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Old 05-08-2021, 12:10 AM   #1
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Default Ford banjo rear v8 script glass lens

It's been some time ago, but I remember seeing someone selling glass or transparent plastic lenses for banjo rear ends to make pole lights. Anyone remember these, hard pressed to find a pic of one...
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Old 05-08-2021, 12:25 AM   #2
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There used to be a fellow on the HAMB that sold those. been searching for this myself. Used to be in the MISC. for sale column iirc.
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Old 05-08-2021, 07:19 AM   #3
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That was my friend American parts in Richmond KY but he sold out and didn't have them done again!
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Old 05-08-2021, 07:25 AM   #4
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Dang. I've been saving an old center section to do the same.
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Old 05-08-2021, 09:41 AM   #5
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Dang. I've been saving an old center section to do the same.
Maybe if there is enough interest we can talk him into doing more!
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Excuse my ignorance. I'm really curious what you guys are talking about. What is a pole light for banjo rear end ?? Anybody got a pic?
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Old 05-08-2021, 10:49 AM   #7
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Excuse my ignorance. I'm really curious what you guys are talking about. What is a pole light for banjo rear end ?? Anybody got a pic?

Ditto...
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Old 05-08-2021, 11:04 AM   #8
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I have a hunch that " banjo pole lights' refers to the literally fitting an old banjo rear center section and housing with a clear lens on each side so that it can be converted to an electric ornamental light. Look here:
https://no.pinterest.com/pin/5602056...implified=true
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Old 05-08-2021, 12:39 PM   #9
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Default Re: Ford banjo rear v8 script glass lens

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Some really neat creations in that link above that Jim posted. But using my 'sub-par' imagination, I was picturing something more along the lines of this.....MINUS the dinky little lights on top...bulb INTERNAL! DD


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Old 05-08-2021, 03:30 PM   #10
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You mean like these? I bought these at Hershey many years ago and with a junk banjo and wasted torque tube made this light for my shop. 33 V8 on one side 40 V8 (std) on the other.


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Old 05-08-2021, 03:57 PM   #11
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These lenses were vacuum formed out of a white plastic or plexiglas about 3/16" thick. The logos were not stickers but painted or silkscreened on. If the guy doesn't make them anymore, it would be a good product to make but the screening or painting of the logos could be relatively expensive (seems like you would need a license) or difficult on the curved surface. Maybe lack of a license could be why they aren't around anymore.
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Old 05-08-2021, 07:41 PM   #12
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Yes, those are the lenses asked about in the original posting... thanks for everyone's input!
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Old 05-13-2021, 11:43 AM   #13
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Yes, that's it. I really would like one.
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Old 10-02-2021, 11:44 AM   #14
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Probably even more alternatives today with modern tech. such as printers, flame cut all metal logo's etc. seems every swap meet, flea market , craft show etc. has some sort of new generation choices.
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Old 10-20-2021, 04:11 AM   #16
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Bought this Sunday at the swap meet and wanted another lens, guess not, too bad.

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