De Tails are here:  http://www.3dlens.com/wideanglefresnellens.htm

Pensionerd.

On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 5:55 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Hmm, that fresnel device sounds interesting.  More info?
>
> Matilda's an 89, I believe she has the pseudo-bumpers.  That being said,
> all
> the harm when I hit the hidden pole was to the bumper and some outside
> metal, nothing else.  I got out and walked around, started cursing when I
> saw red tail-light plastic on the ground.  Then realized that was from the
> previous person to hit that pole.
>
> So maybe the bumper did help.  (Of course not hitting my lights was aim -
> but maybe the bumper did help prevent greater harm.)
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  > Some time ago to compensate for various personal failings I installed a
> > Fresnel device on the rear window that acts like a wide angle lens and
> lets
> > me take better aim on those things behind the van. Highly recommended.
> >  What year is Matilda?  Steel bumpers or highly crafted carbon-resin
> pseudo
> > bumpers that really are just fashionable trim pieces?  I installed a
> steel
> > substitute from Lucas at GoWesty.
> >
> > Pensionerd.
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> Yah, yah, we may be ghouls.  But I sure need a rear bumper.  Only since
> >> poor
> >> Grover was backed into a pole too low to see, I'm guessing that's not
> >> available!
> >>
> >> I backed into a similar pole - not low but in a blind spot - lucky for
> me
> >> the only thing hurt was my bumper.  And I missed trashing my kayak by
> >> around
> >> half an inch.  Someday I'll replace the bumper.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Joy
> >> (and Matilda, who did NOT appreciate being backed into that pole)
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Michael Sullivan <
> sandwichhead@gmail.com
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > U r A Ghoul :-)
> >>
> >> > Michael in San Antonio
> >> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> >> > 73 Beetle
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>