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BeaterBarndoor
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 Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:27 am Post subject: reflectors |
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2 reflectors, one under each taillight.
55-57 are "small diamonds".
You want reflectors, not big taillights |
i have to ad to this, my mostly original (non bd, july?)55 lux had 2 reflectors still on it and both were the large diamond Frese. allthough this is only 1 bus, im pretty sure they were original.
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mynameismud
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well, there is a lot of room to play since i removed the tractor lights..
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BUCIOBATISTI
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Paul- I don't have the measurements. That Bus has been in Japan for a couple years now. Be patient and find the exact location before you install them and make a mistake that will have to be corrected yet again.
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mynameismud
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:30 am Post subject: |
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what are they...? about 1" down from the tail light ring?
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mynameismud
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:29 am Post subject: |
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i could find no measurements (reflector) on dropgates. If anyone can provide i would appreciate it.
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BUCIOBATISTI
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| alright- next? anyone have mounting dimensions? say from center of tail light bubble to reflector center and are they mounted directly below the taillights? |
Paul- Actually they are not symmetrically positioned and they are different from side to side. You'll need to make a template from an original reflector Bus or they might have the dimensions on dropgates.com.
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mynameismud
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alright- next? anyone have mounting dimensions? say from center of tail light bubble to reflector center and are they mounted directly below the taillights?
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Long-roofs
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:15 am Post subject: |
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here's a pic of one of them on a bus:
http://thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=108256
i recently paid $175 for a pair of super duper nice Hella reflectors (claimed to be "replacement" reflectors above). was happy to pay it considering their condition. would have paid the same for the ebay ones, but the reserve was not met. |
Looks good. I have been looking for 5 years for 2/'55 barndoor reflectors at a decent price. My bus is beat, so no need for NOS. I have some later cracked reflectors that will fill a hole for someone.
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hazetguy
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:55 am Post subject: |
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here's a pic of one of them on a bus:
http://thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=108256
i recently paid $175 for a pair of super duper nice Hella reflectors (claimed to be "replacement" reflectors above). was happy to pay it considering their condition. would have paid the same for the ebay ones, but the reserve was not met. |
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mynameismud
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:55 am Post subject: |
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thanks - i didn't think they were hella- i'll keep looking -
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hazetguy
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| mynameismud wrote: |
ok- so "technically" i need to search for the small diamond w/ the inprinted bezel? were the replacements provided through dealerships?
so- what's the deal with these?
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they are NOT hella reflectors. they are glass and are nice assemblies, but they are not Hella. They look ok, and would be fine for a driver where anal originality was not the main issue. look around though, because the price fluctuates. i've seen them as low as $90 a pair shipped, to $125 shipped, all from the same guy! |
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EvilBus
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:17 am Post subject: |
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cool- well here's a conundrum...do i keep the schoolbus taillights, or invest in the reflectors... 
no, seriously.. |
Naw, you need to be pimpin the doubles..
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mynameismud
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:13 am Post subject: |
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ok- so "technically" i need to search for the small diamond w/ the inprinted bezel? were the replacements provided through dealerships?
so- what's the deal with these?
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mynameismud
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mother....f'r, let's see....engine- reflectors?, engine, reflectors? 
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rizzag
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you guys are crazy, the correct way to install tractor taillights is to start from the original hole, and cut pie slices with shears and bend all the slices inward till the body of the tractor light fits. then just screw that bad boy in with a couple sheet metal screws.
i dont know why people got to insist on reinventing the wheel.......
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mynameismud
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graft? please...there's nothing that says hillbilly more-so then duct-tape
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks- i'll start checking out prices. anyone need a pair of frisbees? |
Hell yeah! I can graft those into my bus!
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