66 convertible top switch cover made!

64ragtop said

Nice work, Dvert, and a procedure that lots of us will need to learn. The aftermarket won't repop every little piece for every model. With the 'net, though, we can stay in contact and find others who will make 8-10 pieces for just enough $ to break even and the fun of doing it! I love it!!

BC

PS, that third pic IS pretty poor!

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about those pictures ummm
I know I took it with my phone and had my thumb over the flash.. I remembered to bring out the camera to the garage so any new ones will be with something you can actually see!

Once I make a better mold of the just cast part(the one you can almost see in the picture) after it's been fixed to smooth out the top to hide the glue line from the original, I'll be making a few just to make sure I have spares and can really do it reliably. the mold was made according to the way they showed how to do it but I need to rotate it 90 and recast it my way so the vent's i made in the mold don't show up in the part or at least on the back side where it won't matter. (and I'll use the camera without my thumb on the flash, promise ya that much anyway)

I figure the first couple of parts I make are gonna cost me as much(50-70 in supplies no time included) or more than the ebay people(50) wanted for the original old part in decent condition. but after that it'll be cheaper and I'll always have a mold to cast:cheers: more! that's the part I like, backups!