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Subject:Re: Upper front grille
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Wed, 9 May 2018 14:44:48 -0400

My 86 has been like that for year as a result of another Carolina Crash.  I
also backdated from rectangular to round lights.  no trouble with grille
coming loose or anything.
Edward

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 2:35 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi Jim.  I changed the headlights in my 87 Westy from the 4 headlight
> system, which I thought gave crappy light, to the 2 headlight system with
> an upgrade to the H4's.  Got good light now.  Are the lights you have
> incandescent or H4?
>
> Dave B.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tue, May 8, 2018 5:07 pm
> Subject: Re: Upper front grille
>
> If interested I have a couple of complete sets of these round lights.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 7:54 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > On 7 May , 2018, at 1:21 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
> >
> > > I am replacing my front grille, 2 headlight style.  While doing so, I
> > found the 2 mounts on the upper inside of the headlights are missing.  A
> > result of the Carolina crash, no doubt.  The guys down there put a couple
> > of small screws in place of the normal mounts.  My questions.  Can I
> expect
> > the 3 remaining mounts to handle the load of supporting the grille?  If
> > not, are they replaceable in some way, or should I use the screw method?
> > >
> > > Dave B.
> >
> >         DB ~ Pics Please ~
>

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