Lighted Lightning Rods top plate

88hurstolds

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• Apr 12, 2012

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New project Im working on aside from stripes and decals is a lighted Lightning Rods top plate in which the word "LIGHTNING RODS" and gear selection lights up.
Last night I drafed up an exact dimensional model in Solidworks in 86-88 Teak wood, tonight Im working on the lighted mechanisms.

 

online170

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Looks cool. Are you having it laser cut?

Only problem i see with the model is the center "D" shape of the D and R are floating in prnd.

 

88hurstolds

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Yes, there are ways to go around that with webbing, the plate will be machined out of metal with plastic inserts and overlays.

 

Fader

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Looks pretty sweet...If I end up with Lightning Rods I will definitely need this plate!

 

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• Apr 13, 2012

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Cool how much will they cost? What are the filler strips going to look like ?

 

88hurstolds

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• Apr 13, 2012

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As of now I don't plan on selling any, just another project I'm working on for my 88 Cutlass and maybe for another car I've been thinking of building that's based on a GM concept drawing from 1985.
Besides it's too soon to even ask such a question since I don't even have a final design yet.
There are a few ideas I am contemplating.

Information sadly removed due to mass production idea thiefs

 

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Burnhard

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• Apr 13, 2012

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Cool thanks for the reply.I like the idea of a metal plate I'm not a fan of the plastic plate .There are so many looks one can go for in a custom build thats why I like to build my cars this way. Cool project good luck with it. Do you have any pics of the 1985 concept car that you are basing your build off of?