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[starlight]

Anyone got a scrap headlamp with the large rubber grommets in? Before you throw it away, sell me your grommets!

They are the ones behind the bulbs, and underneath, as shown on this picture:


Thanks,

Phil

[FLD]

Anyone got a scrap headlamp with the large rubber grommets in? Before you throw it away, sell me your grommets!

They are the ones behind the bulbs, and underneath, as shown on this picture:


Thanks,

Phil

Might be able to get some made up. Looked at it as I need some but turns out to be a couple of quid each (near a fiver!). You interested if I manage to get some done? Can you remind me of the ID.

[starlight]

Large grommet inside diameter is 45mm/1.75" Small grommet inside diameter is 16mm The only place I could find that stocked them wanted £1.87 each, and a minimum order of £30. For a few pounds more I could get the rubber moulding kit from Frosts... I'm certainly interested in some - I'm after 3 large ones, the smaller ones are easy enough to get hold of. Thanks Phil

[vocky]

I could do with one if you find any / buy in bulk

[nicollow]

I could do with one if you find any / buy in bulk

Ditto...

[FLD]

Bah! Asked and was let down. Need a min run of 100! Surely if we get a group buy going at 1.87 we could soon hit a 30 quid min order? Anyway, who'd throw away a headlamp? At 1244 quid new from a dealer surely everyone is fixing them now?

[starlight]

Ok then, the only grommet I can get for that size is a blind/blanking grommet. They are out of stock of the semi-blind (minimum order of 2000 - group buy anyone ) I am getting a sample delivered, should be here Friday/Saturday. If it fits ok I'll order say 12 (I need some of the smaller ones too so might aswell get them to bump the order up to £30. If it doesn't fit then I might invest in the rubber moulding kit from Frosts Restoration website and make some up, or I could just stick a piece of Gaffa tape over the hole Didn't realise headlights were now £1244 new - is that for a pair or each Phil

Edited by pjohn151, 06 May 2009 - 05:38 PM.

[FLD]

Its 1244 each and they can only get late spec tubby lamps. There are very limited numbers left in the dealer system and the makers have gone bust (I tried to get one on the sly). 48 quid of that is for the foam seal round the sides and 70 odd for the metal mounting plate. The lamps, like so much on this car, are really poor quality construction that really doesnt justify the price. 124.40 should be about right!!

[starlight]

Hmmm, just looked at the parts manual for the headlights:



Never knew about the seal (11 - 93185673 STRIP,SEALING,25 X 12.5MM X 8M,COVER,HEADLAMP,RH TRAFFIC) but kind of makes sense to stop it rubbing away at the clam, or the cover (10 - 93185671 RH/93185672 LH COVER,HEADLAMP,RH TRAFFIC). What does the cover do (apart from restrict access to the headlight unit)??? Looking at the diagram, it implies it fits into the clam, behind the mounting braket???

Phil

[techieboy]

No idea what it's meant to do but I think that's what JJJ found on his VXR when he tried to access the rear of the lamps and he binned them (or certainly didn't refit them).

[starlight]

48 quid of that is for the foam seal round the sides

As my lights are going into a freshly painted clam, I thinks some protective foam tape would probably be a good idea, but not at £48! This stuff is slightly narrower (10mm) than the 1/2" vauxhall stuff.

Foam tape

I'll be getting a roll, so if anyone else wants some, let me know, as I should have some left out of the 25 metres!

Phil

Edited by pjohn151, 07 May 2009 - 09:34 AM.

[vocky]

I will have two of the large grommets if you want to 'bump up' the order to £30 in fact I will pay a fiver for two if that helps

[FLD]

Stick me down for a full set of the large grommets as I've got gaffer tape all round! Draught excluder tape does the trick too and is in smaller rolls. Just an idea. I believe the headlight backing is there to spread the load of the headlight mounting round the whole aperture rather than just on that one bar piece which is prone to breaking (the clams arent made of the best material). Thats the bit thats 70 odd quid I believe.

[starlight]

Ok, they arrived today:


They are solid rubber and look the same both sides (blanking grommet), not hollowed out like the originals (semi blind), so you do get your monies worth of rubber!

Just to prove they fit:


I've PM'd all who expressed an interest and so don't have any spare, so if anyone else needs any, feel free to contact the company - their contact details are in the top photo, min order value of £30.

On another note, the tape also arrived today...

Phil

Edited because Photobox didn't want to play

Edited by pjohn151, 08 May 2009 - 04:26 PM.