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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:27 pm    Post subject: Cool fix for a rusty reflector on peanut type turn indicator Reply with quote

:WARNING: This procedure is not for the purest-at-heart VW fanatic.

However, it is kind of a neat, easy, and very inexpensive way to fix that rusty old reflector on your “peanut” type turn indicator.

Considering that OG ones are getting harder and harder to find in good shape, especially the screw terminal type, this may be a low cost, maybe even free, alternative.

All you need is an everyday stainless steel table spoon, which conveniently has the same curvatures as the reflector.

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It may not be perfect, but you know it will never rust again, and if you really wanted to get spiffy you could use solid rivets instead of pop rivets.
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Hope this is useful to someone.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm impressed, that's some creative thinkin' right there. Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

X2 Very nice indeed.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Terrific fix! If anybody is close enough to your peanut to knick-pick it's orginality- they're too frickin' close!
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I wonder what the nut looks like.



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice idea, thanks for sharin'!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

XCELLENT IDEA. I will raid the drawer when I rebuild the ones on my 61. Thanks.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice! And it's I think it's Stainless too!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice innovative solution. I aplaud your ingeniuity.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guys...and/or gals.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to spoon my peanuts.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a question, how does it compare, reflection-wise, to the original? Probably pretty close, it looks very similar!

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suppose a Smucker's truck jackknifes in front of you- dumping 40,000 gallons of Red Raspberry Preserves all over the motorway. One guy's gonna be prepared- you guessed it- Duginabug.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Better than original. You shoulda been an engineer at Wolfsburg.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

glutamodo wrote:
I have a question, how does it compare, reflection-wise, to the original? Probably pretty close, it looks very similar!

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My sole intention was functionality. This is a car that my wife will be driving regularly so I want to make sure they (and everything else) work like they were meant to.
I haven't had a chance to try ithem out yet because the fenders aren't on the car, but if they work like in that photo that will be sweet.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michael Fischer wrote:
Better than original. You shoulda been an engineer at Wolfsburg.


Well I am mostly German.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I forgot to mention, this fix is not limited to the peanut style indicators. A guy could probably find something say...like...a lid from a saucepan for the larger reflectors.
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Or maybe a nice serving spoon.
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The Goodwill (or any second hand store) is a great place to find many dandy little sacrificial stainless steel items real cheap.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now you know why they only had forks in the cafeteria at Wolfsburg!
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