
> > My question is. What thickness were they originally? I am sure
> mine
> > have shrank considerably as they are thinner than 1/16".
> >
> > Oh yeah and headlight covers. These drive me nuts. When I first
> > bought the car one was cracked. I found a new one, only to have
a
> > mechanic crack it. Has anyone tried making them from Lexan at
> home?
> >
> > Thanks
> > John