I have not tried this, but
remembering that the beauty of these crystals is enhanced by allowing the
opera light to shine through them, I think I’d use some optically clear epoxy,
such as is used to repair rock chips in windshields. It is not only optically
clear, it has the same coefficient of refraction as glass (hopefully close to
that of crystal), thus you should get a really gem like appearance. It
is also strong and weatherproof.
Using double-back sticky tape
would block most of the light, and I doubt it would resist a determined
attempt to liberate the crystal for the gang-banger’s girlfriend’s necklace,
which is what happened to 99.93% of them within a week of delivery of the car,
at least out here in the LA area.
Dick Benjamin
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Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:29
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Subject: Re: IML: Attaching Cartier
crystals to '81-83 Imperial opera lamps
I am interested in your response
to this recommendation. I bought replacement Cartier Crystal Pentastars
on Ebay for my 1982 Imperial but I haven't glued them on because I'm afraid
they will come off in an auto wash. I had planned to use Epoxy glue but I am
receptive to any ideas for an adhesive that's better. I think the original
crystal pentastrs were glued on with two sided tape.
I hate to admit it but I was
Director of Body Engineering at Chrysler when we did the 1981-83 Imperial so
on the basis that "the buck stops here (the boss' desk)"
I'm responsible for the engineering of the opera light crystal pentastars
that fell off within 20 years - or maybe they fell off because
the application process and/or adhesive were not up to our engineering
specifications. We'll never know.
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Sent:
Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:10 PM
Subject: IML:
Attaching Cartier crystals to '81-83 Imperial opera
lamps
My apologies....I seem to
remember this question being posed once before in the last couple of
months. I don't seem to remember what the consensus was.
What is the best way to
attach my NOS Cartier crystals to the opera lamps of my '82 Imperial
FS? Suggestions?
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