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Old 11-14-2013, 11:22 AM   #1
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1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

As I understand it these are very hard to find. I was looking at doing a little project of trying to 3D print some out of ABS plastic but I do not have a part to model them after.. Can someone provide me with a tracing(outline) and a sketch with dimensions so I can try to model one up to be printed? I only need for one side since they are a mirror image of the other. If someone has a busted up one (in pieces) that I could borrow that would be better.

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Old 11-14-2013, 01:41 PM   #2
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

I have one that I will trace for you. I want one of the one's that you make though. Be happy to pay for it.
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Old 11-14-2013, 06:16 PM   #3
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

I wish they'd reproduce them, it would help me greatly
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Old 11-23-2013, 11:37 PM   #4
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

they are being reproduced right now /as i understand! seen some pics /cant seem to remember by who? i know it was somebody in the "napco truck forums " maybe a "pat wilson"?
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Old 11-24-2013, 10:21 AM   #5
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-QUANTITY...item2c77011304
Found this on E-bay
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Old 11-25-2013, 11:54 AM   #6
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

So can you 3D scan a part and then print it out?

Did you find what you are looking for?

There have been a couple of efforts over the years to reproduce them, and the price of NOS just keeps going up.....


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Old 11-25-2013, 01:01 PM   #7
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

I need to be able to build a solid model of one of them in SolidWorks. Then it would need to be save in a file format to 3-d printers use.

to do that I need to have the dimensions.
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Old 11-25-2013, 02:59 PM   #8
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

Are the originals stamped SS or cast pot metal?
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Old 11-25-2013, 05:28 PM   #9
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

I thought I heard someone say they were plastic? Maybe I heard wrong but none the less, if I can model it up they can be printed in ABS plastic.
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Old 11-25-2013, 08:22 PM   #10
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Re: 1958-1959 GMC Parking Lights

I downloaded the photo and yes they are plastic.
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