Date:         Mon, 30 Oct 2000 20:57:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Headlight Conversion Completed!
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Received my SA Grille kit from Bus Depot today and have this to report:

I have to admit that the list had made me a little nervous about getting
my order from Ron.  However, my order was placed on Oct 16.  I ordered
this, along with the foglight switch, and mentioned to Ron that I was in
no hurry to receive these items.

Well today (10 working days later) I received my order.  The box was
fairly beaten up and I was a little nervous opening it (fearing the
worst).  The grille, lights, and the switch were in perfect shape.  The
lights are German Hella, and the brackets are very well made.  The
grille looks more rugged than the pics I had seen.  The emblem for the
grille looks like someone made it in their backyard in Hong Kong or
something, flaky, wavy, and terrible chrome.  To tell the truth I hadn't
even considered that the emblem would be included so that was fine.
Since they are about $10 from the dealer, I had already ordered one and
had it waiting.

I rarely take lunch at work, but I spent the better part of an hour and
a half working on it.  I robbed all the parts off my 84 (which is for
sale).  The 7" round lights were already Hella H-4 with Narva bulbs and
they just screw right in, of course, after I converted them from 9004 to
6011 pigtails.

The driving lights were a little more difficult.  I laid them in place
and mounted the grille.  Then I centered the lights, held them, and
removed the grille.  After drilling 3/32" holes, I inserted the same
style sheet metal screws as the 7" ones have.

I only hooked up the 7" lights as the boss was eyeing me by this time!
The connector is different than the square light connector, but I
haven't researched what will fit.

I am thinking that I might make a headlight harness to incorporate
relays and the extra light switch all in one, but that is for another
day.

Uh, moral?  THANKS RON!!!

Rennie
VolksDragon@earthlink.net
Los Angeles
Peyton Cramer VW