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Headlight shield (was RE: Euro high beams?)



Two Four One Special?

I dunno just thought that would be funny... 241, get it?

Alright I'll shut up now... This is what happens when you've been at work 
all weekend...

-R-


At 08:56 PM 8/17/02 -0700, you wrote:
>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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