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rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#883100
Hey veedubbers,

I'm looking for headlights for my 71 ghia., are they just a standard size headlight or are they a specific size for the ghia?

Thanks in advance

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#883288
No one?

VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#883353
Ghia headlight assemblies are specific to the ghia, they are a different size to all the other VW headlights ( ie beetle, bus, type 3 ).
US spec ghias came with sealed beam units, which I suspect your 71 would have had, and the sealed beam can be bought aftermarket ( ?? 7 inch diameter) but the holding unit and chrome dress ring are ghia specific ( but easy to find in the US).

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#883366
can use Mk1 golf sealed beams, had some in my ghia when i first got it
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rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#883682
Thanks guys..I'll see if I can find some based on your recommendations

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#883814
If your not hung up on originality or have been scared off by the price of original KG headlights, you can use Mini headlights with sealed beams. They look much better than a H4 Golf/beetle lense as they are curved and flat. Best of all they can be gotten new for very little. I had them on my old 61 Ghia whilst I was sourcing a RHD cracked original headlight lense.



Cheers

Steve

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#883817
rickp wrote:Hey veedubbers,

I'm looking for headlights for my 71 ghia., are they just a standard size headlight or are they a specific size for the ghia?

Thanks in advance
Hi

they are common variety sealed beams [curved convex glass]
7 inch size...

You can get Hella H4 sealed Beams that are also rounded
with convex glass...

Semi sealed beams normally are flat glass or nearly flat whereas sealed beams are convex like genuine Karmann Ghia headlamps...

whatever You get, You will need two the same...

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

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#884409
rickp wrote:Thankks guys I appreciate the help.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200630210964?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

These seem like a good deal as they have a replaceable h4globe and also have a curved glass surface, what do you think?
They look OK..
not sure what the lens looks like...
but cheap at that price...
similar one in Hella are probably about that much Each or more
plus bulbs..

cheers

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