OP/D Products
Novaro Taillight
Objective
Our client was building a killer 1969 Nova with heavy Camaro inspiration and needed a taillight to match.
Working with them we designed a new taillight lens that is inspired by the Camaro but still maintains the Nova identity. We call it the Novaro Taillight.
This initial pitch render shows some early ideas for integrating the Camaro aesthetic into the Nova form factor. During the initial design stages, we quickly settled on making the new design a direct replacement for the factory lens.
Challenges
–Fitment: We needed to be sure it fit perfectly into the factory Nova taillight housings.
–Optics: The lenses needed to be crystal clear and durable, as the client’s client loves driving their cars.
Injection Molding
Solving the optics challenge really only had one solution: if you’re making a lens it needs to be injection molded. It’s the only way to get the clarity, durability, and finish consistency you need for taillights on a car that gets driven.
So that’s what we did, and it looks spectacular.
Tools & Technologies
- Artec 3D scanners
- Reverse Engineering Software
- CAD Software
Fabrication Process
- Injection Molding
- 3D Printing
Equipment & Hardware
