Alright!  I got off the butt and published it already.
See the headlight writeup at:  www.RandyBergum.com

Randy Bergum
1990 Carat

> [Original Message]
> From: George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: 9/22/2004 8:39:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Daniel Stern Lighting - 200mm E-code
>
> In a message dated 9/22/04 4:58:46 PM, inua@CHARTER.NET writes:
>
> << Are they useable on a Vanagon? >>
>
> John,
>
> I've mentioned it before: there was an article in the Limbo newsletter
many
> (10+?) years ago detailing how one fellow installed 5X7 (200 mm) halogens
in a
> Vanagon.  He basically fabricated an adapter from small angle iron which
> accepted the retaining rings of the 5X7's and picked up the mounting
studs of the
> stock Vanagon headlamp plate.  He claimed the 5X7 halogens were beaucoup
better
> and while they were not contoured to match the curve of the Vanagon nose,
> they did not look bump ugly in the least.
>
> If I were to install these lamps, I probably would haunt the boneyards
until
> I found a 5X7 headlight bucket which could be adapted to the Vanagon
headlamp
> plate.  Susquehanna MotorSports, http://catalog.com/susq/, whose service
is
> peerless, has great prices on all Hella products including the 5X7's.
>
> George