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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#843190
Im after a popes nose(number plate light) for a W deck lid,complete or housing only???
contact by PM
cheers shane.
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ducati 1100 Casual Dubber

38 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·

#843471
Hi Shane,

I have a yellow popes nose in the shed, ill grab a photo of it tomorrow morning and put it on to see if it is what you are after,

cheers,

Lee
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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#843490
ducati 1100 wrote:Hi Shane,

I have a yellow popes nose in the shed, ill grab a photo of it tomorrow morning and put it on to see if it is what you are after,

cheers,

Lee
Sounds good,is it from a W decklid???
cheers shane.
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ducati 1100 Casual Dubber

38 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·

#843646
Hey Shane,

i dug out the popes nose and it is flat where it bolts on to the deck lid so im not 100% sure that it is for a true W deck lid.

i took some photos but am having some tech difficulties up loading them.

ill get the images to you as soon as i can this afternoon.

Lee
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volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#843649
W decks can be flat or with the ridge where the popes nose bolts to.

[Cue argument about popes nose vs license light 😂 ]

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#843659
ducati 1100 wrote:Hey Shane,

i dug out the popes nose and it is flat where it bolts on to the deck lid so im not 100% sure that it is for a true W deck lid.

i took some photos but am having some tech difficulties up loading them.

ill get the images to you as soon as i can this afternoon.

Lee
It sounds like its a late 50s early 60s one.
thanks anyway shane.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#843665
vwmad wrote:Im after a popes nose(number plate light) for a W deck lid,complete or housing only???
contact by PM
cheers shane.
THE POPE'S NOSE LICENCE PLATE /STOP LAMP IS VERY RARE

It was used on early beetles [split rear window] when the tail lamps were only tail lamps with round red glass lenses.

The stop lamp was in the pope's nose licence plate ..
so, it glowed RED when the brakes were used...
so, it glowed like the pope's nose....

there were a few different small licence plate lamps used after that ... these did NOT glow red with the brakes...
and looked a bit similar in size to a PRE- 1964 licence plate lamp...

Lee

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

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68AutoBug wrote:
vwmad wrote:Im after a popes nose(number plate light) for a W deck lid,complete or housing only???
contact by PM
cheers shane.
THE POPE'S NOSE LICENCE PLATE /STOP LAMP IS VERY RARE

It was used on early beetles [split rear window] when the tail lamps were only tail lamps with round red glass lenses.

The stop lamp was in the pope's nose licence plate ..
so, it glowed RED when the brakes were used...
so, it glowed like the pope's nose....

there were a few different small licence plate lamps used after that ... these did NOT glow red with the brakes...
and looked a bit similar in size to a PRE- 1964 licence plate lamp...

Lee

Im after a license plate plate light for a W deck lid,there are people who call them popes nose,i DONT want one like the ones in the pictures lee posted.
cheers shane.
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bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 ·

#844072
I hve a later one pre 56 if interested complete...cept flat lense atmo
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#844087
bushed wrote:I hve a later one pre 56 if interested complete...cept flat lense atmo
No thanks bernie,it has to be from a W lid.
cheers shane.
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bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 ·

#844119
w lids are also 54 55 56 and to Aug 57, Shane - but not stop light just nr plate
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#844126
bushed wrote:w lids are also 54 55 56 and to Aug 57, Shane - but not stop light just nr plate
Sorry bernie i missed understood you,have you got one for a W lid but no stop light ??? i dont want a stop light i need one for a 56 oval.
cheers shane.
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wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 ·

#844216
shane let me know your email and ill shoot you some pics. black with 3 dents (like hail dents).

what are these worth people??
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wolfgang54 wrote:shane let me know your email and ill shoot you some pics. black with 3 dents (like hail dents).

what are these worth people??
PM sent.
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