tail light lense material

[OUTLAW]

I guess you could call this an electrical question since its about tail lights.

I am looking for a couple flat pieces of tail light lense - I am looking to make some custom tail lights- I have seen on a couple of the TV shows they make new tail lights or light panels on some cars (like overhaulin and west coast customs ) I have searched hi and low without any success. Even went searching junk yards and truck salvage yards looking for something large enuff to cut and use - no luck. the individual pieces only need to be 6 x 10 for lenses but it would be nice to find something longer to make a light bar out of too. Any ideas? I am open to suggesstion for anything that would look legal - don't care if its DOT approved

thanks

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Look for the lenses off a wrecker, ambulance, fire truck or police car light bar.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Like this execpt red and a bunch cheaper.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CODE-3-MX7000-M...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a57f83f6d

 

[OUTLAW]

thanks that is an idea I hadn't thought of!

any other ideas?

 

[bargeahead]

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tail-light-lens-material-part-2-a-134080.html

I cut small pieces of this for my back-up lens and shaped with a belt sander.

 

[RedFish]

or do all the color and reflecting on the fixture bowl and cover with a clear lens.

 

[blue missile]

Two suggestions,
first try your local plastics supply house, plexi and lexan comes in colors. Mine lets me look through the cutoffs for smaller pieces.
The other is for a light bar I used the lens material from a 4' florescent light and ran it through a table saw.

 

[OUTLAW]

the local plastic shop here went broke and the other 2 won't sell to public only large businesses...sux

I found some 12 x 12 dot legal blanks for $45 each ...kind of pricey

i'll keep looking you all keep thinkin' ...LOL