Scott,

remove the bumper and you will see 4 groups of three holes on the submount.
These are the stock aux. light mounting spots. VW used a sort of zigzag bend
bit of steel that attached to these holes (via threaded inserts) and it
zigzagged back and up between the bumper and body.

I bent my own bit of metal and used the outer most groups of three holes,
was able to access the inside of the bumper submount (from holes in the
bottom) so I did not need to use threaded inserts.

D. Marshall I thinks still sells the stock bits.

Alistair

albell@uvic.ca
'82 Westy, diesel=>I4 gas

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> From: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> Reply-To: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 09:16:00 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: front aux. lights-clearance issue ???
>
> i am planning on adding more lights to the front of my
> van as unless it is really dark out i can't even tell
> they're on...was going to mount them on the bumper,
> but i have never had the bumper off the van and was
> wondering how much clearance there is in there between
> the body and the front of the bumper? and inch or so?
> was just wondering so i did not buy something that
> would not fit with out modification...anyone have any
> brand or light choices that would fit my project?
> any comments appreciated...
>
>
> =====
> Scott Wilson
> 85 GL Westfalia
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