wtd: eye lids that dont rust

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 3 Jan 2007, 10:17 am

#561787

Want some eye lids for my Fasty. The ones I have spot rust after every shower of rain and need polishing straight away.

Who has them please.

Thanks.

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kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 3 Jan 2007, 10:24 am

#561788

Classic Vee-Dub at Rydalmere has the Stainless steel ones I now use, I think they were about $25
I originally got the crap ones for $35 & they had to have the rust cleaned off every week

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 3 Jan 2007, 10:28 am

#561789

get stainless steel ones.. ive got em on my oval at the mo and no more rust.. hooray..
i got mine from micks motors from memory..

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 3 Jan 2007, 5:32 pm

#561857

i bought some EMPI stainless steel ones at valla for $20 but i cant remember who from
i think it may have been classic vw but they havent rusted yet
so might be worth a quick fone call...

-Joel

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1,983 posts · joined May 2003 · 3 Jan 2007, 6:11 pm

#561864

id take some rustys if any one wants to get rid of them!..

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Jan 2007, 7:26 pm

#561883

Stainless steel doesn't normally rust...

neither does good chrome.....

so why do they keep using junk chrome????

Lee

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555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Jan 2007, 8:07 pm

#561895

just wipe the cheep ass ones down with some fish oil, no more rust ever 🙂

Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 4 Jan 2007, 7:19 am

#561990

The Busstop has real good brass ones, I've had them on my beetle for ages. The design is much more stylish too.

http://www.thebusstop.com.au/kombi.php?c=1&s=1

Vintage Eyelids
Triple Chrome on Brass, made by Flat 4, with a rolled edge just like the original factory accessory. These will fit sloping light of the early Beetles or Splitscreen kombis Sold as a pair $45

Maybe they have, (or can put you on to) ones for upright headlights.

Matt.

[ Edited on 3-1-2007 by Matt Ryan ]

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