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Re: tail light housings needed.

To: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>,
Subject: Re: tail light housings needed.
From: R Haug <haugchiro@moscow.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 13:03:07 -0700
Daniel Neuman wrote:

> Hello All,
>         I am looking for a complete set of four chromed tail light housings.
> I don't need the lights etc jsut the housings with the lip.  I am looking for
> a set in excellent condition.
>         Also for a modification that I am planning I need to widen the opening
> in the outer trim ring thingy (dont' know what their called). I basically
> need to widen the hole to the point where the rolled edge starts.  Does 
>anybody
> have any idea how I can do this without trashing the trim ring?? I tried it
> last night on a 'spare' ring and really trashed it.  Do they make hole saws
> that big??  I was thinking about coming at it from behind with a hole saw
> of the correct dimension?? Maybe fed very slowly with lots of lube???
>
>                 Daniel 69 2000
>                 SF CA

You should take it to a machine ship and have them turn it
on their lathe.  A hole saw will probably tear it up.
Bob

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