Donald Hector

开云体育

here's an attached picture of my rotted out headlight fix on my 92 evcl.

don

Michael G. McCarthy

Nice job Don! ?Brighter than stock? ?What kind of beam? ?Did you fabricate the metal around the lenses? And the all-important question: "How much?"

Mike

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From: "Donald Hector"
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Subject: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?
Date: Sun, May 7, 2000, 3:10 PM

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here's an attached picture of my rotted out headlight fix on my 92 evcl.
don

Donald Hector

#7272

开云体育

it's a homemade solution using fibreglass,bondo and the old headlights to make molds . the lights are

bosch 7'' H4's and vanagon headlight assemblies. all parts were used so cost was low, probably under

$100.00 cdn. the bulbs are 80/100's and i used relays. i just found the original ones were really weak

especially in the rain. the european pattern on the bosch lights are much better. here's another shot from the side, i also put a fuba above the front dome light !

don

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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?

Nice job Don! ?Brighter than stock? ?What kind of beam? ?Did you fabricate the metal around the lenses? And the all-important question: "How much?"

Mike

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From: "Donald Hector"
To:
Subject: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?
Date: Sun, May 7, 2000, 3:10 PM

here's an attached picture of my rotted out headlight fix on my 92 evcl.
don

TYA

#7282

Donald Hector

#7283

开云体育

no they're really H4's,actually canadian tire is the best place to buy bosch round headlights for 89.95 cdn a pair.

they're better than sealed beams! out here in ottawa we call it crappy tire .

don

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-----Original Message-----
From: TYA <tya@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?

At 01:09 PM 5/7/2000 -0600, you wrote:
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here's an attached picture of my rotted out headlight fix on my 92 evcl. don

Dear Don,

Very attractive solution and I bet the sealed beams are about $10 at Canadian Tire.

Reg
92 EVC in Alberta

Brett

#7302

开云体育

Now the big question...

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When are you going to start making them for sale?? They look like a really good alternative to the VERY expensive ProjectZwo ones...? And I can get replacement lamps in the States already.? I would say your talents could pay for themselves if you would make a small run, say six sets and see if you can sell them.? I would be interested.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Hector <dhec@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?

it's a homemade solution using fibreglass,bondo and the old headlights to make molds . the lights are

bosch 7'' H4's and vanagon headlight assemblies. all parts were used so cost was low, probably under

$100.00 cdn. the bulbs are 80/100's and i used relays. i just found the original ones were really weak

especially in the rain. the european pattern on the bosch lights are much better. here's another shot from the side, i also put a fuba above the front dome light !

don

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?

Nice job Don! ?Brighter than stock? ?What kind of beam? ?Did you fabricate the metal around the lenses? And the all-important question: "How much?"

Mike

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From: "Donald Hector" To:
Subject: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?
Date: Sun, May 7, 2000, 3:10 PM

here's an attached picture of my rotted out headlight fix on my 92 evcl.
don

Michael G. McCarthy

#7303

Agreed........ ??You could just put primer on them, or paint them black. ?I'd be interested.

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From: Brett
To: ev_update@...
Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?
Date: Mon, May 8, 2000, 10:41 AM

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Now the big question... When are you going to start making them for sale? ?They look like a really good alternative to the VERY expensive ProjectZwo ones... ?And I can get replacement lamps in the States already. ?I would say your talents could pay for themselves if you would make a small run, say six sets and see if you can sell them. ?I would be interested. ????-----Original Message----- ????From: Donald Hector <dhec@...> ????To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...> ????Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 4:57 PM ????Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution? ???? ???? ????it's a homemade solution using fibreglass,bondo and the old headlights to make molds . the lights are ????bosch 7'' H4's and vanagon headlight assemblies. all parts were used so cost was low, probably under ????$100.00 cdn. the bulbs are 80/100's and i used relays. i just found the original ones were really weak ????especially in the rain. the european pattern on the bosch lights are much better. here's another shot from the side, i also put a fuba above the front dome light ! ????don ????????-----Original Message----- ????????From: Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...> ????????To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...> ????????Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:28 PM ????????Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution? ???????? ???????? ????????Nice job Don! ?Brighter than stock? ?What kind of beam? ?Did you fabricate the metal around the lenses? And the all-important question: "How much?" ???????? ????????Mike ???????? ????????---------- ????????From: "Donald Hector" <dhec@...> ????????To: <ev_update@...> ????????Subject: [ev_update] wet headlights solution? ????????Date: Sun, May 7, 2000, 3:10 PM ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????????here's an attached picture of my rotted out headlight fix on my 92 evcl. ????????????don -------------------------------------------------------------------- ??????????? ???????????? -------------------------------------------------------------------- ??????????? ???????????? ???????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ??????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ??????? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ??? ???? ???? ???? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ???

Donald Hector

#7340

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thanks for the kind words.the projectzwo was partly the inspiration for these lights and a picture i

saw in a 'vw porsche' magazine which showed a prototype of the T4 eurovan with round lights.

as for manufacturing these i couldn't right now due to the time consuming homemade nature of them.

i haven't had the motivation to repeat the process on my other van !

ideally these should be stamped from steel as a one piece unit including the lower fill piece below

the old lights. the headlight assemblies just need mounting tabs integrated .

maybe another member has ties to a manufacturing facility?

don 92evcl,94cargo

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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?

Agreed........ ??You could just put primer on them, or paint them black. ?I'd be interested.

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From: Brett
To: ev_update@...
Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution?
Date: Mon, May 8, 2000, 10:41 AM

Now the big question... When are you going to start making them for sale? ?They look like a really good alternative to the VERY expensive ProjectZwo ones... ?And I can get replacement lamps in the States already. ?I would say your talents could pay for themselves if you would make a small run, say six sets and see if you can sell them. ?I would be interested. ????-----Original Message----- ????From: Donald Hector <dhec@...> ????To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...> ????Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 4:57 PM ????Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution? ???? ???? ????it's a homemade solution using fibreglass,bondo and the old headlights to make molds . the lights are ????bosch 7'' H4's and vanagon headlight assemblies. all parts were used so cost was low, probably under ????$100.00 cdn. the bulbs are 80/100's and i used relays. i just found the original ones were really weak ????especially in the rain. the european pattern on the bosch lights are much better. here's another shot from the side, i also put a fuba above the front dome light ! ????don ????????-----Original Message----- ????????From: Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...> ????????To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...> ????????Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:28 PM ????????Subject: Re: [ev_update] wet headlights solution? ???????? ???????? ????????Nice job Don! ?Brighter than stock? ?What kind of beam? ?Did you fabricate the metal around the lenses? And the all-important question: "How much?" ???????? ????????Mike ???????? ????????---------- ????????From: "Donald Hector" <dhec@...> ????????To: <ev_update@...> ????????Subject: [ev_update] wet headlights solution? ????????Date: Sun, May 7, 2000, 3:10 PM ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????????here's an attached picture of my rotted out headlight fix on my 92 evcl. ????????????don -------------------------------------------------------------------- ??????????? ???????????? -------------------------------------------------------------------- ??????????? ???????????? ???????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ??????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ??????? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ??? ???? ???? ???? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ???