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fccperdiem Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2005 Posts: 107 Location: Ellsworth, Maine
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: Headlight Gravel Guards |
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Every so often, a simple 'thing' comes along and challenges your ego. I've found my latest 'humbler'. Has anyone installed headlight gravel guards before? They come with plenty of mounting brackets (six per lens), but I can't figure out where they mount. The brackets are too short to mount to the headlight retaining ring. I'm stumped, and would value any help.
They are going on a "70 DC, btw.
Thanks _________________ Eric
Beard Fire Metalworks
Ellsworth, ME
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MalibuLX3 Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2005 Posts: 821 Location: Rochester, MI
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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I not sure about how they mount, but do you have any pictures of the covers and brackets, along with the headlights? That might help figure it out _________________ 1978 Westfalia |
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fccperdiem Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2005 Posts: 107 Location: Ellsworth, Maine
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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That would be smart, huh? I'll get right on it. Thanks _________________ Eric
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silverside61 Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2007 Posts: 505 Location: Winterport, Me
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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if these are the wire mesh ones, i seem to remember the clips mount to the small phillips screws that attatch the headlamp retaining ring to the bucket. then the trim ring goes on, then the guards. and i think it didnt take six, but 3 or 4 per light. maybe you have different clips for different applications? |
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volksterii Samba Member
Joined: December 01, 2006 Posts: 425 Location: San Diego CA
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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I have some on my bus right now. However, they only have three clips per headlight. It is hard to see and I can't remember, but it looks like mine are attached to the headlight retaining ring.
_________________ 71 Westy Hardtop, 1915
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fccperdiem Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2005 Posts: 107 Location: Ellsworth, Maine
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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False alarm...I'm a tard. I had the brackets up-side down. My ego is in proper proportions now.
Thanks, volksterii and Malibu. I got it.
volksterii, it looks like we have the same ones. _________________ Eric
Beard Fire Metalworks
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chabanais Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2002 Posts: 4866
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Nice but illegal in most places. _________________ "I spud therefore I yam." |
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dutchsher Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2008 Posts: 407 Location: Payette, Idaho the po dunk town!
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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chabanais wrote: |
Nice but illegal in most places. |
and you are in cali.... it is prolly illegal... _________________ 1976 Bus (72 T4 engine)
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2001 Chevy Silverado
2003 Dodge(It's really a Mercedes) Sprinter
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bigbore Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2003 Posts: 3297 Location: Wasilla Alaska
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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chabanais wrote: |
Nice but illegal in most places. |
Not here. Why would thay be illegal? _________________ where its cold and snowy |
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greenbus pilot Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2008 Posts: 1285 Location: Wisconsin: Rustbelt, USA baby!!
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:18 am Post subject: |
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bigbore wrote: |
chabanais wrote: |
Nice but illegal in most places. |
Not here. Why would thay be illegal? |
Yeah, more illegal than a headlamp busted from a rock?? _________________ Sent from a white van down the street. |
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volksterii Samba Member
Joined: December 01, 2006 Posts: 425 Location: San Diego CA
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:38 am Post subject: |
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chabanais wrote: |
Nice but illegal in most places. |
Do you know this? I just went through the CA DMV laws for headlights and there is nothing talking about gravel guards. Only glazing covers. _________________ 71 Westy Hardtop, 1915
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:44 am Post subject: |
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I don't believe gravel guards are illegal, it is the smoked or plastic after market shields that are. I just got off the telephone with the NM State Police and they have stated that the wire mesh guards are not illegal. Admittedly this might only be for NM, heck I wish I could put wire mesh over my windshields. NM is the broken windshield capitol of the US. Law Enforcement won't even ticket you for it here. Might be a good thing to check with your local PD. _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
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bigbore Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2003 Posts: 3297 Location: Wasilla Alaska
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Here in Alaska car's come from the dealers with cracked windshild's. I had a new one installed and it got nailed on the way home. _________________ where its cold and snowy |
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fusername Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2006 Posts: 2897 Location: Boston MA
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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Oy I have a windshield guard on the drawing board, it was optional equpit down under. my bus wishes it was from there apparently. _________________ [email protected]
Need something custom bent up? shoot me an email, maybe we can make it work!
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chabanais Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2002 Posts: 4866
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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I looked into getting these for my car and was told they were illegal except for off road use because they block some of the light. This was the reason given to me. I have no reason to doubt it. But that was in Kalifornia. _________________ "I spud therefore I yam." |
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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chabanais wrote: |
I looked into getting these for my car and was told they were illegal except for off road use because they block some of the light. This was the reason given to me. I have no reason to doubt it. But that was in Kalifornia. |
Who told you this? I cannot find it anywhere in California's headlight laws...only regarding shields. _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
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chabanais Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2002 Posts: 4866
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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CHP told me when I was getting a fix it ticket fixed for a non-related offense. Maybe it is just something that cops can pull to annoy you I don't know. On a related note, I believe those Blue Dots in some taillights are illegal though I don't recall seeing that in a DMV handbook. _________________ "I spud therefore I yam." |
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Any way to make more money for the state, I presume! _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
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chabanais Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Yea someone on here pointed out that if your lights don't have the DOT stamp on them you can get cited for that, too! _________________ "I spud therefore I yam." |
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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chabanais wrote: |
Yea someone on here pointed out that if your lights don't have the DOT stamp on them you can get cited for that, too! |
chabanais was speaking of the blue dots that are placed in older vintage American metal or low-riders, sort of like this.
_________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
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"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
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