Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:31:04 -0700
Reply-To: Nathan Mc Blain <nmcblain@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Nathan Mc Blain <nmcblain@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: h4 headlights
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Jim,
That's a keeper for sure!! Will use it later..don't plan doing that job now, but thanks for providing that valuable info for all!
Nate
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:28:56 -0700
From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: h4 headlights
Unfortunately, the plastic nuts for the Vanagon adjustment screws are
Vanagon specific and not interchangeable with the standard 7" Headlight
Adjusters commonly found on earlier VWs. In addition, Raymond did not
indicate the year he owns, which would go along way to properly
answering
his question. On the 86-91 model the plastic piece is ONLY sold with
the
screw. If Raymond owns an 86-91 model, here is an excerpt of a post I
made
to the Vanagon List January 31st of this year:
***
Recently I purchased them from the Dealer to do a friend's 87, both
sides
(fits 86-91).
Here are the current prices at the Dealer (Bus Depot, Vanagain or
GoWesty
may have them cheaper, but since the Ventura, CA Dealer is two blocks
away,
I went there for the convenience):
255 941 133 A Adjustment Pc, Hi Beam Bottom $7.28, 1 per beam
255 941 141 B Adjustment Screw, Hi Beam Top $3.98, 2 per beam
255 941 133 Adjustment Pc, Lo Beam Top Inner $7.28, 1 per beam
255 941 141 C Adjustment Screw, Lo Beam Top Outer $4.57, 1 per beam
191 941 297 Adjustment Screw, Lo Beam Bottom Inner $8.52, 1 per beam
To do one side at their (retail) price: $35.61 + tax
With the shop discount, I paid $28.49 per side + tax.
I do wish the mounts were better plastic (or even metal for that
matter).
Now somebody write this down so that they don't have to check the slow
archives.
***
Additional: 80-85 Vanagon adjusting screws are available from the
dealer
(or Bus Depot, etc.,) (251 941 141), but they don't show the nut they
screw
into as a replacement by itself, which leads me believe they're only
available when the complete retainer assembly is purchased. I have
several
of these units stashed away and after looking at them awhile ago, these
nuts
are nothing like I've ever seen on other VWs or most other makes in
general.
Note: VOA usually does their annual price updates in February, so the
prices mentioned above may be inaccurate. It's best to call to find
out the
latest pricing.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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