So I have a venom interior bar from Tom, great bar!! It's in my 2011 Ram and the flashback is crazy and damn there blinding at night. From what I found searching around on here, people recommend ABS plastic in 1/8 inch. So I ordered a sheet of that...now my thing is, how do I measure what Im supposed to cut to make it flush with the windshield? I'm no expert when it comes to that type of thing...any suggestions?? :crazy:
Help with custom flashback shield
- Thread starter firemedic10584
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hitman38367
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Use a piece of cardboard to get a rough template of your windshield so you can scribe out the pattern on the ABS to cut it.
cybercop
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From what I can see in the Venom photos there is already a flashback shield Have you thought of place a piece of foam or weather stripping along the edges of the bar so that it fits up nicely up against the glass of your vehicle and also stops most of the light reflection from the light?
The only reason I ask is because I have a FS ILS on my patrol unit and there is a piece of thin rubber that prevents the light from flashing back towards the bottom and it keeps the light snug up against the windshield.
The only reason I ask is because I have a FS ILS on my patrol unit and there is a piece of thin rubber that prevents the light from flashing back towards the bottom and it keeps the light snug up against the windshield.
hitman38367
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I have a friend that has a Venom and it does have a flash shield but his is too short to reach windshield as well. We had to make an extension for his as well. It's a great light for the money though. Hella bright.
After you finish your custom cut flashback shield, check out the below site for a rubber U seal. I use model #4 on just about every visor light I've installed.
OPEN CENTER CHANNEL from Aircraft Spruce
OPEN CENTER CHANNEL from Aircraft Spruce
Thanks for the help guys...as mentioned above, the flashback shield is just too short and doesn't really even come close to being snug up against the windshield...I got some of the plastic sheets on order and should be here in a couple days.
FatherOfFour
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firemedic10584 said:
Where'd you order the ABS from? I need to build a couple flashback shields, and I've got another project I need ABS for, but everything I've found is stupid expensive!
NiftyX
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I've used black project board you can get at Wal-Mart or a hobby store. The only problem I've had is if I make one too large and not properly supported when made, it will warp in high heat. http://www.micromanindustries.com sells some by the inch as well that's do it yourself.
I use Ultra Bright Light and had the same problem with flashback. I don't think there is any company that eliminates it out of the box.
The simplest way to overcome the flashback is just black Gorilla Tape. Absolutely no light enters the cabin after you just seal up the holes. Plus, if your careful when installing, it looks like it came with the unit. All for the cost of a roll of tape. Good luck!
The simplest way to overcome the flashback is just black Gorilla Tape. Absolutely no light enters the cabin after you just seal up the holes. Plus, if your careful when installing, it looks like it came with the unit. All for the cost of a roll of tape. Good luck!
