Headlight shield (was RE: Euro high beams?)

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

PB-
  What the hell is a 241?

Larry



> the only problem I see is that my only pellet gun would be a 16 gauge with
> rodent pellets.. and though the lens might last, I am afraid the rest of
the
> front end would end up full of holes...
>
> (GRIN)
>
> the other solution would be to use my 241 rifle, but even with a rodent
> charge of 90, I think it would destroy the lens radiator and probably a
few
> more items behind it.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
>     __  __________
>    /  |/_ __/ ___/ Patrick Bureau
>   file://| | / / \__ \  1985 8v Prowler Orange "Beatrice"
>  / _  |/ / ___/ /  1985 8v Titian Red "Lucky"
> /_/ |_/_/ /____/   http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Greg Davis -
> =>DriversFound.com
> =>Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 4:33 PM
> =>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>Subject: RE: Headlight shield (was RE: Euro high beams?)
> =>
> =>
> =>> I like the idea of the lense sheild, but what breaks lenses are high
> =>> velocity rocks, not the craps that fades th lense front.
> =>> and as much as that
> =>> plastic film (4mm thick) can try, a rock at 100+ MPH coming
> =>> right at you, wil crack any headlight you got.
> =>
> =>There's nothing you can do to protect them in all situations.  When
> =>lady luck's against you, you will lose every time.  But, as Cathy
> =>said, it's cheap insurance!  5+ years for my Euro lights, and 3 years
> =>for Cathy's Beetle fogs says something about it.
> =>
> =>I can't say if I was just lucky or if the headlight shield
> =>contributed, but:
> =>
> =>1. Semi truck backs into drivers front of Scirocco, bending bumper,
> =>breaking turnsignal, and breaking headlight adjustors - no damage to
> =>headlight.
> =>
> =>2. Less than a week after fixing above, grocery cart rolls in to
> =>passenger front of Scirocco, breaking turnsignal and breaking
> =>headlight adjustors - no damage to headlight.
> =>
> =>This would make a great tech procedure for your Patrick!  Install
> =>headlight shield and try shooting it with a pellet gun from 20 ft! ;)
> =>
> =>
> =>Greg :) 1985 Scirocco 2.0L 8V
> =>http://www.DriversFound.com
> =>http://www.GAKMotorsports.com
> =>
> =>
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