Good afternoon,

I own a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix - had one back in high school, sold it and had to get it back…

Love it but I have one ’69 front lens and one ‘1970 lens… drives me crazy.. they are very hard to find.

My business has involved me in engineering, manufacturing including tooling and injection molding. 

Currently I am in the process of creating an after market injection molded lens for the 1969 version. 

As part of my business plan, I need to see approximately how many could be sold.
I know that in 1969, 112,486 were produced. Google noted that a survival rate of this car could be aprox. 1,100 - 3,400…

To finalize my business plan I am interested in how many members own 1969 Grand Prix?

How many would be interested in purchasing after market - good as new lenses?

Estimated price one would see paying for this part?

Willing to work to find a number that works for all. Need to replace all the cracked and foggy older parts…

Thank you in advance for your thoughts. 

How about some pic's?, I have always wondered if the lens for my 66 GTO could be swapped or used in a different application. They were stupid expensive. Ended up buying new from Original parts group. I would imagine they have your app as well to compare.

No photos yet. Have not produced yet. The 1969 Grand Prix lens is clear. The 1770-72 fits the same but has an orange reflector. They only fit this body type…

Justa noticed they are NOT the same. Good Luck

Joel,

Yes! I am interested. I have also been looking for a replacement (accident) for one lens on my 69 GP too. They are almost impossible to find or very expensive. I found a nice set from a 70 that I will be putting on for now, but really want to get back to the factory look with no reflectors. Can't imagine that there wouldn't be a market for you. Let me know what you develop.

Thanks, Peter

Peter, I put together all my cost for production in China and spoke with major Pontiac Distributors in USA, they said total sales of previous 1970-72 lenses sold very few.

To cover my tooling and manufacturing costs I need hundreds.

You can see this post did not draw a lot of response…

If you have an idea how to pre-commit orders I would consider producing.

That really surprises me that there is no interest. The only thing I can think of would be to put it out in the Facebook groups. I know that I am in the 69-71 and the 69-72 GP groups and I am not the only one looking. I'm pretty sure that in the 69-71 group, there was someone in TX or CA that was trying to produce them. I had heard, but can't confirm, that he had some issues with consistency. I tried to contact him and received no response. Well, hopefully the demand will change.

Thanks, Peter

A few guys have tried it locally but they are not producing them correctly. I have a long history in developing and manufacturing injection molded parts. The only way to make these parts. Expensive tooling… I got busy but if I can find some more time I will do some more research