Did I misunderstand what Ken was saying? I thought he was talking about using the silicon to attach the Cibie headlamp to the shiny concave side of the original reflector after removing the broken glass from it. I assumed he would apply enough silicon to the old reflector "cone" so when the Cibie was pressed into it it would be held in place with a large area of contact with the silicon. He used the original Vanagon bucket. I wonder if the heat from the lamp would jepardize the bond though? Dana
> In a message dated 10/31/02 2:52:07 PM, kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET writes: > > << Then I took the > Cibie lamp and siliconed it in place with this industrial silicon that we > had. >> > > Oh yes, let's all run out and glue our headlamps in place. People, this > design problem was worked out about 70 years ago. The solution is called a > headlamp bucket. If you can't fabricate one yourself, search the wrecking > yards for one that can be modified to serve your needs. > My point? Screw, don't glue. > > George > > . > > |
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