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t_tuffnut Wolfsburg Wizard

425 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#798615
Quick question,

Would 63 beetle front indicator assemblies fit on 66 guards? I have the indicator assemblies that came with the car, period correct wider ones with the clear plastic lenses, But I am interested in using the slimmer 63 ones.

I have found that Cip1 are doing them for $15 Us each, and I'm looking at some on ebay, but I'm just wondering if they will fit in the holes in the guards.

Thanks
1966 Bug

1973 L Bug

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#798661
Yes they fit. But the '64-'67 guards, with the wider blinkers, have the mounting holes further back and further out by a few cm. So the narrow blinkers will sit slightly further back and further out.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#798666
t_tuffnut wrote:Quick question,

Would 63 beetle front indicator assemblies fit on 66 guards? I have the indicator assemblies that came with the car, period correct wider ones with the clear plastic lenses, But I am interested in using the slimmer 63 ones.

I have found that Cip1 are doing them for $15 Us each, and I'm looking at some on ebay, but I'm just wondering if they will fit in the holes in the guards.

Thanks
Yes they fit the holes,
but they sit outwards more than the early blinkers...
further away from the body..

but not many people will notice...lol

I would... lol

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

t_tuffnut Wolfsburg Wizard

425 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#798673
Awesome.

Thanks guys.

I can deal with them sitting a little further away. I bought repro wide clear lenses for my original blinkers and they were slightly too wide - making them sit funny.

I prefer the slim look anyways, so thanks.
1966 Bug

1973 L Bug

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#798843
That explains why the blinkers sit too far foward on my '66!

Years ago, I advised the panel beaters to use my Dad's 1960 Beetle (narrow blinkers) as a reference for the location of the blinkers on my car.

Tuffnt, I may have to copy your style!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#798886
t_tuffnut wrote:Awesome.

Thanks guys.

I can deal with them sitting a little further away. I bought repro wide clear lenses for my original blinkers and they were slightly too wide - making them sit funny.

I prefer the slim look anyways, so thanks.


Hi
there are two different shaped wide blinker lens and chrome covers..
I haven't seen the "other" shaped chrome bits on cars here
but have seen the "other" lenses.. where You need to cut a piece off the edges of the "other" chrome tops to make the "other " lenses fit...

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