WTB - Eyelids for Type 3? Anybody?

If you've got some spare eye lids that will fit a T3 in excellent condition let me know! Cheers...Ren.

should be the same for most models you can pic them up at most vdub shops for 20>40 bucks

We'll find some at the jamboree this weekend for you ren

They dont make them for the later style round headlights.

You can get the early ones and bend them carefully they will fit but depending one what brand you get ... some times they sit at a funny angle

I tryed to put them on and bent it carefully, It all went together smoothly and when I actually hooked it over the front guard and tightened the screw 'CRACK' and it cracked my lense. The screw wasn't even tight so if your going to do this, be very carefull. Just a warning. This is why I am only running 1, if I take it off my glass will fall out until I find a new lense,
Good Luck
Turbo54

[Edited on 14/4/2005 by Turbo54]

Thanks for the heads up T54. Do you know how T3 owners who successfully use eyelids do it? Is it just a matter of perfectly bending them, or would they be using customised ones made for T3 which aren't widely available?

The way to make them fit is by trimming off the mounting lip (with tinsnips) in all but three small spots. i.e. three tabs about 15mm long, left right and top. Then you can bend them to exactly the right shape and it doesn't put extra force on the lense.

Trimming the lip off will cause them to rust very quickly, i have fitted heaps of sets without breaking a single light, seems like turbo 54's lights may have been chipped or somthing, i sell stainless ones which fit with ease.

The flat four ones are brass so won't rust, wouldn't have thought stainless ones would either?

I just bought a set from Micks Motors and they fitted on easily. Had them on for 12 months and no rust appearing. Mind you, mine is a late model, not early like the ones in photos.

Kathy