[s-cars] Headlight Tab Fix, Help Please

[Kurt Deschler]

BTDT on the upper tabs. I used aluminum pop rivets to secure the metal to 
the headlight housing. Beware that the plastic is very brittle (why it 
cracked in the first place). Drill holes well away from any edges and use 
washers on the rivets.

 	-Kurt

> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:32:14 -0800 (PST)
> From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Headlight Tab Fix, Help Please
> To: auctionpics at cox.net, Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net>,
> 	s-car-list at audifans.com
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> Well first we need to know which tabs are you refering to, the two on
> the top of the headlight or the two on the bottom?
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> The two on the bottom are replacable, the two on the top are not, so
> you will have to make tabs. I have a headlight with broken tabs and
> have contemplated attaching metal strips to replace the tabs.
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> My concept for the replacement tabs is two metal straps bent with 90
> degree bends down and then 90 degree bends back in on both ends. Then I
> would drill a large hole through the top of the strap and a smaller
> hole through this big hole through the bottom of the strap. The larger
> hole would allow acces for either a screw or rivet to attach to the
> headlight housing. I would then attach the straps using epoxy and
> screw/rivets. Then it's a matter of drilling a hole for the mounting
> screw and you are done!
>
> When I finish my repair I'll be glad to share photos.
>
> HTH
>
> Chris
>
>
> --- auctionpics at cox.net wrote:
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>> Maybe i should have made this clearer,
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>>  the light i have is missing the tabs, as in i don?t have a tabs to
>> work
>> with, if i did this would be easy...
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>> anyone have a couple of tabs they don?t need?
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>> dave
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