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Date:         Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:20:00 -0500
Reply-To:     W Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         W Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hope for NLA headlight adjusters
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
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Jim, Is there anyway you can get them to put these on the design table? ** 281.847.723B Sliding Window Guide Piece (bushing)

Is there a list of the parts that Airhead parts/VWG reproduces for the Vanagon somewhere?

Bill

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote:

> Here's another item in the development phase at Airhead Parts/VWG for the > past 6 months for ALL of the adjuster pieces. First sample proofs a couple > of months ago were very good with a minor "chink" here and there. Another > sample proof is due in shortly and if approved we'll go into production for > early 2010 (we're shooting for a spring debut). > > We're not doing brass or any metal, but a higher grade of nylon plastic > that > doesn't degrade. > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:38 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net > >wrote: > > > Dear Volks, > > On my recent travels I lost a headlight; in the process of replacing > > the bulb(s) I took a fast look at the adjusters. > > > > The major reason for the trip was to bring home the second half of my > > little machine shop which I expect to start setting up immediately; > > and looking at those adjusters I see no reason why I couldn't come up > > with something to replace them. I expect to be actively working on > > that. I'm sure they won't be cheap (no molded parts, probably mostly > > brass), and doubtless someone with better facilities will come along > > with something that costs less; but in the mean time I expect them to > > be available for sale within a couple months. I'll be talking with > > at least Ken Wilford about putting them in his line. > > > > If someone cares to lend me a set of 2.1l headlight support plates > > with buckets and don't-need-to-be-working adjusters all around that > > will greatly facilitate the process. > > > > All this assumes that my understanding of my abilities isn't too > > overblown. <g> I'll keep y'all posted. > > > > Yours, > > David >


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