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Re: mk1 clear lenses
As far as I know you can fit the mirror with the light dispersing
(check out the new Vauxhall Astra),leaving only a flat as possible inner
side to the lens,or both sides of the lens could be polished clear like
the new Astra lenses.
Ewen
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From: "Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>
To: Ewan.Marshall@UK
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: mk1 clear lenses
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Surely you'd need to be pretty precise with the inner face of the lens
as well as it has geometric ridges on the inside for light dispersion,
Or have I got the wrong end of the stick here?
>Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:25:03 +0000 (GMT)
>From: Ewan Marshall - Frans Maas Linlithgow <Ewan.Marshall@UK.Sun.COM>
>Reply-To: Ewan Marshall - Frans Maas Linlithgow
<Ewan.Marshall@UK.Sun.COM>
>Subject: Re: mk1 clear lenses
>To: ewanhopkins@hotmail.com
>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>
>Ewan,
>
> I have thought about doing this as well.I have moulding
experience
>and think that you would only need the bottom part (outside face of
lens)
>of the mould to make it work.All inside bits ie connections to bodywork
>etc,could be worked around,although this would be difficult to achieve.
>
>Rgds,
>
> Ewen.
>
>
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> From: "Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>
> To: bhonnold@pac-cap.com, dbruby@ainet.com
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: mk1 clear lenses
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>
> I suspect you would have a hard job getting the plastic to flow
in the
> mould, unless you used injection moulding: megabucks for the
tooling.
> You'd be better using resin, like the stuff they use for
paperweights,
> but it might be pretty fragile. If you made enough of them,
maybe not
> such a problem and you could make they any colour you like!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ewan.
> '85 2.0 Storm
> '86 1.8 GT
>
>
> >From: "David Ruby" <dbruby@ainet.com>
> >To: "Brian Honnold" <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
> >Cc: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: mk1 clear lenses
> >Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 17:28:09 -0800
> >
> >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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