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Oval1954 Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2004 Posts: 106
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject: Heart lens material |
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Hello folks, could anyone tell me if the original factory tail heart lens of the 1954 oval window bugs were made of plastic or glass? Thanks for the answers. |
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Mr Paul Sanders Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Bristol England
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, The og lenses are glass and repro plastic.
Cheers Paul.
edit...Sorry I was talking about the small oval lense from heart lights and not the heart lense itself.
Cheers Paul.
Last edited by Mr Paul Sanders on Tue May 02, 2006 10:08 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Chick Iverson Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2002 Posts: 732
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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The tail light lens is glass and the heart lens on top is plastic........ |
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audidood Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2006 Posts: 231 Location: nor*cal
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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sorry to threadjack, but was this type of tail light a stock piece or an option? were these available for all years of ovals? _________________ [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/audidood/IMG_4070.jpg?t=1365009618[/img]
2004.5 Audi A4
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a (not so) wise man once said, "chrome don't get you home." |
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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They go on post split semaphore cars. They were used through 1954 on US cars. |
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fifty-five Samba Crash Test Dummy
Joined: August 27, 2004 Posts: 1188 Location: over by the Farm
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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THREADJACK IN PROGRESS - Stay in your seat and nobody gets hurt.
Does anybody have one lens for sale?
Mike |
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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Mr Paul Sanders wrote: |
Hi, The og lenses are glass and repro plastic.
Cheers Paul |
Wrong....... _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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Brezelwerks Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2003 Posts: 1421 Location: Tyngsboro, MA
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:36 am Post subject: |
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This was discussed prior, on the subject of "if amber colored heart lenses ever existed". At that time it was mentioned that heart lenses were made in glass and plastic. A guy advertised a glass heart lens here in amber for sale and I bought it to both verify it was glass and for the color. It arrived in an amber color yes, but it was plastic, heavy like glass, but plastic. So, I've yet out of hundreds I've seen to find a heart lense in glass, but if someone can say otherwise it would be great to know. These heart lenses also used a heart shaped rubber gasket which I will have out this summer. But, as for the rear facing lense, those were glass only I believe, but again if anyone knows otherwise please mention, thanks.
Gary |
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Mr Paul Sanders Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Bristol England
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: |
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53 0val wrote: |
Mr Paul Sanders wrote: |
Hi, The og lenses are glass and repro plastic.
Cheers Paul |
Wrong....... |
Rather than just typing "wrong" ( And I admit I was ) you may want to help the chap buy answering his question.
Cheers Paul. |
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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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You're correct.........I should have. Heart brake lights are ALWAYS plastic........RED (maybe Amber) but always plastic. The running lights are always glass. I apologize. I was upset that you had stated the wrong information as a fact, rather than having the concern to correct the misinformation that I should have had. _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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You are a bad man, Bob. Did you miss your nap? |
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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Major Woody wrote: |
You are a bad man, Bob. Did you miss your nap? |
That would be my "cat" nap I guess. _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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fifty-five Samba Crash Test Dummy
Joined: August 27, 2004 Posts: 1188 Location: over by the Farm
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Is there any way other than adding accessory brake lights to have the brake lights seen better? |
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Remove the diffusers. Clean the contacts.
For vehicles with early egg or heart taillights, switch the bulbholders around to illuminate the brakelight through the running light lens and vice versa. |
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john7 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2003 Posts: 1542 Location: Garden grove ca
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Brezelwerks wrote: |
These heart lenses also used a heart shaped rubber gasket which I will have out this summer. Gary |
will you email me when you have them available |
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fifty-five Samba Crash Test Dummy
Joined: August 27, 2004 Posts: 1188 Location: over by the Farm
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:22 am Post subject: |
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Major Woody wrote: |
Remove the diffusers. Clean the contacts.
For vehicles with early egg or heart taillights, switch the bulbholders around to illuminate the brakelight through the running light lens and vice versa. |
I thought of switching the wires so the brake light would be running lights, but I also didn't want to look like a jack ass either so I got this.
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Oval1954 Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2004 Posts: 106
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject: HEART LENS MATERIAL |
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Thanks for all the answers!!!!!!!!! |
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Matts Bug Parts Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2001 Posts: 200
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 7:26 am Post subject: Heart top lenses-glass versus plastic |
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The top lenses were always plastic and original bottom always glass.
In my experience, buying parts in Europe and especially Germany, the term "glass" is commonly used for lens - and does not necessarily delineate what the lens is made of.
So, as an example, semaphore lenses were always plastic and in communcating with German sellers I would always call a semaphore lens "winker glass" as would they.
Matt |
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zdexman Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Maryville,Tn
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 10:06 am Post subject: Heart Lenses |
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Well Folks ima newbie but I have a 54 semi/oval and my hearts are in fact made of glass??? |
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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 10:13 am Post subject: |
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That's a new one on me..........never saw that before. _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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