Date:         Tue, 19 Mar 2002 13:10:30 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Headlight Unit Replacement (headlight adjusters 86-91)
Comments: To: maxjoyce@ipa.net
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In a message dated 3/19/02 8:36:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, maxjoyce@IPA.NET
writes:


>
> I've broken so many old and new adjusters for those headligfht brackets,
> that the VW parts computer has the local dealer keeeping them in stock
> now!!  Geez, what cheezy plastic!!!
>
> At 09:17 AM 3/18/2002 -0800, pensioner wrote:
> >Sheesh, AJ my esteemed VW parts hound says that to replace the
> >pisspoorplastic gizmos that mount the reflector/lens assembly is a mere
> $57.
> >Plus tax and other corruption.
> >
> >Note that this does not include the lens assembly just the tiddly bits to
> >mount it to the headlight frame.
> >
> >Joel is right.
> >
> >Also 1 wk to get the suckers.
> >
> >And if your's are say 10 years old, they will shatter if you try to remove
> >the lens unit.
> >
>

make your own out of machine bolts, nuts and washers..  thats what i did..

chris