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Plastic Injection Molded

Dodge Viper Headlight Lenses

Gen 1 and 2 (92-02)

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Plastic Injection Metal Mold
OEM Manufacturing Method

It's important to understand how the manufacturing process works, so there won't be any second guessing when purchasing a product that hasn't been offered in over 32 years! I am the first and ONLY person using the
OEM manufacturing method known as plastic injection molding to reproduce Dodge Viper headlight lenses.

When it comes to mass production ALL OEM manufacturers worldwide use plastic injection molding. 
No other method will have the same results for accuracy, details, durability, quantity, fit and finish, clarity, or quality. 

Silicone and rubber molds are inferior to metal molds. A metal mold can withstand tens of thousands of heat cycles for repeatable quality parts every time. Silicone and rubber molds can only produce 20-50 items per mold. The molding material breaks down after every heat cycle and could have slight variations from part to part. This is why the mold has a short lifespan and isn't recommended for large production numbers. Do you really want to purchase a product that is the last one made from a temporary mold? What kind of quality will your part be if it's not suitable for another part after that one?

You get what you pay for, and plastic injection molding is the only way to produce high-end quality parts.
No OEM manufacturer would ever use a cheap silicone mold to produce an exterior transparent part that is installed on the front of a vehicle. Don't settle for cheap headlight lenses made from cheap molds. How do you know what method a manufacturer or parts supplier is using? Ask them! If they won't give you a straight answer, then don't waste your time.

I have no issues showing you my metal molds that are the size of two small engine blocks. Plastic injection molding is based on tonnage, and it takes a 600-ton press to create my parts. The blocks of steel are sandwiched together during the molding process and are injected with polycarbonate. 
My metal molds took hundreds of hours to carve in a CNC machine from solid blocks of steel and has a lifespan of 30,000 pairs.

This manufacturing process doesn't happen overnight, it takes time to bring everything together so that once production begins, there will never be a shortage or back ordered parts to wait on. Vacuum casting with silicone molds require hours to create each part under vacuum and has a lot of potential steps that human error could overlook or make a mistake creating a poor insufficent part.

 

With a limited number off each mold, any errors will shorten the lifespan of the mold and your supplier will have a part that isn't quality and could be forced to sell you a bad part just to cover their expenses. If the mold isn't good for another part after the last one, do you really want one that is on the last couple of cycles off the mold? How good will the quality be for units 10-20, if the lifespan is only 20 units?

Do your research on Vacuum Casting vs Plastic Injection Molding to fully understand the differences.

What happens if your cheaper made lenses from a temporary mold need to be replaced down the road?
Do you think your vendor is going to make a new temporary mold just to replace YOUR part? Do you think they would spend money out of pocket just to replace one lens? Since most projects like this require you to pay up front cost with a pre-order just to fulfill a limited production run, I seriously doubt you would be able to get a replacement part because it would be an out-of-pocket expense, and not a purchase order.

My products will never require a pre-order payment to fund an experiment.

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Here are the ejector pin locations for the plastic injection demolding process. The lenses will need assistance being removed from the mold. This makes demolding an effortless process. There are 12 ejector pins that will push the part off the mold.

The pins have been located on the inside flange of the lenses. If there are any marring or scaring from the demolding, they will be hidden on the flange that gets seated into the housing. Once the lenses are installed, they will barely be noticeable.
This will keep the face of the lenses free and clear of any imperfections or manufacturing impressions.

Ejector pin's location

Quality is my TOP priority!
This video will show you the quality of my mold.

Remastered all the diffuser lines in CAD.

This gallery will explain why Vacuum Casting
is inferior to Plastic Injection Molding.

Trust the process!
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Plastic Injection Molded

Dodge Viper Headlight Lenses

Gen 1 and 2 (92-02)

Reproduction headlight lens replacements from VIP Lenses are not DOT compliant and are intended for show and off-road use only.
These clear lenses do not have any stampings or coding and may not pass inspection in all locations or countries. 
Most aftermarket headlights do not have certified parts, it doesn't make them unsafe, it just means that have not been certified.

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