John Hubertz
Well-Known LVC Member
... perhaps 3 weeks of genuine effort is not coming to fruition.
Perhaps this message thread from Rich to me to Rich will explain - the subject is finding a cheapo chinese reproduction headlight plant who will agree to mold replacement high failure rate headlights for our oem high failure rate headlights.
I just want cheap headlights. That look good. I'm too old to be able to see when I drive at night, which is why I love driving so much to hear the pretty horn sounds.
anyway.... here's the dialogue:
Dear Rich,
Hmmmph. Interesting.
Due to my failed wipers post I felt a twinge and actually started noodling the project again - although I fear your set was destroyed and the other (a smidge better) probably discarded as I sublet my garage cleaning to nefarious street people or anyone else foolish enough to work for someone whos garage can get in that condition.
I think the (quite literally) one legged man without a fake leg OR a pegleg was the last one, but he did good - amazing, considering it was like riding a unicycle, that had a shoe on - with a crutch. Drinking heavily.
He looked like a lost member of ZZtop. Really really lost.
Tom was his name...
I have them... somewhere - or at least one set. "Destructive" testing of cover removal (the clear lens) by a local injection molder who thought that freezing the capsule would make the adhesive/plastiweld brittle was... spectacularly unsuccessful. I had two donor sets though. Let me look - ps - just cuz I am NEVER off my "list" no matter how old, just yesterday I sent 2 feelers to Chinese manufacturers along with a cover letter. What I can't believe as a MB owner is how they cheerfully stamp out 4 COLORS of RIGHT HAND DRIVE dash pads for near nonexistent models of those, and ignore US! OMG someone could get rich, as every single major player recognizes the need.
Any reputable auto body part distributor would take the line, and a foot in the door would really be meaningful as we aren't the only model with the problem, and then you could sneak in the high volume stuff. I was a parts wholesale aftermarket development manager for Ford/Motorcraft for two years - I know how incredibly rare such opportunities are. Do you know ANYONE I could talk to that might understand the business potential? ALL I WANT IS TO BUY A PAIR OF $90 EACH REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES DAMMIT!
Humbly yours, John "the Procrastinator" Hubertz (btw, on my house repair list is a gutter downspout I replaced 1 of three rivets in, four years ago.) I'm not bragging, but I tend to be an ADHD manager for myself and my personal stuff too. I'll message back with the lamps status - would you please lift whatever makes sense from this note and create a post asking the community? We need 1 contact who knows 1 manufacturer overseas ... the rest will be as easy as waiting. My favorite activity.
Perhaps this message thread from Rich to me to Rich will explain - the subject is finding a cheapo chinese reproduction headlight plant who will agree to mold replacement high failure rate headlights for our oem high failure rate headlights.
I just want cheap headlights. That look good. I'm too old to be able to see when I drive at night, which is why I love driving so much to hear the pretty horn sounds.
anyway.... here's the dialogue:
Dear Rich,
Hmmmph. Interesting.
Due to my failed wipers post I felt a twinge and actually started noodling the project again - although I fear your set was destroyed and the other (a smidge better) probably discarded as I sublet my garage cleaning to nefarious street people or anyone else foolish enough to work for someone whos garage can get in that condition.
I think the (quite literally) one legged man without a fake leg OR a pegleg was the last one, but he did good - amazing, considering it was like riding a unicycle, that had a shoe on - with a crutch. Drinking heavily.
He looked like a lost member of ZZtop. Really really lost.
Tom was his name...
I have them... somewhere - or at least one set. "Destructive" testing of cover removal (the clear lens) by a local injection molder who thought that freezing the capsule would make the adhesive/plastiweld brittle was... spectacularly unsuccessful. I had two donor sets though. Let me look - ps - just cuz I am NEVER off my "list" no matter how old, just yesterday I sent 2 feelers to Chinese manufacturers along with a cover letter. What I can't believe as a MB owner is how they cheerfully stamp out 4 COLORS of RIGHT HAND DRIVE dash pads for near nonexistent models of those, and ignore US! OMG someone could get rich, as every single major player recognizes the need.
Any reputable auto body part distributor would take the line, and a foot in the door would really be meaningful as we aren't the only model with the problem, and then you could sneak in the high volume stuff. I was a parts wholesale aftermarket development manager for Ford/Motorcraft for two years - I know how incredibly rare such opportunities are. Do you know ANYONE I could talk to that might understand the business potential? ALL I WANT IS TO BUY A PAIR OF $90 EACH REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES DAMMIT!
Humbly yours, John "the Procrastinator" Hubertz (btw, on my house repair list is a gutter downspout I replaced 1 of three rivets in, four years ago.) I'm not bragging, but I tend to be an ADHD manager for myself and my personal stuff too. I'll message back with the lamps status - would you please lift whatever makes sense from this note and create a post asking the community? We need 1 contact who knows 1 manufacturer overseas ... the rest will be as easy as waiting. My favorite activity.
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