New Interior Light, Nothing OEM here |
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New Interior Light, Nothing OEM here |
PanelBilly |
Jul 19 2017, 04:01 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My original light was crap and I had tried using one of the knock-off models (and it cracked when I tried to install it). Not caring for originality, I spent some time in the wrecking yard this morning looking at the dome lights in different cars. Turns out the ones in the new beetle is a close match. Only problem was that they were all light grey. A little paint and a tiny bit of enlargement of the hole in the backpad did the trick. And all for $5.
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PanelBilly |
Jul 19 2017, 04:02 PM
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PanelBilly |
Jul 19 2017, 04:03 PM
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PanelBilly |
Jul 19 2017, 04:03 PM
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PanelBilly |
Jul 19 2017, 04:04 PM
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Cracker |
Jul 19 2017, 04:41 PM
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Tom_T |
Jul 19 2017, 04:41 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Nice work Bill, but you could've just gone with the black button Hella plug-n-play replacements at $10-20 out there now, & saved a lot of work (I think that the non-OEM knock-off are made with cheaper plastic that breaks easily, as you found out).
But then again, with this custom light, you can have a one of a kind! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It does look good black on black! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
boxsterfan |
Jul 19 2017, 04:50 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Probably shines brighter too!!! Nice work!!
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scallyk9 |
Jul 19 2017, 04:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 16-October 16 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Member No.: 20,499 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice work Bill, but you could've just gone with the black button Hella plug-n-play replacements at $10-20 out there now, & saved a lot of work (I think that the non-OEM knock-off are made with cheaper plastic that breaks easily, as you found out). But then again, with this custom light, you can have a one of a kind! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It does look good black on black! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// I really like it! Nice work and quite clever. |
db9146 |
Jul 19 2017, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None |
Looks great to me.
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banananose914 |
Jul 19 2017, 06:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 20-November 13 From: california Member No.: 16,681 Region Association: None |
That is a damn good job, and it looks good too.
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Evil Older Brother |
Jul 19 2017, 06:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 9-September 13 From: Whidbey Island Member No.: 16,367 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice work there little Bro! Very professional.
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porschetub |
Jul 19 2017, 06:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,695 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Nice solution,like it .
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burton73 |
Jul 19 2017, 10:34 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,461 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Very nice for your car. I like what you did with the color, Fits right in
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Valy |
Jul 19 2017, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,671 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Wow, very nice!
I wish I could do that but my interior is brown. |
PanelBilly |
Jul 19 2017, 11:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Get one and paint it brown.
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kgruen2 |
Jul 20 2017, 02:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 22-February 15 From: Prescott, Az. Member No.: 18,459 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Ditto. Good job.
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Dion |
Jul 20 2017, 09:25 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,754 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
That's really a cool solution. Nice work. I like it.
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Valy |
Jul 20 2017, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,671 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
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DRPHIL914 |
Jul 21 2017, 05:49 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,753 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
Part number?
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