Oh damn, that sucks.Originally Posted by CrnCnn
Bart
Super VXer
Oh damn, that sucks.
Bart
Super VXer
Well I must say they are handling this very well and politely. Tina said she will send a Left one to me.
Super VXer
Sounds like a shipping error. Good to hear they are gonna remedy that for you ASAP.
I dont have mine installed, but from initial viewing of them, the only thing I see that might be a small issue is the glue. There is some excessive beading on the backs of the side lenses that may raise the assembly on the fitted location and make it not-so- snug. I am prepared to do some simple sanding on the backs of the assembly to make it more snug if this is an issue. I wont know until I actually have my VX back though.
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT
Super VXer
Shipping error!
I was supposed to get my lenses on the 7th. Didn't. Tina said because of a shipping error I won't get them until the 17th. At lease I got a tracking number so I know they shipped me something.
Super VXer
Got the lenses and I have some comments.
SIDE MARKERS:
They did a very sloppy job of bonding the lenses to the housing. Obviously there was no person at work that day whoes job it was to detail the lenses after gluing the lenses on to the housings. The build up of adhesive is unbelievable, in some places dribbled almost an eight of an inch thick and just left there. Nobody bothered to even wipe it off, or scrape it off, or sand it off. I should not have to do anything to these things to finish them...they should already be finished. These are a do-it-yourself lenses kit!!!
There's no way in a million years that these would even begin to fit flush to the side of the body without extensive sanding and/or polishing. That is if they actually fit the contour of the body. In some places on the visible side of the lenses it's fogged because the adhesive was whipped over the surface and marred it.
Gosh...I wonder if the mounting holes will match up.
Clearly disappointed.
The turn signal lenses appear correct but I haven't tried fitting them yet.
Navipissed
Super VXer
Just be happy that we even have a 3rd party developer interested in creating unique parts for us. There is no excuse for sloppy craftsmanship, but other than that, the product is quite accurate and satisfatory, IMHO. I have the same beading on the back of the assembly, but I see that as an easy workaround on my end. A little wet sanding on the back should smooth that down.
I am not taking sides here, its just that I have worked with MANY 3rd party companies that were willing to work with us on unique knockoffs for the VX, and sometimes the waters arent always smooth (actually, most of the time, they were pretty rough). The price we pay for being l33t, hahaha.
Super VXer
I'd have to agree here. While the side markers aren't exactly perfect, they are pretty darn good. They can easily be touched up with a little time and a little sand paper like Wormy said. And even though the screw hole is slightly off, it still works, and I am sure you could mod the front plastic piece a little to make it more snug. I was thinking you could just wrap it tightly with some electrical tape to make it fit a little tighter. And the front lenses, are indeed pretty close to perfect, imo.
The reality here is that the side marker lenes and housings are not exactly an easy piece to replicate, and Klearz did a fine job of doing so. And the fact that seem to be handling Clint's shipping issue is also good.
Anyway, my 2 cents.
Bart
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