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Old 09-21-2012, 10:56 AM   #1
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Cool Is amber cowl light glass available for 28/29

I have the amber glass in my 30 and 31's. Is it available anywhere for my 29's ? I used the glass paint but I am not impressed. Thanks Wayne
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Old 09-21-2012, 11:03 AM   #2
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Default Re: Is amber cowl light glass available for 28/29

I've never seen the amber glass for 28-29. I use amber bulbs, which give the desired color light when on, but they do sort of funny reflections off the reflector when not on--at certain viewing angles, part of the glass looks amber.



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Old 09-21-2012, 12:33 PM   #3
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Why not use amber bulbs?
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Old 09-21-2012, 12:39 PM   #4
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Cowl lights look pretty good on 28/29 Fordors but terrible on tudors, roadsters and coupes in my estimation.
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Default Re: Is amber cowl light glass available for 28/29

I have not been able to find amber lights in that size. Where did you get them from ?
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Old 09-21-2012, 01:59 PM   #6
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I used the glass paint but I am not impressed.

Did you paint the lens or the bulb? I painted the bulb in an aftermarket tach I installed on a non-A and it matched the OEM instrument lights perfectly - maybe it works better on smaller surfaces?
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Old 09-21-2012, 02:04 PM   #7
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I painted the lenses.
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Old 09-21-2012, 02:11 PM   #8
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I have not been able to find amber lights in that size. Where did you get them from ?
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I've converted to 12V (one more reason to). Last ones I bought were at the corner gas station I was at when I noticed one of my taillights was burned out--I use ambers behind the red lens too.

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Old 09-22-2012, 12:57 AM   #9
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You can go to crafts stores and buy the amber glass paint for doing stain glass. You could at one time buy small bottles in auto parts stores that did the same thing.
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Old 09-22-2012, 05:14 AM   #10
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Krylon has a Stained Glass Amber Paint in a spray can.
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Old 10-01-2012, 05:13 PM   #11
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I used the brush on stained glass amber / pumpkin and it looks good. Only problem is the light does not shine through !
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Old 10-02-2012, 12:13 PM   #12
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the amber paint should be painted on the bulb.....
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Old 10-02-2012, 12:27 PM   #13
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I tried that first but it burnt off the bulb after 3 uses ??
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Old 10-02-2012, 01:09 PM   #14
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Some store should have amber celephane that you can place on the inside of the glass lens.
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