I am looking for a couple flash trim clips.I had more than enough but a couple were old and snapped so i need a couple so the trim can be nice an tight. Looking for singles or whatever you have but the most i need is 5 so i can have about 2 extra.Any help is appreciated. To my understanding the trims are being repoped, so i dont know if they made clips as well.But any help is appreciated.
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Thank You
Manny
Would help If we knew where you were ????? State, main city etc
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
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state NT???
City Darwin ???
would make it easier...
Lee
do you have a pic of a clip??
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Are they the same as your standard side trim???
69 Beetle
66 Beetle
56 Beetle
-Los Angeles, CA US of A if that helps clips ressurect from the dead.
-No they are not the same as standard trim clips.
I believe Wolfsburg Automotive in Victoria do reproductions of the flash trims that they tout as better than the originals.....
May '55 Oval
try BUGBOY I got some of him a while back
crsedge wrote:I believe Wolfsburg Automotive in Victoria do reproductions of the flash trims that they tout as better than the originals.....
Does anyone have a website link?? Ill try and search it rightnow, but just in case.
Manny seein u have a pattern and a patina copy the clips they are made of spring steel.
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
bushed wrote:Manny seein u have a pattern and a patina copy the clips they are made of spring steel.
what does that mean???
If they weren't the same as beetle clips then they are probably the same as used on holdens and fords as the flashes were very popular back in the 50s & 60s..
can't you get a plastic clip to do the same thing??
try -
http://www.stokersvwparts.com.au
they have lots of old parts NOS
LEE
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Cool guage in the centre console.
T54
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It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
he has some so he can copy them. Lee..they are very tough and different to std vw (then a word play on a rat bug he calls Patina and a digmaybe I should say; we aussies have arses not asses also!!) he heManny is his name (saves havin a middle name) cheers and have some chocolate or beers
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
Turbo54 wrote:Cool guage in the centre console.
T54
As you probably already know, its the Smiths set up.
Thanks
bushed wrote:he has some so he can copy them. Lee..they are very tough and different to std vw (then a word play on a rat bug he calls Patina and a digmaybe I should say; we aussies have arses not asses also!!) he heManny is his name (saves havin a middle name) cheers and have some chocolate or beers
LOL, i knew about the arses=asses, but i was just typing away uncautiously.
I dont get into the whole rat, patina thing cause everyone has there take on what is what. Society like labeling everything now days.
I just find it easier to buy them with the time i have, and at the same time i am bitchy about having original parts on my car. If i had a Rat bug then i would make them
😉 lol
Well hopefully i can source some soon.
Thanks again
its the smiths gauge package like this
but not like this one in my Oval
You may have to make the spring clips from some small coil springs you can unwind the wire and re shape it to make the clip same as the others there very hard to find now days
We've got NOS flash trim clips if you still need them.
Brad
VW54, The pic of the one on the bonnet is my old one and my turbo cars bonnet. I now have a couple with the 3 guages as I took a mould off the one I sold and stuck it on the cnc and modified it to take guages. Sold mine to someone in the UK. I have spare clips, PM me and we will work something out.
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
My Smiths 3in1 gauge is just like the one Turbo has. Ive personally never seen any literature on the second set up.
But i do also have the Smiths 2 gauge cluster that i will be installing and swapping gauges. Thanks for everyones help.I will be PMing some people now and see if i can get what i need.
that 2 gauge panel is out of a Aussie Holden or Chev in yr case
Dave
You have any literature on your 3 gauge set up??
Or was that faked with an original grill??
no literature they were an aussie invention ive seen a few around especially the 3 in 1 smiths set up
it was a common gauge in the 60ss in aussie use in several after market set ups for other makes as well.
Well to my understanding the set up like mine and turbos were originals made for VW and Porsche. I have seen literature on these. What you have, seems to be the original smiths grill with holes cut to add 2 more gauges and an added clock that fits.I can be wrong, but ive never seen anything on that set up. Maybe something and aussie "invented" and others copied, kind of like cal look one piece windows 😉
I have one of the single gauge holders, I have a few gauges and a copy of this.
I like the 3 gauge unit, very nice.
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Thats the exact same brochure i seen. I have to get a copy of that one day from you Nathan.
Daves set up is different, but not original. Not something worth blowing your own horn over.
its origional
HotVolkswagenz wrote:Thats the exact same brochure i seen. I have to get a copy of that one day from you Nathan.
Daves set up is different, but not original. Not something worth blowing your own horn over.
I have seen one likes Daves before, I think its the better of the two smiths rally packs.
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So Dave, the grill has the stamped openings on the grill for the 2 inch gauges on the sides??I cant really tell in the picture.Its definitely and original Smiths grill, but im wondering if the 2 smaller gauges were added or come original.
