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Wellington Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2004 Posts: 1881 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Replacement inner lights are "not available", however I have some inner lights from an early VW cabriolet and the lights could be made to fit on the SA brackets. |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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Now I have a real problem...the inner lamps have nothing to tell me if it's a left or a right lamp. No Links, no L, no Recht, no R stamped on them any where. Do I figure them out by how they are pointing?
_________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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ChesterKV Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2005 Posts: 1725 Location: El Cerrito, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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fyrgrrl wrote: |
Now I have a real problem...the inner lamps have nothing to tell me if it's a left or a right lamp. No Links, no L, no Recht, no R stamped on them any where. Do I figure them out by how they are pointing?
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I believe they are universal. . . _________________ 1984 Wolfsburg 7-passenger stock sunroof
1992 Subaru Legacy EJ22 boxer motor installed.... van is now sold.... currently playing with a 1987 Toyota MR2 with 1.6 liter twin-cam motor. Better than the Subaru boxers....... I'm impressed. Well, okay, in an "apples and oranges" kind of way. |
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Wellington Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2004 Posts: 1881 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Nope not universal, look at the lens, obviosly you want the writing right side up, now look at the bracket, holding the bracket to the body is goint to point the light more or less straight, if you hold the right light on the left side the light will be aimed to the left. |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah...I think I got 'em right.
Unfortunately....never wear long hair near a rapidily spinning object....say...like a drill. Jeez....I couldn't figure out what knocked me in the head and sent me flying on my keester. Hope I haven't broken my head. My hair's a mess, now I need a hair cut....and with only one more light to go...damn. And I need a new drill....good thing I have spares.
I shoulda had my mechanic do the upgrade...the German steel is tough or I just have crappy bits.
OW! My head hurts!
_________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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ChesterKV Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2005 Posts: 1725 Location: El Cerrito, CA
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: |
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Uh.....OUCH......glad you got the orientation worked out..... _________________ 1984 Wolfsburg 7-passenger stock sunroof
1992 Subaru Legacy EJ22 boxer motor installed.... van is now sold.... currently playing with a 1987 Toyota MR2 with 1.6 liter twin-cam motor. Better than the Subaru boxers....... I'm impressed. Well, okay, in an "apples and oranges" kind of way. |
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kcwesty Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2005 Posts: 38 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Don't feel too bad. I squashed a finger last fall when I changed out my engine. The finger nail is just now finished growing out. If you aren't wearing a couple of band-aids, you aren't trying hard enough! Just make sure you take your time with power tools _________________ 1987 Westy
2.2 gowesty engine |
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tikibus Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2006 Posts: 834 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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fyrgrrl,
I feel your pain. You doing it! Van will like you. You gave blood to it.
Call it your own Red Cross Blood bank. More is required to keep the Van running! Laughter makes it run too. Lots of laughter and good times!
Nice job. _________________ Happy Trails!
Mark
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Founding member of the Empire State VW Camping Club.
http://www.empirevwcamping.org/
1984 Westy - Tiki
1997 Honda Civic -The Green Hornet
1971 Volvo P-1800E- needs TLC |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Well....I was working too hard yesterday. Dull bits just couldn't do it. So I attacked it again today with a different drill and brand new bits. What a difference!!! So anyway....I will hopefully get it all wrapped this weekend. But before I snap that lovely SA grill on, I am slapping "xPel" glass protectors on every lens so I don't lose any of 'em to the ubiquitous rocks on Washington state highways.
I'll put pics up when I am done....including the hairy drill!!!
Oh...and BTW....the grill was tougher to take off the '85 'cos it snapped into all four of the metal "springs" in the light buckets. I see that the buckets I got from Van-Cafe only have one per bucket instead of two.
Thanks for all the nice thoughts and encouragement. It does help ease the goose-egg on my head. _________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:26 am Post subject: |
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Here are some pics of the ongoing project.
Passenger side:
Driver side:
What to do about all those wire bundles??? Makes for a very tight fit behind the lamp.
The hairy side of an upgrade:
Hope to get this done soon...I have another 1987 to upgrade!!! _________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 11998 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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For the wire loom I just zip-tied it down to the other loom under the light. I also carefully raised the speedometer cable above the light when it was installed. I just did this conversion again on one of my vans this week- it has worked well on my other vans for a few years. |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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OK....finally got the xPel light protectors on and thought I was just one step away from completing the job.....HA!!!
So...like....is there a secret to getting the in the hole? I got two prongs in but stuck at the third and last one. I am afraid I am gonna break somethin'!!!
_________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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OK....got the VW snapped in ok without breaking anything or gouging the grill...PHEW!!!
Here's a pic of the lights all installed. So....did I get the inner lights installed right?
And VOILA!!! I am done....well...I guess I should aim them before blinding people on the highway.
I didn't get the driver's inner light installed correctly. It will be tough to get to the screw to adjust the light. Oh well....but I feel pretty good about the whole thing. _________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 11998 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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I had problems getting both the black and chrome emblems into the hole. I seem to remember prying on the tab while applying lots of force on other side to push it it. I think all of my loud swearing really helped to get it in nicely. |
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Maud Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Point Place Wisconsin
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Bravo! I've been holding my breath for you throughout!
btw... I know your drill-in-hair pain. I learned the same lesson loosing a hank of long hair in a snowmobile engine when I was 15. _________________ /* '85 GL Westy (Harold) */ |
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droogvan Samba Member
Joined: July 29, 2005 Posts: 258 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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I maintain a receding hairline for safety's sake. Wow that must have sucked! Thank god you're alright. _________________ 89 Westy zetec
Some ol bullshit |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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I wanna thank all those that gave of their time, their advice and their kind words. I can't wait to do my other 1987.....I have an advantage now.....Knowledge really is Power.
_________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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rblake3 Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2007 Posts: 154 Location: Whidbey Island, WA
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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HAHA, fyrgrrl you live about 5 miles from me!!!. I'm back off Arnold near Penn Cove. I recognize your driveway since I ride my roadbike by there all the time and oogle the vans out there. Wanamaker Road or something by FT Casey. My van has a bomber H4/relay conversion and I could/ve helped in hindsight, but looks like you got it - great job. You'll love it during the winter when it is perpetually dark. |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:30 am Post subject: |
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Uh....uh.....why, yes....that's me out there on Wanamaker....so much for my invisible internet cloak.
And yeah...who woulda thought I would be wishing for winter so early in summer? But it does give me some time to get those lights adjusted.
If ya see me out there with those vans whilst on your bike, stop by! Who knows...I might have another van or bus soon for you to ogle! _________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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fyrgrrl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 396 Location: The Evergreen State
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Well....my newly honed SA Grill Upgrade skills are used to modify my silver 1987 Westie! And miracles of miracles.......NO HAIR LOSS!
And check out those sexy Cibie fog lights!
The upgrade has come to a halt awaiting GoWesty's headlight protection kits....OUCH!! Not cheap from GoWesty.
Heather _________________ 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (manual) - "Van Hildegaard"
1987 Vanagon Westfalia (auto)
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (auto) - "Blau Frau"
1985 Vanagon GL 7-passenger van (manual) - "Braunkuh"
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback (auto)
2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon (auto) |
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