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joebug1956 Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 362 Location: Richmond VA
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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? |
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beetlekey Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2004 Posts: 633 Location: MINDEN
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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joebug1956 wrote: |
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? |
He restore these loks perfectly.
Rico is in vacation till new year. He will answer you.
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originalo Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2007 Posts: 358 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:48 am Post subject: Split headlight resto |
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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!!
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oval56 Samba Member
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 1309 Location: oktoberfest maintown
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Split headlight resto |
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originalo wrote: |
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:
i do have my parts also at his hands at the momente, hope that i will get it back also in this perfect shape
I have this other pair of earlier split headlights, which was totally unmolested and never disassembled. Lampdoctor succeeded in remirroring the brass reflectors in keeping the nice og backside. Great work!!
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beetlekey Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2004 Posts: 633 Location: MINDEN
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Split headlight resto |
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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 big thanks for that. He will also restore them for my project.
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beetlekey Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2004 Posts: 633 Location: MINDEN
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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RichOakley wrote: |
Marcus.
Nice headlamps. I hope the rest of your car is going to be done to a similar standard. Please post some pics for us all to see.
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Hi Rich,
little time is gone, here are some more parts what lampdoctor did.
He do also black zink to all that screws and stuff.
Your question about the quality of my work. The answer is here:
http://www.pixum.de/viewalbum/id/1234815
Marcus |
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beetlekey Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2004 Posts: 633 Location: MINDEN
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:56 am Post subject: |
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RichOakley wrote: |
Marcus.
Nice headlamps. I hope the rest of your car is going to be done to a similar standard. Please post some pics for us all to see.
Rich. |
Here is more
Posted: Today 9:45 am Views: 3 Rating: Not rated
Got my lamppods back from lampdoctor to stamp the Hella logo on the painted pod. In nature the colour is only minimum different like the NOS lamp. Notice the difference of the refection between the NOS frontlamp and the restored reflector.
Marcus |
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RichOakley Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2004 Posts: 1108 Location: Midlands, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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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?...
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beetlekey Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2004 Posts: 633 Location: MINDEN
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 1:42 am Post subject: |
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RichOakley wrote: |
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?...
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Hi,
we are talking about 46! Look here is Mark`s 46
Some little difference in paintig ......
Here are the pics of my car:
http://www.pixum.de/viewalbum/id/1234815
By the way, the frontaxle and gearbox was restored by Tomas with the wunderfull reproparts from KDF Service, the guy who did the 38......
http://www.kdf.cp6.win.pl/
Marcus |
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johan_l Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 533
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:28 am Post subject: |
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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? _________________ Johan, Sweden
1960 Karmann-Ghia coupé
1957 Oval window
Bastard Split window <-- Translate |
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RichOakley Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2004 Posts: 1108 Location: Midlands, UK
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:20 am Post subject: |
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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! |
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dlware1 Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2007 Posts: 39
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:49 am Post subject: |
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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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beetlekey Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2004 Posts: 633 Location: MINDEN
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Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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dlware1 wrote: |
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 |
normaly yes. you find him on ebay. _________________ Hebmüller 581
1953 oval Typ 11G metalblue
1966 1300
If you are searching for vintage keys, look here:
https://www.facebook.com/WagenmanufakturHO |
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dlware1 Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2007 Posts: 39
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:00 am Post subject: headlight-doc |
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please look in my ads, therein you find some headlights completely restored by me.
There everyone can make itself an additional picture of my work.
rico |
Can anybody tell me how to get in touch with Rico? I desperately need feedback from him, but have not been able to get a response from him.
Please help!
Thanks,
Doyle |
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Porsche904 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2014 Posts: 192
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:19 am Post subject: Re: headlight-doc |
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dlware1 wrote: |
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please look in my ads, therein you find some headlights completely restored by me.
There everyone can make itself an additional picture of my work.
rico |
Can anybody tell me how to get in touch with Rico? I desperately need feedback from him, but have not been able to get a response from him.
Please help!
Thanks,
Doyle |
PM'ed you, Doyle |
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tasb The Distributor Distributor
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 6371 Location: Pentwater, Michigan
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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IN2VWS wrote: |
They look really good.....Well done.
What would the date stamp be for 2009??????? |
Jan 2009 =981 December 2009 =992 hey you asked... _________________ Roads Scholar &
1957 Kombi low mileage 36 hp governor equipped M 178 Slow Drag Winner 2014, 2015, 2018
1965 hardtop Deluxe Microbus owned since 1990 M 620 factory 12 v 1500cc
1961 (October)Single Cab- Road Trip Workhorse |
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