Accessories for 70\'s bug ?

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 26 Apr 2006, 6:05 pm

#480693

What is cool in the way of accessories for a 70's bug?

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 6:35 pm

#480708

all the same accessories as a 60s bug :P

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mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 26 Apr 2006, 6:39 pm

#480714

Do you think so????

I am right into whitewalls, roof racks etc but I am not sure if they would look right on a 70's bug (especially a "later" one with the elephant foot tailights)

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Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 26 Apr 2006, 6:43 pm

#480715

Towel rails suit some '70's Bugs, depending on the rest of the car (I.e: Colour/Wheels).
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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 6:53 pm

#480723

Stainless steel eyebrows on the headlights look cool on all beetles in my opinion.

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1,718 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 7:36 pm

#480757

IMHO keep away from the cheap taiwan repro stuff. Don't change anything to earlier style stuff. Keep what the factory gave you. Don't go for wide whitewalls- wrong period. Thin whitewalls or redwalls are cool. Go for period wheels like sprintstars or rivieras. Any factory accessories can be cool. I'd personally go for headlight stone guards over eyebrows (see taiwan!!). Don't over do it, and keep it period.
EMPI made some very cool accesories which are now available as quality repros from Flat4 etc. GTV kits can look awesome...
This is all only my opinion of course!
Something like this rows my boat, period cool.
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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 7:42 pm

#480763

Yeah. Popouts are nice too.

By the way that blue bug is veeeeery nice 🙂

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1,718 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 7:50 pm

#480767

Popouts are a sweet finishing touch, those and the stainless weather shades..

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 7:51 pm

#480770

I reckon a LH mirror would be a good accessory. 🙂

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blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 26 Apr 2006, 8:51 pm

#480806

mscabrio wrote:What is cool in the way of accessories for a 70's bug?

but ours is a 50's bug! :P

see.... air and water do mix 😉

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 10:24 pm

#480868

nothing wrong with whitewalls so long as everything matches. the ovveriders like in deluxes pic are great. popouts are also definitely a great look. i am a big fan of the round taillight models

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 26 Apr 2006, 10:40 pm

#480887

this is so weird, about 10 mins beofre this post started i told ash about an old 1974 accesories pamphlet that was with my bug when i got it that i was gonna send her
so i may as well just post it here LOL
its real big so its a bitch to scan but anyway here is some of the horrors u could get to make ur vw one bitchin old fuddy duddy car in the church car park in 1974

Joel

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 26 Apr 2006, 10:49 pm

#480892

my bug was an old 1 owner granny mobile when i got it and came with probably every bit of paper work ever relating to the car

had the grey vw folder with service record, diagnosis punch cards etc even an original pack of dealer vw fuses int he glove box

heres some of the crap i found in it
my rego is still due on the 17 of janaury lol

Joel

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4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 10:49 pm

#480893

My old 1970 1500

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 10:55 pm

#480897

They forgot one...

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1,718 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 26 Apr 2006, 11:02 pm

#480902

Damn essential that one!!!! LOL

Very cool.

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 26 Apr 2006, 11:05 pm

#480904

I'm such a sucker for accessories!

Thanks for that Joel, was having a look at what i would have gotten!

Love it... but there was also some nasty stuff there too! 😂

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 26 Apr 2006, 11:16 pm

#480914

heh yeah gotta love those mini fuch look hubcaps and gutter trim

my yellow 74 bug had a set of front and rear mudflaps like those
both left ones were missing though ive seen a few bugs around with those insect screens on lol they look like a mack truck wiht a bull bar

Joel

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6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 27 Apr 2006, 7:45 am

#480967

Lots of 70s Jap cars had rear view mirrors on the front guard. you could try a bit of that. Just need to find the right sort of mirror to suit. It's a bit about colour too. go really garish colours and black racing stripes and such. You could also go a rear window louvre, ie the exterior black moulded thingo and some perspex side window rain guards, I think that's what they are called anyway.

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 27 Apr 2006, 8:23 am

#480974

That brochure is GOLD!

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Apr 2006, 9:27 am

#480996

I bought some of that gutter guard, same as in the picture.. I think there were others too... They were only available from Your friendly VW dealer in the 70s..
I had a 1971 1302S SuperBug...
Many people asked Me where I got the gutter guard as it did stand out.... Never ever saw another car with it on..
It came with chromed steel ends, but I never used them..

I do have the stainless steel door window shades...
and aluminium & stainless steel stone guards...
6 inch chromed wheels & new rear bumper to add to My car.... I also have the chromed pieces that fit over the carpet etc in the doorway....
I also have chrome strips to add to My New running boards...
None of these are on My car as yet....

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2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 27 Apr 2006, 10:51 am

#481012

Hahaha, what a tacky brochure that was! 😂

I managed to pick up a mint-condition original 1970 VW Beetle brochure for my PBB, it's so cheesy! :P

Gutter trim... that cracks me up so much I wish I could find some! Hahaha 😉

ctefeh Wolfsburg Wizard

479 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 27 Apr 2006, 1:43 pm

#481059

Hotwires or Hurricane mags....very 70's.....tres retro....👍

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1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 27 Apr 2006, 2:40 pm

#481080

Bike shorts seem popular with the fat chicks.

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