SOLD *******. Long Body Landing Light Lenses

[co2bruce]

Pair of lenses, never installed or drilled. $55.00 each shipped to lower 48. 

[Kale McManus]

That is new prices what will you sell for

[LANCECASPER]

15 minutes ago, Kale McManus said:

That is new prices what will you sell for

No, new they are 88.56 each. He’s selling them for $55 each shipped, which is a great price.

http://www.glapinc.com/Mooney/m20m.htm

I’d be surprised if your ‘83 J had wing mounted landing/taxi lights though.

[jrwilson]

Wing Landing Light Lens

		Thickness	Clear (W-)	Part Number (G.L.A.P.)
Right or Left	Note: Lens is trimmed oversize due to aircraft variations We can trim to your lens if supplied.  Please inform us that you are sending us your lens.	.093" Polycarb	$ 88.56	2503-RH or 2503-LH

 That is great lakes aero plastics; looks like for an Eagle.  New prices appear to be $89.  looks like he is offering for $55, shipped...

[jrwilson]

Lance beat me by 5 seconds...

[jrwilson]

12 minutes ago, Kale McManus said:

That is new prices what will you sell for

Besides, you have a J....That is not a "Longbody" and won't fit in yours.

[Kale McManus]

Sorry I could have sworn that it said 550 

[LANCECASPER]

2 minutes ago, jrwilson said:

Lance beat me by 5 seconds...

Great minds think alike - but what does that have to do with us?

[Kale McManus]

You are correct but I got friend that wanted them 

[Kale McManus]

1 hour ago, LANCECASPER said:

No, new they are 88.56 each. He’s selling them for $55 each shipped, which is a great price.

http://www.glapinc.com/Mooney/m20m.htm

I’d be surprised if your ‘83 J had wing mounted landing/taxi lights though.

It doesn't but I could if I wanted to spend the money I was asking for a friend as I had said before but I did miss read the price sorry for that my mistake 

[kmyfm20s]

I'll take them if still available. PM sent.

[co2bruce]

Sold. 

[kmyfm20s]

Bruce,

@co2bruceI  just received the lenses on a Sunday! Didn't know USPS delivered on Sundays. Your a good person to work with!

Thanks,

Karson

[co2bruce]

Thanks

[Danb]

You'll love them karson I just put new glad lenses on the Bravo, cleans up the leading edge nicely 

[Greg_D]

What did you guys use to trim the lenses?  I've got a pair, but they are way too big to fit without some trimming.

[L. Trotter]

2 hours ago, Greg_D said:

What did you guys use to trim the lenses?  I've got a pair, but they are way too big to fit without some trimming.

I've got the answer for you… Just recently completed this project myself. Expect about 1-1.5 hrs to complete.

Use your old lens and a black sharpie to mark a rough outline on the new lens. Put the old lens inside the new lens. Make sure you're a strong 1/4 inch too big. Then, use a belt sander flipped upside down to gradually sand away the excess lens material. The belt sander should be a relatively fine grit. Keep checking fit after removing small amounts of lens material. I repeatedly used the sharpie to mark material I needed removed. Just go back and forth between the fit on your plane and the sander. You do not want the lenses to fit perfectly tight. You need a small gap all the way around to allow for expansion and contraction or the lens may crack at one of the screw sites.

Now comes the fun part.....Drilling the holes. I would suggest obtaining a drill bit specifically for plexiglass. You can use a generic drill bit but they are very aggressive and you may find that they crack the plexiglass material. I used the old lenses and drilled multiple holes just practicing before moving on to the new lens. Place the new lens in its position on the wing (after fitting is complete) and with the sharpie mark each of the screw holes sites. MAKE SURE THE LENS IS HELD SECURELY IN PLACE WHILE MARKING. Then, with the lens secured on a firm surface (I used wood), Drill each of the holes without hesitation. Don't be timid at this point or you'll mess up. I had 2 drill sizes, one that perfectly fit the screw, the other slightly bigger to accommodate the shaped washer. If the smaller hole was not in perfect position (on trial placement) you can cheat a little from one side to the other with the larger drill bit thus allowing the hole to line up properly.

[StevenL757]

Great write up @L. Trotter.  I also did this same exercise about a year ago.   Using this same procedure, my new lenses fit perfectly, with no cracking around the holes or perimeter of the lens.  It takes awhile as you said, but gives the best results.  To @Greg_D, patience is the key.

Steve