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Re: mk1 clear lenses



Hey Brian,
Here's a nutty thought regarding making clear turn signal lenses:
If one carefully removed the lens portion, and made a mold of it, new lenses
could be manufactured easily out of clear plastic using the "lost wax"
method.  I have a friend who makes sculptures out of bronze metal in this
fashion.  With plastic, it'd work great.  I think there might be a few
plastic fabrication shops in the Sacto area which could do it.
Depending on the type of plastic used, the quality might equal factory
standards.
Best part: you could go into mass production.  $400/pair, even!
Ch-ching!!

-Dave
86 8v happy with amber lenses
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
To: Owen <rabeys@cadvision.com>; scirocco list <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>;
Dirk Schneider <SCIROCCO@t-online.de>
Date: Sonntag, 15. November 1998 10:52
Subject: Re: mk1 clear lenses, URL???


>Thanks Dirk,
>
>It's always nice to hear form the definative source. hehe
>
>I realize that there is no evidence that the lenses ever existed but the
>fact remains that the guy who advertized on JWelty's page sold an original
>German made pair of clear MkI turn signal for $475 last week.
>
>I e-mailed the guy extensively and he was adamamnt that these were the real
>thing that hi uncle had brought back from a swap meet in Germany..
>
>Just my .02
>
>Brian
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dirk Schneider <SCIROCCO@t-online.de>
>To: Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>; Owen <rabeys@cadvision.com>;
>scirocco list <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Date: Saturday, November 14, 1998 5:36 PM
>Subject: Re: mk1 clear lenses, URL???
>
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>Anyone have the url for that mk1 that had the clear lenses?  It came up
a
>>>>long time ago, but i can't remember what it looked like.  Brian, of
>>anyone,
>>>>you must have it?? :)
>>>But of course
>>>
>>>The site is:  http://sites.inka.de/sites/octopus/scirocco.htm
>>>
>>>The picture is a bitchin Mk1, the car in the background has clear turn
>>>signals.  I wonder whats behind that cool hood scoop???
>>>
>>>While we're on the subject, check out that sweet Mk1 rear wing and no
rear
>>>bumper on the car in the foreground!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>I know this picture,
>>its from Scirocco Club Karlsruhe (the town where I live)
>>I have visited & talked with them about the picture, and they say that
>>the t.s. were probably custom made (from Audi 100 lenses)
>>
>>the car is trashed and the t.s. are gone.
>>(their girls are still alive and well )   :)
>>
>>so there is no proof of existance for any clear Mk1 turn signals that I
>>know...
>>
>>...and I have asked many people on VW-Treffen this season to find out..
>>
>>
>>best regards
>>Dirk
>>
>>>
>>>Brian Honnold
>>>'78 Rocco Ragtop
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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