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Subject:Re: new H4 type headlights
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 26 Oct 1999 23:13:00 -0400

At 22:39 10/26/99 , Gary McEachern wrote:
>I just purchased a set of 7" H4 style headlights that have
>plastic(acrylic?)lenses. They look OK but I don't like the idea of plastic
>lenses. Does anyone have any experience with the plastic vs the glass
>lenses. How they light how they hold up etc. These lights are made in India
>by autolite under the name Autopal.

Ford started using them on pickups long ago.  Don't know if they still
do.  Much more shatter-resistant than glass, but get foggy over a long
period of time (saw some like that just the other day).

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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