In side markers lights wanted

[joenardo]

looking for l+r inside marker lights for a 86 svo thanks

[coupe]

Marker-lights!?

Looking for marker-lights? Welcome to the Club!

[joenardo]

aw man!!!! i knew it!!! so i guess i passed the break-in process

thanks

[SVOPaul]

My advice is to hold off if you can.....because these lights have reached "STUPID" level of pricing.....I heard from another club member that he was quoted $459 for an NOS outside marker light which is absolutely ludicrous!!!! at least in my opinion.

I have been pushing to get lights reproduced and can say that it is discussed among those who can....There is another plan of attack that was proposed by one of our members which sounds good...I will keep everyone posted as we go(maybe start another thread regarding it )

[SVOeric]

did you say $459 for a single marker -- WOW!!!

I hope the lights are reproduced soon, and the person with this $459 light gets to EAT IT!!!

[cobra0478]

I gave, if I recall $380. for a nice set recently,needed them badly enough that I made a last ditch bid above that price,turned the puter off untill the auction was over,then went back hopeing I had won.
Good luck.
Don

Just realized you are asking for inside markers,thoes aren't quiet so bad,I paid $100 for a super set of those,got lucky,I think they go for $200 up.

[Pat_in_L.A.]

inner lights

Don, it appears to me that the inners are the more difficult to find. I nabbed a couple sets of outers last year at a reasonable price without much problem, but many of the inners were selling (or appeared to be selling) for a bit more even with busted mounting tabs.

I sent a sample of a separated inner to Dave in Maryland here who is working on a scan and CAD file of the unit to share with Indiana Dave, who is a mold maker. Things progress, from what I hear, in a frugal manner, since if you just walked in to get a quote on molds, it would cost tens of thousands of dollars to have one done and there's not enough demand for it to be a profitable venture.

Now, once I found a decent set, I took some precautions to make them more survivable. I took some small rubber bumpers such as you see inside glove box doors or console lids. These can be found at any parts store or auto body supply. I then drilled a hole through the center of them with a 3/16" drill bit. I fed the washer and mounting screws through the bumpers before screwing on the inner light assembly, so now they have some vibration isolation.

[SVOPaul]

Originally posted by SVOeric
did you say $459 for a single marker -- WOW!!!

I hope the lights are reproduced soon, and the person with this $459 light gets to EAT IT!!!

YUP...and that wasn't from ONE vendor....similar pricing came back from another as well. Then there is a guy in AZ who is pricing NOS LH inner markers at $300 EACH!

Like I said, NEEDING one is one thing....but I would live with yellowed ones waiting for reproductions before giving in to gouging practices. I think right now you could buy marker lights for 3 Ferrari Testarossas for what one set of SVO lets would go at "asking" price.

Then you have someone who hoarded NOS underhood silencer pads asking manufacturers to NOT make reproductions for a while so that he can sell his pads for Top dollar....That is NOT an enthusiast...only a gouger trying to get rich at other peoples misfortunate situation.

[SVOeric]

I was going to check into getting those pads re-made, but the plant blew up (Seriously!!)

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/ky21_20030221.htm

[Pat_in_L.A.]

underhood silencer pads

My mechanic buddy at the ford dealer was amazed when I told him what they were going for.

He remembered them being like a $35 part.

[coupe]

Yep..

I paid about $40 for an outer at the Ford dealer in '95...Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda!!!

I am holding out on markers for my low-mile '84, mostly because of these non-enthusiast, price gougers (well put, Paul). But I also realize we will reproduce them. Just look at all the aftermarket lights of very similar construction for civics, subarus, and everything in-between. It's not a difficult item to make these days.

I will wear yellow markers proudly for the club!!!

[cobra0478]

The rubber bumper idea sounds ok Pat,but my concern is flying debri from other traffic.
Just wondering here: but any ideas on how to keep a nice set of markers from yellowing?How would a clear coat work on them,would the paint product damage the light?
Maby quick release fasteners,so we can remove them before leaving the garage would solve both problems.Duh sorry officer someone must have stolen them,they were just there.
Don

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Interesting, Don!

I remember a kid's toy called a Vac-U-Form by Mattel that heated plastic sheets and used vacuum to mold an efigy of the part that you wanted to duplicate.

A larger commercial version is used to blister pack items that you see in stores .

If someone had access to one of these vacuum forming tools, which shouldn't be a rare item, one could make a cheap mold of a left and right light and make a "tear off" clear cover to mount over the original lights for protecting the originals from highway debris.

Sprint car drivers have "tear offs" that they use on the face shields of their helmets, so the general item that you suggest is already in use in other forms.

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Clear Coat

Don't spray any clear coat paint on them.
That'll probably try to melt the surface or craze it.

[cobra0478]

Waiting for someone to come back and say they can do that.
Some of these guys amaze me with what they can do,I guess that is the result of having so many people here with varing skills.
It realy sounds as if that would be a cheap easy thing to do.
Don