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cruise98 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

86 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#845152
hi i need sowm advice i have a 59 beetle with semiphores that dont work.the tail lights are only for brakes i take it
my question is how would i go about putting indicators on the back of the beetle and is there a tail light you can buy that has indicator,brake .tail maybe off younger model

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#845159
dear god no ! save the tail lights,what you want are some motorbike blinkers and mount them on your bumper😏

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#845164
cruise98 wrote:hi i need sowm advice i have a 59 beetle with semiphores that dont work.the tail lights are only for brakes i take it
my question is how would i go about putting indicators on the back of the beetle and is there a tail light you can buy that has indicator,brake .tail maybe off younger model
I answered this but don't know where My answer with pictures have gone???

LEE

You can fit 1962-1967 tail lamp assemblies at the rear
cheap and easy to find...
front - You can fit the top of guard lamps OR

You can fit round motor cycle type lamps on Your bumpers front and rear many VW parts shops sell these cheap too

cheers

Lee


herbies have the 62-67 lamps - front blinkers 1964-74

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MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#845173
Please for the love of god don't change the tail lights, consider buying a later model beetle before doing that!

My 1960 deluxe had the small snowflake tail lights, no way I would have changed them for the world, love the smaller tail lights. Hop on eBay and search Harley bullet indicators, they are what you need to get. Whip up a couple of brackets, mount them to inside your bumper, and wire away. More classic and classy!
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#845174
cruise98 wrote:hi i need sowm advice i have a 59 beetle with semiphores that dont work.the tail lights are only for brakes i take it
my question is how would i go about putting indicators on the back of the beetle and is there a tail light you can buy that has indicator,brake .tail maybe off younger model
HERE ARE THE LIGHTS NORMALLY USED FRONT AND BACK

LEE

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noddys vws Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#848867
Have a serious look at bullet indicators used on harleys and hot rods! i have got bullet indicators at the rear on top of tail lights and have a small rectanguler type inserted in heads lights at front in my 58!



i would put photos up but still getting used to this and honestly wouldnt know how
Ay Dad! can you move the kombi? i need to move the 58 beetle so we can get the baja out off shed and get 69 beetle in🤪

noddys vws Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#848870
MISS VDUB wrote:Please for the love of god don't change the tail lights, consider buying a later model beetle before doing that!

My 1960 deluxe had the small snowflake tail lights, no way I would have changed them for the world, love the smaller tail lights. Hop on eBay and search Harley bullet indicators, they are what you need to get. Whip up a couple of brackets, mount them to inside your bumper, and wire away. More classic and classy!


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Ay Dad! can you move the kombi? i need to move the 58 beetle so we can get the baja out off shed and get 69 beetle in🤪