grogy Custom Title Time!
1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·
hi , are 57 front /rear mudguards the same shape as later models. thanks greg
oval guards/ later model
Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
I purchased two new oval front guards from overseas for my 61 Beetle and they are different (sold them).
Hope that helps, Kev
Hope that helps, Kev
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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber
395 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·
!!!!!! All I can think of Kev is the oval guard's didn't have hole's in the top of it for the narrow 61 indercator, but your car doesn't have indercator's on the top, so was it the swage line's between the bolt hole's or the steel tube that run's the headlight wire's to the body.
Neither of these difference's would stop these guard's fitting any beam front bug early or late.
If the guard's from OS were black Mexican one's, yes the bolt hole's don't all line up but can be fixed with a file or air tool.
Neither of these difference's would stop these guard's fitting any beam front bug early or late.
If the guard's from OS were black Mexican one's, yes the bolt hole's don't all line up but can be fixed with a file or air tool.
Now... what was I doing again 🤪 🤪
BUGBOY Moderator Chief Toy Dude / Head Cruiser
2,147 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Headlight heights are different. Area where running boards meet the front guards are different. Rears are much the same to look at.
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Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
I ended up repairing my original guards and filled in the indicator hole.
The difference I found was that the oval guards were not as wide as my originals and as you can see with my wider wheels the oval replacements would have rubbed. Also as mentioned where the running board met the guard, was slightly different.
Kev
The difference I found was that the oval guards were not as wide as my originals and as you can see with my wider wheels the oval replacements would have rubbed. Also as mentioned where the running board met the guard, was slightly different.
Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.
Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.
mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber
395 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·
Sorry misunderstood grogy's Question, I thought he ment would the 57 guard fit a later bug.
Now... what was I doing again 🤪 🤪
grogy Custom Title Time!
1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·
thanks for the imput