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Subject:Re: Can you replace a 83 grill and lights with an 88 square light set and grill?
From:Chris S
Date:Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:31:59 -0400

If anyone wants a set of rectangular headlights, I have a set with  
brackets and most of the adjusters.

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 30, 2011 o godz. 21:13 Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>  
napisał(a):

> Why hasn't anyone asked why this gentlemen wants the crappier lights
> on his van????
>
> Maybe I'm being set up for April Fool's Day.......
>
> DM&FS
>
> At 07:50 PM 3/30/2011, BenT Syncro wrote:
>> Sorry, I missed that.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> sent from my electronic leash
>>
>> On Mar 30, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> > There is also a mount that one corner of the bracket for the square
>> > headlights screws into.  It's a small tab-like piece of metal  
>> that is
>> > normally riveted to the body on the bottom lip of the opening for  
>> the
>> > headlights/grille.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On  
>> Behalf Of
>> > Robert Stewart
>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:14 PM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Re: Can you replace a 83 grill and lights with an 88  
>> square light
>> > set and grill?
>> >
>> > Thanks Ben for the info.
>> >
>> > Much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Rob
>> > NY
>> >
>> > On Mar 30, 2011, at 12:33 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes, they will be he will need to do some minor wiring. The  
>> rectangular
>> > headlights split the high and low beams. Whereas the round  
>> headlights use a
>> > hi/lo headlight with a single socket. Everything else should just  
>> bolt or
>> > screw right in.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> BenT
>> >>
>> >> sent from my electronic leash
>> >>
>> >> On Mar 30, 2011, at 9:15 AM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM 
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I upgraded my 88 Wolfsburg to the South African kit last year  
>> (amazing
>> > upgrade fyi) and have someone interested in locally purchasing my
>> old square
>> > lights with gowesty light guards and the old grill for $100.
>> >>>
>> >>> The person has an 83 and wants to know if he can replace his  
>> lights and
>> > grill my lights and grill with his van, will my grill fit on his  
>> 83?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks,
>> >>> Rob
>> >>> NY