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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#813793
Hi,

Have a friend overseas that is looking to buy a set of these. Apparently he bought these ones in Sydney but can't remember where from? Anyone know where you might get them from?

Thanks

Steve

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#813816
Never ever seen them that big Steve...

originally they were used because You had to put Your arm out to signal You were stopping or turning...

I doubt if You could get Your arm out of those...

they would stop any air getting into Your 1/4 windows in the doors...

cannot remember seeing these on any Aussie cars...

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

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#813821
68AutoBug wrote:originally they were used because You had to put Your arm out to signal You were stopping or turning...
I do not understand this statement in the slightest.


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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#813828
Smiley,

Years ago, before cars had blinkers, you had to give hand signals out the window to indicate you were turning or stopping.

From memory, you had your arm straight out with your fingers straight and together (like in a 'salute') to turn right, and your arm out and elbow bent at 90 degrees so your forearm was vertical (still with your 'salute') to turn left or stop.

It was fiddly (especially for emergency stops), and so much for hands on the wheel and keeping your body inside the car. lol Wet weather, or even winter, were a bit of a bugger.

I think it went out in the late seventies - all cars had blinkers by then.
From your ole' mate Jeff

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#813835
beetleboyjeff wrote:Smiley,

Years ago, before cars had blinkers, you had to give hand signals out the window to indicate you were turning or stopping.

From memory, you had your arm straight out with your fingers straight and together (like in a 'salute') to turn right, and your arm out and elbow bent at 90 degrees so your forearm was vertical (still with your 'salute') to turn left or stop.

It was fiddly (especially for emergency stops), and so much for hands on the wheel and keeping your body inside the car. lol Wet weather, or even winter, were a bit of a bugger.

I think it went out in the late seventies - all cars had blinkers by then.
I understand that completely Jeff and am aware of how things used to work.

I just have no idea what it's relevance to the wind deflectors that this thread is about, or why Lee brought it up.



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type3disease Custom Title Time!

1,243 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#813861
cool... cool... cool... I want some too....!
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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#813865
They were commonly known as weathershields, and were very popular when hand signals were mandatory - in the'50s and '60s.

Back then you could be 'booked' for failing to signal your intention to stop, or turn - even if your vehicle was fitted with stop lights, (or semaphores for that matter)!

There were some silly laws about, even then.🤪
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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#813873
I hate those space bubbles.

noisy, windy, gets in the way and makes for an excellent blind spot.

Thew mine away that was on the commy and never looks back 😀

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#813887
Smiley wrote:
68AutoBug wrote:originally they were used because You had to put Your arm out to signal You were stopping or turning...
I do not understand this statement in the slightest.


Smiley 😎
Hi Smiley,
most very early Holdens had windshields on the drivers door window as You had to stick Your arm out when You were stopping or turning....
so, if it was raining, the rain wouldn't come in with the window down....
back then, these perspex things were made in two pieces..
vertical and horizontal at the top...
then progressing much later into these curved ones....

they probably cause Your car to use more petrol as there is some wind drag....

maybe not so much on these later ones....

Now on New cars You can still buy ones that stick to the door
or as on late model Magnas... stick to the body as the doors had no window frames..

I've always driven cars with blinkers so cannot remember ever having to poke My hand out the window to stop....

in an emergency.... and breaking two fingers as the window was UP..... lol


LEE

PS: Many of the cars I have owned over the years had these on them... I threw them all away.... maybe even VW ones.
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LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#813889
I don't think anyone answered his question!

I saw a company a couple of years back that was in Aus, it was selling sunvisors, venetians and the weathershields for VW's but I tried finding it and couldn't.

But as has been brought up by many people on here google is your friend...
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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#813891
Came across this company making them for modern cars.

http://www.egr.com.au

Emailed them to see if they do them for a 68-75 beetle

Cheers

Steve

robb Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#813927
hi matara
try a mob called auto cables on the web look under products

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#813941
I had one on my original 76. But it sat behind the front quater window, so didn't interfere with it.

It was a factory or dealer option back then from the House of David which was in North Ryde, where there is now a Macca's and KFC, although I htink the Macca's has just closed recently.

As to where to get one now, sorry no ideas.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#813955
Pretty hard to see in these pics, and it's an early but this is the only style I've seen.

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robb Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#814000
no worries bud hope ya find what ya lookin for

Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#814040
Auto cables only do the really angular/square looking weathershields for beetles.

I bought a pair off them a couple of years ago after specifically asking what shape they were (i wanted the round/bubble shape). They turned up in the angular shape so I sent them back & hassled them until they refunded my money.

I currently have an old buble shaped one on the drivers side, & am constantly looking for a match for the passenger side. Mine is shorter than the one shown at the top, it only goes forward to the vent window.

I'll try & get a picture for you.

Cheers
Brendan
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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#814047
And this is what the autocables ones look like, or atleast they did when I bought some.

Please let me know if they have changed their shapes.

Cheers
Brendan

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#814067
they are the original type that was sold in the 50s and 60s...

Blue or Green at the top...

Blue seemed to be the most common...

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