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Posted by: PCA7GGR Jan 17 2017, 07:51 AM

Need some early (round) fog light retain clips that secure the lens/reflector ring to the light body - p/n 914 631 961 10. "Previously tested" preferred - ;>) Thank

Posted by: bdstone914 Jan 17 2017, 10:10 AM

I could use a bunch too. Lets see if Mark can make them. My local fab shop could not do the tight bends.
I would like to see them in stainless steel and maybe thicker. I have one clip that is twice ac thick. Not sure what it came from.

Bruce

Posted by: Mikey914 Jan 17 2017, 02:35 PM

I'll look at mine tonight.

Posted by: Mikey914 Jan 20 2017, 12:23 AM

Getting some material in should be able to get these bent up in the next 10 days or so, I will also have to temper these as they are spring steel. So add a few extra days for that. Say 3 weeks?

Posted by: bdstone914 Jan 20 2017, 05:07 AM

Could they be made from stainless or will they be plated? I could use at least 20

Posted by: simonjb Feb 23 2017, 06:15 PM

Any luck making these?

Posted by: Mikey914 Feb 25 2017, 02:48 AM

These are being blanked and the tooling will be ready in about 5 days. I can have unfinished parts in lets say 10 days, I was thinking about plating them black Zinc, but these are well underway.
Thanks for checking,
Mark

Posted by: PCA7GGR Feb 25 2017, 07:03 AM

Great news - count me in - thanks

Posted by: bdstone914 Feb 25 2017, 07:56 AM

Me too. clear (silver) zinc would be most original.

Posted by: Mikey914 Feb 25 2017, 04:19 PM

One of the few parts not Cad Plated.

Posted by: Mikey914 Feb 25 2017, 04:22 PM

One question. The sample I had has a square punched out of it in the upper bend. I know it's the correct part as I removed it from an assembly. So what's the reason for the variation? Any speculation? I would have thought a clearance issue, and it will still work the same as the not square hole one. I thought the housing had a lip there that it pivoted on, but don't have the parts in front of me right now.

Posted by: PCA7GGR Feb 25 2017, 04:47 PM

Weight savings - used on the GTs.

;>)

Posted by: bdstone914 Feb 25 2017, 11:37 PM

Was it a TN 4 or TN 1? I just pulled one from a TN 4 and no square hole. I do not think it is needed. I can chech both type housings tomorrow . I think I have seen the square hole on some.

Posted by: Biggles May 11 2017, 02:59 PM

Mark

in response to your question, one reason might be for the clearance to the tab in the access hole at the bottom of the fog lens rig.

My lights are Euro Hella 118 lights and didn't have the retaining clip and to be honest, I don't see how the clip can hold the ring on ?

Maybe someone can post a detailed picture of how it looks with the clip screwed in place and if there is a difference to the TN1-2 lights?

Chris



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Posted by: bdstone914 May 11 2017, 04:15 PM

Your clips are missing.

Posted by: Biggles May 12 2017, 11:06 AM

Thanks, but I know that. Hence the question about showing me if someone can supply a picture
Thanks

Posted by: raynekat May 12 2017, 12:37 PM

Here are a couple of pics:

Posted by: Biggles May 12 2017, 03:14 PM

Great thanks. Does it really hold them firmly?
Guess I won't know until I fit one. Waiting for Mark to fabricate some so i can buy. Previous restorer lost mine

Posted by: Biggles Aug 24 2017, 01:10 PM

any update on making these retaining clips Mark ?

Posted by: raynekat Aug 24 2017, 03:46 PM

Yes, these clips are necessary and really do hold the trim rings (and lens) firmly in place.

Posted by: Biggles Jan 10 2018, 04:14 PM

Mark

i know there is a tonne of other stuff you're doing but wondered if you're any closer to fabricating these fog light retaining clips ?

thanks

Chris.

Posted by: PCA7GGR Jan 10 2018, 05:02 PM

Me too..... ;>)

Posted by: bdstone914 Jan 10 2018, 07:26 PM

Me three. I would take 40 of them. Pleeeeeeeeeease Mark