beetle repacement headlights

bigdood2 Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 30 Mar 2008, 4:48 pm

#638900

Hi everyone,
I just joined today-what a great site!I've got a 75 L bug which I'm repainting at the moment,will post some before and after pics.
Does anyone know where I can get some replacement headlights from in Sydney as the chrome (brazilian) on the passenger light is stuffed-the lights are also very dull.I have heard you can get replacement sealed beams for these-is this true?where can you get them?

Cheers

DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 30 Mar 2008, 5:25 pm

#638911

Welcome!

As I rookie I have found this site amazing.

Not sure about your question but I am sure u will have an answer within an hour!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2008, 6:05 pm

#638917

V Force sometimes have replacement sealed beams with driving light built in

Give Richard a call on 0408 991 247

Lights being dull is often a bad earth

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3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2008, 6:37 pm

#638920

Also in Sydney try either VintageVW (Boris) or ClassicVW (George) if it isn't a bad earth for the repalcement units.
For Bris try Micks Motors,
all others, not sure.....bueller... bueller?????

'Ah, whatever................'

bigdood2 Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 30 Mar 2008, 7:27 pm

#638940

thanks for the information guys-I think the dull light is more the sad state of the reflecting cones though which is why I was after some new sealed beam units

penguin ackkkkkk thhhhhpt!

3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2008, 7:40 pm

#638947

But where are you or are you happy with mail order?

'Ah, whatever................'

bigdood2 Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 30 Mar 2008, 7:45 pm

#638949

I'm in Sydney,and mail order is fine if I can find the right place and price.I've found them in the states on the net but not in Australia

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2008, 8:19 pm

#638966

Hi

If you don't want to stay completely original, I fitted some headlight buckets which take a standard 7 inch sealed beam to my 74 bug, then I bought some really nice Hella semi sealed beam units.

Your mudguard should already have provision for the bucket to screw to.

Then if your car has the plastic chrome headlight rings just re fit them to cover everything up or as I did on my 74, I removed the headlight rings from the stock headlight, cut off the 2 adjusting screws and fitted it over the top of the sealed beams.

You will then need to fit a relay for the high beam and you will now have brilliant headlights.

The buckets http://db.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogue.pl?flcmd=preview&flmaint=809

7 inch semi sealed beams http://db.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogue.pl?flcmd=preview&flmaint=826

Steve

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2008, 8:20 pm

#638967

Hi

Forgot to say, go the strut cars.

Steve

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 30 Mar 2008, 8:37 pm

#638970

Bizarre wrote:V Force sometimes have replacement sealed beams with driving light built in

Give Richard a call on 0408 991 247

Lights being dull is often a bad earth

ive got a set of these and id highly recommend them

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2008, 10:31 pm

#638992

its not too difficult to fit5 any sealed beamed headlamps..

NARVA - HELLA - many VW shows have aftermarket sealed beams...

shouldn't be hard to fit or adapt and seal or semi sealed beams

using 1975-76 beetle original headlamps is the way to go
just replace the dull headlamps...

cheers

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---