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Subject:Re: South African inner headlight resources
From:Chris Szpejankowski
Date:Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:19:09 -0500

Maybe you can transfer lens and reflector  from the Golf light to yours? 

Chris

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Dnia 10.11.2015 o godz. 21:01 Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> Neil,
> 
> It's the look of the grill that I like. I don't need any more light with my
> 80/100 watt H4 lights (I have an '85).  Even for my old eyes that's plenty
> for the limited back road driving I do.  I'd just leave them burned out, but
> if they are broken that's a problem.  Maybe you could ask Ron to sell you
> one for $100 instead of a pair for $180!
> 
> I'd go to a plastics fabrication shop and have a "lens" made.  Hmm, maybe
> I'm on to something!
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Nick Feickert
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:51 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: South African inner headlight resources
> 
> So I've searched out these inner headlights for a MK1 GTI and Parts4Euro.com
> has the lights. They're close....but...tThe adjuster tabs are not quite in
> the right spot to be a drop in replacement. And since I have found no one
> that sells an exact replacement headlight, I think I may order a set of
> these (with halos!!!) and drill out into my SA bracket where the new
> adjuster hole needs to be. That way, If I ever need another headlight lens,
> it seems the old MK1 GTI headlights will be available, at least more so than
> the currently unavailable SA 5 3/4" headlight lens. Has anyone replaced the
> inner headlight lens only and what did you use!?!