Get my stuff from lampdoctor, unbelievable!

joebug1956 · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject:

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I have one of these locks in my car. The key hole is all jacked up. Who could restore it or just make it work properly?

beetlekey · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

originalo · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:48 am Post subject: Split headlight resto

I can underline the great quality work, headlight-doc is doing. Recently I got my lamp buckets and reflectors and (rezinced) small parts as well as rubber parts back from him. His work is worth every Cent! On a snowy weekend afternoon I reassembled the headlights.

Here are some pics in the gallery:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/638940.jpg

One example:

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I had this other pair of earlier split headlights (not identical to the above pictured pair), which was totally unmolested and never disassembled. Headlight-doc succeeded in remirroring the front part of their brass reflectors in respecting the nice og backside. It stayed untouched as I did not want to have this nice og backside restored. Great work!!

oval56 · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Split headlight resto

beetlekey · Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Split headlight resto

Got this lamprings back from lampdoctor. He changed them to pre 47 style for my car. Funny thing, that i get original steel rings from oval56 Pray

big thanks for that. He will also restore them for my project.

beetlekey · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject:

beetlekey · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:56 am Post subject:

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RichOakley · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject:

Very nice Marcus. Thanks for the update.

Just out of interest, is there a reason why you didn't use original bolts for the bearing housing?...

beetlekey · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 1:42 am Post subject:

johan_l · Samba Member Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 533

I thought that the hex key was not a standard until like 30 years ago or so, as not seen as for example the beetle (other than the gearbox plugs and front beam) - in my workshop manual it is described how to make your own tool for those. But it seems this was invented about 100 years ago, though there were several standards; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_key. Strange that they had it early and then went for a standard bolt - perhaps of cost reasons?
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RichOakley · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:20 am Post subject:

Wow! You learn something new every day! Just double-checked my '46 parts manual and there you have it- allen key bolts for the bearing carrier!

dlware1 · Samba Member Joined: August 16, 2007 Posts: 39

Is Rico still doing headlight work? I need a pair of split Bosch units restored, but have received no response to emails sent to Rico. Are there other sources for this service?
Thanks for any help.
Doyle

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