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 Grey 57
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| posted on December 11th, 2002 at 04:48 PM |
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Eyebrows almost cost my right eye
Just a little tip for those pulling apart the early model headlights. I recently got some German rolled edge Eyebrows for the 57. The day before the
DOVW they arrived in the post. I was all exited and started to pull the light apart to fit my new bits.
Next thing one of the wire springs that hold the head light assy in , sprang out and hit me in the left eye. F****ng near layed me out. I thought for
a horrible minute that it had pierced my eye. Thank fully the thing had hit side on not point in. Still had a nasty looking bloody eye for about a
week. (As anyone who saw me at the DOVW will attest to)
Moral of the story, wear safety googles if you are pulling these things apart.
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| posted on December 11th, 2002 at 06:32 PM |
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Can tell by the pic that you weren't seeing very straight! |
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| posted on December 11th, 2002 at 07:50 PM |
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a similar story for me wen we put my eye lids on my '56 a few months back, got to be careful...
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| posted on December 11th, 2002 at 10:14 PM |
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i'd imagine they wouldnt be too nice either if u hit someone with ur car
Jon
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| posted on December 12th, 2002 at 06:57 AM |
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yeah there are afew DANGEROUS items on a VW ... you need protection.
So your eyebrows, are they the brass rolled ones or do they have the sharp back edge on them.
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Grey 57
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| posted on December 12th, 2002 at 08:01 AM |
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Hi Dave , they are the rolled edge German ones. I had some of the repo type with folded lip on the 57 and changed them over with the new ones.
I don't think that the new ones I have are NOS. More likely a german repro.
They almost cost me an eye in the literal sense. $$$$$
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| posted on December 12th, 2002 at 08:08 AM |
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Good idea to post stuff like this though Dean. - You may have saved the next guy :thumb
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| posted on December 12th, 2002 at 08:36 AM |
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Definitely! Sounds like you are lucky to have the eye still |
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