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Replacement Exterior Lights
#1

One of my tail light lenses has a crack and the running lights up about halfway have a rubber base that is very old an cracked. What are some good places to source for replacement lights?

Todd & Dawn Flickema
Former owners of a Classic 1984 Newell
71 Karmann Ghia
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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#2

Here is a link to an ebay listing on the tail lights;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-DIALIGHT-RE...es&vxp=mtr

Here is a link to the marker lights;
http://www.slclighting.com/searchquick-s...rds=kd-509

How did the awning come out?

Steve & Patti, Bonnie and Tucker
1982 Newell 38' Classic, DD 6V92
cocktails for as many will fit in the site, dinner for as many can sit at the pick-nick table and sleeps 2 since I fixed the couch
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#3

Todd, I replaced all my rear brake/turning lights with the ones from the guy on Ebay that Steve gave you the link to. They work great. He also sells the amber ones for the front turn signals:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160835337240?ssP...1423.l2649


Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
2001 VW Beetle Turbo
Cannondale Tandem
Cannondale Bad Boy
Haibike SDURO MTB
http://whatsnewell.blogspot.com
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#4

Thank you. Have you guys done anything with the headlights or fog lights at all?

Also at night when I drive some of the instruments are a bit difficult to read beCause 20 years of Texas dust has managed to make it into some of the gauges. So I get a bit of a dust glare back. Have you guysever had to attempt to clean your gauges at all? Since your RV was so nicely stored I dont imagine this is an issue for you Clarke, but Steve what about you?

Todd & Dawn Flickema
Former owners of a Classic 1984 Newell
71 Karmann Ghia
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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#5

Yes, I have taken a few of the VDO gauges apart. If you get cozy with the concept that you are going to have to deform the aluminum case to get it apart, then it is possible. And of course you have to reform the case to get it to stay back together.

Use something like the airbrush that photographers use for lens cleaning. And dont jiggle the needle if you dont have to. The needle is just pressed on it's shaft, and if you disturb it the gauge will point to some different value.

Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home Cool )
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#6

Our Dash Gauges don't have that issue. I have taken gauges apart before but haven't been very successful in getting them back together without the bezel showing that it was done, good luck.

Steve & Patti, Bonnie and Tucker
1982 Newell 38' Classic, DD 6V92
cocktails for as many will fit in the site, dinner for as many can sit at the pick-nick table and sleeps 2 since I fixed the couch
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#7

Haven't had any problem with dust in my gauges, and you are probably right, being stored inside for 22 years couldn't have hurt.


Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
2001 VW Beetle Turbo
Cannondale Tandem
Cannondale Bad Boy
Haibike SDURO MTB
http://whatsnewell.blogspot.com
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#8

Clarke,
How is your late night indoor storage going?

Steve & Patti, Bonnie and Tucker
1982 Newell 38' Classic, DD 6V92
cocktails for as many will fit in the site, dinner for as many can sit at the pick-nick table and sleeps 2 since I fixed the couch
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#9

(10-15-2012, 05:31 AM)prairieschooner Wrote:  Clarke,
How is your late night indoor storage going?

Good, Steve....just finished our first week of half shifts (5 hours), and start our second tomorrow evening. Next week we'll go to full 10 hour shifts four days per week (Tuesday through Friday).


We also replaced the old blue club chair with a Euro style recliner with ottoman....what a brilliant acquisition!


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Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
2001 VW Beetle Turbo
Cannondale Tandem
Cannondale Bad Boy
Haibike SDURO MTB
http://whatsnewell.blogspot.com
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#10

Sweet chair.

Todd & Dawn Flickema
Former owners of a Classic 1984 Newell
71 Karmann Ghia
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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