Date:         Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:46:20 -0600
Reply-To:     Paul Connelly <paul@THEMOUNTAINSUSA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Connelly <paul@THEMOUNTAINSUSA.COM>
Subject:      Re: need headlight lenses
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You can also purchase the protectors, or just the uncut sheets and do it
yourself ($20 - http://www.stongard.com/sgcontent/blowout.asp Part #:
096054080)

Paul.


> Just an additional thought: GoWesty sells headlight lense protectors,
which
> is a clear, stick-on plastic covering already cut to fit the lenses (all 4
> of them). About $40.00.
> From their site ad: "StonGard's own special formulated vinyl is over 1/16"
> thick, soft and flexible for absorbing most impacts. Each piece is precut
> perfectly by computerized
> equipment. Installs in just a few minutes. For both low and high beams."
>
> I've got a set on the way now. I saw them on Richard Jones' van at Syncro
> Safari '04 and they seem to me to be the ticket. He said he's had them on
> his '88 911 for several years and they are still working well, not
> discolored, very serviceable. They are here: http://tinyurl.com/5t37c
> I'd probably also suggest dabbing a small amount of clear silicone sealer
in
> the pin hole prior to putting these on. These clean up real well by
removing
> them, washing them out, letting them dry.
> bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Rule" <manikmike@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:25 PM
> Subject: Re: need headlight lenses
>
>
> > Hi Joy,
> >
> > I've used clear aquarium sealant several times to fix chips in my
headlite
> > lenses (and the windshield frame on my 66 convertible)- can't comment on
> > inspection, but if the lense is cleaned well before applying it keeps
> > water out, and seems to handle the heat fine on the 2 vehicles I've done
> > it to.  Cheers, Mike
> >
> > Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> > If you mean the rectangular ones ('86-'91), yeah, TBD has them, inner
and
> > outers,
> > round about the $99 to $109 mark.
> > Hope you can find some used ones.
> > Jerry
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joy Hecht"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:34 AM
> > Subject: need headlight lenses
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I just made the mistake of taking Matilda in for inspection before
> > > needed,
> > > since I don't expect to be in Virginia for a while. They flunked me on
> > > my
> > > right headlight lens which has a pinhole and there's water inside.
Grr.
> > >
> > > My left one has a small crack - they said they'd let it go, though I
> > > wouldn't mind replacing that.
> > >
> > > I looked on the BusDepot website and was confused about headlight
> > > lenses -
> > > they list taillight lenses and headlight conversion lamps, but no
> > > headlight
> > > lenses. Ron, do you have lenses for an '89?
> > >
> > > I now am totally illegal, since I don't have a Virginia inspection
> > > sticker,
> > > and I want to leave Virginia in around two or three days. Damn! Stupid
> > > me,
> > > being concerned about getting ticketed out west in November for not
> > > having a
> > > valid Virginia inspection sticker.
> > >
> > > If anyone has a pair to sell, could you please p-mail me? Or Ron, if
you
> > > have them new, could you please get in touch? I'm also planning to
order
> > > a
> > > fuel pump, since mine is whistling and I assume eventually it will go,
> > > I'll
> > > happily do that all at once.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Joy
> > >
> > > ****************************************************************
> > > Joy Hecht
> > > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> > >
> > > For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> > > http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
> > >
> > > ****************************************************************
> >
> >
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