Wanted: Wipac 470 SPOT light

Mar 28, 2005 13 Replies
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Does anyone have any of these lamps?



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It's the lamp on the left of that picture with the *clear* lens. It says "Wipac Stainless 470". Even if just the glass I would be interested...



Unfortunately I've had an accident in my car and the front end of my '66 is an exact imprint of a crash barrier on the A35... So I need to track down another spotlight to match the original :'-(


-- Howard Rose



1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe
1962 Austin Mini Deluxe
1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe
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A better photo of the lamp I am looking for. As far as I am aware, they are British aftermarket parts, and where fitted to my car in

1966...

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-- Howard Rose

1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe 1962 Austin Mini Deluxe 1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe
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Bummer, Howard. Hope it's not too badly bent?

(Less importantly, I trust you're ok yourself) ;-)

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Thanks :-) Yes, I am fine, VW's are strong cars! Just a sore shoulder from the seat belt and gutting feeling in my stomach...

Sadly the repairs are going to be quite major, since the front quarterpanel now has a lovely ripple in it and I cannot remove the spare tyre without deflating it :-(

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-- Howard Rose

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i have three of these and will take £160 all as new all boxed and will not split

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It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "petra o" saying something like:

Taking the piss, aren't you?

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Try Ebay, type in wipac, there are an assortment on there

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Vaguely similar Lumax ones in SS are available new from Holden at 30 ish quid.

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Vaguely similar ones on eBay, too. Vaguely similar isn't really right for Howard's car, though, is it?

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ha ha you obviously know me well!

Thing is, I've seen a few on eBay - but now I need one they have all gone.

-- Howard Rose

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Sorry, but the NOS ones I saw on eBay went for £18 each. £160 is a but much...

-- Howard Rose

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I was just commenting on the price.

The Wipac spots were nearly always aftermarket add ons, so wouldn't command the NOS prices of OEM gear, IMHO.

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Considering they are also utterly useless as auxiliary lights. But they do look nice :-)

-- Howard Rose

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Check this bloke out, ie ring, or e-mail

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He has an extensive stock of old VW parts, and if not, will probably know somebody who has one. His name is Julian.

Neil

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