Repair of Stratolite and Grote Reflectors (1 Viewer)

[FJnotCJ]

I bought some new reflectors to hide a couple of, ummmm, flaws on Slow's behind and was trying to figure out how to give them a little patina. As it turns out, the lense of the new reflector fits in the old stratolites and grotes (grote makes the new one too).

Pop the old reflector apart. Chances are the lense is broken so tap the back plate off from the front. Destroy new reflector to get the lense out. Put new lense into old reflector and tap the back plate back in place. I left the new gaskt out so the back plate would go back in flush...for the sleek look.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Wow, that looks real nice

Thanks for the picts, I'll need to do the same if I can't find originals, but we need to see them mounted to know for sure

 

[Living in the Past]

Good information Phil. I got a few of these laying around with cracked or sun faded lenses. Just glad I didn't throw them out like I did all my old FJ25 wheels with bad paint Of course they don't up as much room.

John

 

[nuclearlemon]

i cheated and just ordered these
Grote Industries: Product #40192 - Red
i didn't care about patina on my 45

 

[FJnotCJ]

Yep, cheating...next thing you know they'll be making new 25 bodies and T-birds...this is supposed to be difficult, Igge!

 

[nuclearlemon]

Yep, cheating...next thing you know they'll be making new 25 bodies and T-birds...this is supposed to be difficult, Igge!

i figure everything else is difficult enough...may as well have one thing go easy

 

[FJnotCJ]

Well, you can still buy a new stratolite too!

AcutekDirect.com: Stratolite #30 3 Reflector