Source for 140 series headlight mounting clamps?

Ok; I figured out how the headlights are held into the tubes
on my 145; those white plastic things visible on the right
are two-piece clamps. One part of it hooks through the cutout
in the tube, the other presses against the back of the lamps'
rim, and is tightened with a Phillips head screw (a bit awkward
to get to).

The two surviving clamps on the right side are both broken on
one side; no survivors on the left side. I'd like to find some
replacements, but have never seen anything like these anywhere.

No salvage yard around here has ever heard of 140 series Volvos,
so that option is not available (and any in the yards are probably
as brittle as the ones I have).

Anybody know of any source for these? Suggestions on alternate
mounting methods for the lamps?

Thanks,


Gary

--
Gary Heston (E-Mail Removed)

"Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but
it says 'Chicken by the Sea'." Jessica Simpson, on MTV _Newlyweds_

Check out IPD I ****think*** the cibie replacements they have fit the 140
series.


"Gary Heston" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok; I figured out how the headlights are held into the tubes
> on my 145; those white plastic things visible on the right
> are two-piece clamps. One part of it hooks through the cutout
> in the tube, the other presses against the back of the lamps'
> rim, and is tightened with a Phillips head screw (a bit awkward
> to get to).
>
> The two surviving clamps on the right side are both broken on
> one side; no survivors on the left side. I'd like to find some
> replacements, but have never seen anything like these anywhere.
>
> No salvage yard around here has ever heard of 140 series Volvos,
> so that option is not available (and any in the yards are probably
> as brittle as the ones I have).
>
> Anybody know of any source for these? Suggestions on alternate
> mounting methods for the lamps?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Gary
>
> --
> Gary Heston (E-Mail Removed)
>
> "Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but
> it says 'Chicken by the Sea'." Jessica Simpson, on MTV _Newlyweds_

Gary Heston wrote:
>
> Ok; I figured out how the headlights are held into the tubes
> on my 145; those white plastic things visible on the right
> are two-piece clamps. One part of it hooks through the cutout
> in the tube, the other presses against the back of the lamps'
> rim, and is tightened with a Phillips head screw (a bit awkward
> to get to).
>
> The two surviving clamps on the right side are both broken on
> one side; no survivors on the left side. I'd like to find some
> replacements, but have never seen anything like these anywhere.
>
> No salvage yard around here has ever heard of 140 series Volvos,
> so that option is not available (and any in the yards are probably
> as brittle as the ones I have).
>
> Anybody know of any source for these? Suggestions on alternate
> mounting methods for the lamps?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary
>
> --
> Gary Heston (E-Mail Removed)
>
> "Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but
> it says 'Chicken by the Sea'." Jessica Simpson, on MTV _Newlyweds_

They are available through the aftermarket, believe it or not. Just go
to your favourite internet supplier, and check out part number 681923.

I bought a '74 way back in '84 and the previous owner had broken some of
those, and rather than buying new ones, drilled some holes on opposite
sides of the "tubes" near the front and strung springs to hold the light
firmly up against the front rim. It wasn't perfect, I tossed them out,
bought the proper clips from the dealer (no internet back then).

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
1
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

There are replacement headlights with in witch modern halogen bulbs can be
fitted. Gives you much better visibility.
In The Netherlands old Volvo's are quite popular, at www.nordicar.nl you can
order them, or give them a call.

I paid 30 USD per unit 5 years ago.

Cheers,

Martijn
244
144
262

"Mike F" <"mikef2316()"@allsttream.nett> wrote in message
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> Gary Heston wrote:
> >
> > Ok; I figured out how the headlights are held into the tubes
> > on my 145; those white plastic things visible on the right
> > are two-piece clamps. One part of it hooks through the cutout
> > in the tube, the other presses against the back of the lamps'
> > rim, and is tightened with a Phillips head screw (a bit awkward
> > to get to).
> >
> > The two surviving clamps on the right side are both broken on
> > one side; no survivors on the left side. I'd like to find some
> > replacements, but have never seen anything like these anywhere.
> >
> > No salvage yard around here has ever heard of 140 series Volvos,
> > so that option is not available (and any in the yards are probably
> > as brittle as the ones I have).
> >
> > Anybody know of any source for these? Suggestions on alternate
> > mounting methods for the lamps?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > --
> > Gary Heston (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> > "Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but
> > it says 'Chicken by the Sea'." Jessica Simpson, on MTV _Newlyweds_
>
> They are available through the aftermarket, believe it or not. Just go
> to your favourite internet supplier, and check out part number 681923.
>
> I bought a '74 way back in '84 and the previous owner had broken some of
> those, and rather than buying new ones, drilled some holes on opposite
> sides of the "tubes" near the front and strung springs to hold the light
> firmly up against the front rim. It wasn't perfect, I tossed them out,
> bought the proper clips from the dealer (no internet back then).
>
> --
> Mike F.
> Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.
>
> NOTE: new address!!
> 1
> Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
> (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

Martijn wrote:
>
> There are replacement headlights with in witch modern halogen bulbs can be
> fitted. Gives you much better visibility.
> In The Netherlands old Volvo's are quite popular, at www.nordicar.nl you can
> order them, or give them a call.
>
> I paid 30 USD per unit 5 years ago.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Martijn
> 244
> 144
> 262
>

Note there's nothing wrong with the original headlights. The problem is
the plastic clips that attach the headlights to the headlight pots are
broken. New headlights will not fix that problem.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

Try a search for Swedish treasures or Bastuck.. I don't have enuff schmaltz for posting a link.

P