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    Headlights that don't light

    What ever happened to real headlights made with glass I remember a light upgrade to a car was installing (Cibie or Hella) Halogen lamps and they were made of glass not plastic. All these new lights of today fade out after a few years sometimes less and they turn into useless pieces of plastic...
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    Advice on using plastic part as a plug for fiberglass mold

    Kieran Thanks for your input on this, I looked and there are no marks with numbers or letters of any kind, all I can say is it is made of what ever plastic Ford used back in the mid 80's in the truck and bronco line. Im trying to avoid getting it ruined since it is in very good shape, I tried...
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    Advise on rubber like material and IR signals

    Hello Is there any special property on an elastic rubber (similar to rubberbands that will not block IR signals from passing thru it ? This would need to be molded into any particular shape via injection molding or other similar process. IR signals would need to be either recieved or...
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    Advice on using plastic part as a plug for fiberglass mold

    Hello I need some advice on using a plastic part (ex: floor console from a truck) as a plug to make a fiberglass mold, so I can modify/improve it then make new consoles out of fiberglass. Will the plastic used in the automotive industry hold up as a plug for a mold if I do one layer at a time...
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    Automotive plastic bumper covers/shells

    Hi im trying to do something in the same line as Speedguy but with the Center console for trucks, cars, vans etc. Currently auto maker use plastic, my question is: Can these be used as a plug for a fiberglass mold. I want to use one as a basic design and modify it to add improvements and...

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