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Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:24 am**

Can some one post a good close up of what the paint texture should be on a JOD headlight shell and a pic of the rear of the reflector

Thanks

Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:39 pm**

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0304619189 & http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0291203830 They are realy coming out of the woodwork now

Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:53 pm**

I noticed them as well ,
I just scored a complete unit for rim, reflector, shell , screws springs and globe clip for US$1200 but I would like to fully restore it hence asking for some real good close up pictures maybe Steve AU or someone else can post some of his headlight unit for me

Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:58 pm**

Congrats. I have been promised one as well, and am waiting patiently.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:42 am**

Peter look at these ones that have finished a little while ago
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=009
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=006
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=018

and these once are still going at the moment
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=020
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=014

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:55 am**

this is totally rediculuos-i bought a complete unit only a couple of months ago for $425 aud-unfortuneatly the nouve riche have ruined it for all serious restorers

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:46 am**

Your bang on the money Pete. I ride these bikes because I like how they operate. Not so some stooge with a clip board can point his pencil at the parts that monitary policy forced me to use to keep it on the road.

Posted: **Wed May 20, 2009 2:05 am**

I've been looking around for somewhere to restore the correct finish on the reflector, anyone have any ideas? Apparently it's a type of aluminum coating, silver or chrome are not really correct, so I'm told.
Dave

Posted: **Wed May 20, 2009 1:45 pm**

I am going to restore an Aprilia headlight soon and I think that I will silver it using the electroplaters at Strathpine. There are some restorers in Germany that will do the correct coating ( I think). Their site is www.vintage-headlamp-restoration.com I don't know of anyone over here, however.

Posted: **Wed May 20, 2009 2:17 pm**

Problem with silver is that it will tarnish after awhile, you know, like silver plated cutlery.
Dave

Posted: **Wed May 20, 2009 3:33 pm**

Yes it will tarnish but at the same time add patina to the look of the bike
Mine will be done the old way "Silvering"

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:28 am**

Anyone thought of contacting Damien Birch at Bevel Rubber? Mine is with him at the moment.

Posted: **Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:55 am**

Well according to Damien it's actually an aluminium coating. Got my headlight back, it looks like a new one!! It took a little while but well worth it. :-)

Posted: **Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:15 am**

Mine came up a treat as well
Ben

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JOD headlight paint

JOD headlight paint

your joking

Headlight re-silvering