Sevenhills1952
Wore out three sets of tires already!
Here's how I made a missing headlight lens for a Roadmaster bike I bought yesterday. After lots of failures this worked!
Lots of things come blister packed in clear plastic. First I laid the dual headlight bulb holder on top of plastic, cut it to size. Measure bulb center to center (mine was 1 5/8"), with marker make two dots there.
I wire polished round end of small ball peen hammer, clamped handle wrapped in a rag in a vice. Using a heat gun, heat hammer to I'm guessing about 150-200 degrees. Press plastic over each dot makes a dimple. The tricky part is heat hammer again and press plastic down over each dimple with force, keeping plastic from wrinkling or deforming.
With heating hammer peen end, then pressing plastic down eventually it goes as deep as you want. The tricky part is press, then twist a little to release each time. It helps having a sink close running cold water over plastic, keeping the shape.
I'm sure it would work with other shapes as well like a cone.
Until I find an NOS or good used one, it works for now!
Hopefully this helps someone.
Sent from my Bell candlestick
Lots of things come blister packed in clear plastic. First I laid the dual headlight bulb holder on top of plastic, cut it to size. Measure bulb center to center (mine was 1 5/8"), with marker make two dots there.
I wire polished round end of small ball peen hammer, clamped handle wrapped in a rag in a vice. Using a heat gun, heat hammer to I'm guessing about 150-200 degrees. Press plastic over each dot makes a dimple. The tricky part is heat hammer again and press plastic down over each dimple with force, keeping plastic from wrinkling or deforming.
With heating hammer peen end, then pressing plastic down eventually it goes as deep as you want. The tricky part is press, then twist a little to release each time. It helps having a sink close running cold water over plastic, keeping the shape.
I'm sure it would work with other shapes as well like a cone.
Until I find an NOS or good used one, it works for now!
Hopefully this helps someone.
Sent from my Bell candlestick