Headlamp Options
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Clarkson46
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What is your actual problem? Yes you can spend £95 per unit if you wish. But, we used a pair of headlamps off a MK 1 Golf and they fitted to a '68 LHD with a slight mod to the mounting frame (Golf not the Bus).
I don't wish!! :lol:
Yep - I remember reading about that....sounds like a plan.
One headlight has a reflector 'enhanced' by having rust coloured water sitting in it half way up for a few years - that can probably be cleaned up though - on the other side the 'adjustment ring' - for want of a better description - the thin band/loop that the adjusting screws hang off - has fallen apart.
Out of interest, on the basis that I'm unlikely to have time to trawl scrappies, are the Golf units available from somewhere like GSF/Europarts? If so, any particular year (or range) to look for.
I'm sure its obvious if I saw a unit, but roughly what adjustment is needed to the light unit to fit - is it 'complete' - sorry for all the questions!
Cheers for the tip....
Yep - I remember reading about that....sounds like a plan.
One headlight has a reflector 'enhanced' by having rust coloured water sitting in it half way up for a few years - that can probably be cleaned up though - on the other side the 'adjustment ring' - for want of a better description - the thin band/loop that the adjusting screws hang off - has fallen apart.
Out of interest, on the basis that I'm unlikely to have time to trawl scrappies, are the Golf units available from somewhere like GSF/Europarts? If so, any particular year (or range) to look for.
I'm sure its obvious if I saw a unit, but roughly what adjustment is needed to the light unit to fit - is it 'complete' - sorry for all the questions!
Cheers for the tip....
speedwell68
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The ones we (me & clarkson 46) used were genuine Hella ones from an '84 Mk1, but I think that they are all the same. They list 3 different lamps for all years, Hella, Repro and crystal, but I don't know if they include in the frames.
Clarkson46
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The adjustment was nothing more complicated than offering up the Golf unit and the either elongating existing mounting holes or at worst drilling new ones. I don't know if the Golf units come complete from GSF with their mounting frames. There may be more models in the VW range that offer a similar option. At the end of the day, it's £190 versus £20 from a scrappy, the £170 difference would buy a lot of time. It's your call.
58herbie
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Late aircooled bugs also run a unit simular to the early golf, i have just fitted these to my '70 westy, straight in no mods needed, they were from a 1976 rhd 1200 bug 3 screw fixing with seperate trim ring
if that helps
jon
if that helps
jon
