Date:         Fri, 28 Dec 2001 11:42:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim Hannink <tjhannink@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Tim Hannink <tjhannink@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Interior Light Lenses (light difusers)
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You can buy the whole Thin-Lite #171 assembly at Northern Arizona Wind and
Sun http://www.windsun.com/Misc_AE/Thin-Lite.htm for $23.75 plus shipping.
I opted for the model #172 which is a dual bulb version of the same light
for $30.75. I had to re-use my on/off switch, since they are made to be
hardwired.

Tim Hannink
Winter Park, Florida
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/


-----Original Message-----
From:   Wes V [SMTP:wverkaart@HARVESTTECH.COM]
Sent:   Friday, December 28, 2001 11:13 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Interior Light Lenses (light difusers)

About 10 years ago while moving all of my household belongings with my
Vanagon I broke the Lens of the fluorescent light over the fold-down table
with a shovel handle ......dohh!  Of course I also broke the fluorescent
tube. After much searching I was eventually able to replace the tube but
never the lens. I tried every parts source I knew of and a whole lot of new
ones and the answer always came back negative or "you have to buy the whole
light assembly" for about a million dollars.

Last year I happened to be working with a plastic extruder who had a
profile in his literature that looked oddly familiar. I managed to obtain a
small sample and .....could it be true?.....it fit the VFL Fixture
perfectly!  It took a bit of arm twisting but the extruder agreed to supply
me with some extruded lengths next time they ran the mold. Normally these
arrangements are quickly forgotten but by some miracle I now have some of
the extruded stock. I have already installed mine and it looks just like
the original but snaps into place and stays there better than the original.

The dimensions to check are Length 17 3/8"  Width 2 1/4".
If you would like one of these, e-mail me for further details or to order
one for $10 including S&H to the lower 48 from MA.  You can also call
 508-732-7505 weekdays

WesV
1985 Westfalia Wolfsburg Weekender
1982 Rabbit Convertible