Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:42:12 -0600
Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: need headlight lenses
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Just an additional thought: GoWesty sells headlight lense protectors, which
is a clear, stick-on plastic covering already cut to fit the lenses (all 4
of them). About $40.00.
From their site ad: "StonGard's own special formulated vinyl is over 1/16"
thick, soft and flexible for absorbing most impacts. Each piece is precut
perfectly by computerized
equipment. Installs in just a few minutes. For both low and high beams."
I've got a set on the way now. I saw them on Richard Jones' van at Syncro
Safari '04 and they seem to me to be the ticket. He said he's had them on
his '88 911 for several years and they are still working well, not
discolored, very serviceable. They are here: http://tinyurl.com/5t37c
I'd probably also suggest dabbing a small amount of clear silicone sealer in
the pin hole prior to putting these on. These clean up real well by removing
them, washing them out, letting them dry.
bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Rule" <manikmike@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: need headlight lenses
> Hi Joy,
>
> I've used clear aquarium sealant several times to fix chips in my headlite
> lenses (and the windshield frame on my 66 convertible)- can't comment on
> inspection, but if the lense is cleaned well before applying it keeps
> water out, and seems to handle the heat fine on the 2 vehicles I've done
> it to. Cheers, Mike
>
> Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> If you mean the rectangular ones ('86-'91), yeah, TBD has them, inner and
> outers,
> round about the $99 to $109 mark.
> Hope you can find some used ones.
> Jerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joy Hecht"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:34 AM
> Subject: need headlight lenses
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I just made the mistake of taking Matilda in for inspection before
> > needed,
> > since I don't expect to be in Virginia for a while. They flunked me on
> > my
> > right headlight lens which has a pinhole and there's water inside. Grr.
> >
> > My left one has a small crack - they said they'd let it go, though I
> > wouldn't mind replacing that.
> >
> > I looked on the BusDepot website and was confused about headlight
> > lenses -
> > they list taillight lenses and headlight conversion lamps, but no
> > headlight
> > lenses. Ron, do you have lenses for an '89?
> >
> > I now am totally illegal, since I don't have a Virginia inspection
> > sticker,
> > and I want to leave Virginia in around two or three days. Damn! Stupid
> > me,
> > being concerned about getting ticketed out west in November for not
> > having a
> > valid Virginia inspection sticker.
> >
> > If anyone has a pair to sell, could you please p-mail me? Or Ron, if you
> > have them new, could you please get in touch? I'm also planning to order
> > a
> > fuel pump, since mine is whistling and I assume eventually it will go,
> > I'll
> > happily do that all at once.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > Joy
> >
> > ****************************************************************
> > Joy Hecht
> > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> >
> > For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> > http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
> >
> > ****************************************************************
>
>
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