Headlight seals 67 bug

xerxes Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined May 2011 · 16 Jan 2013, 2:26 pm

#939407

Hi
Does anyone know if the headlight seals to body on a 67 Aussie beetle are different to seals for 65-67 beetle? The new ones seem a bit thicker (yes I know they are new...) and there doesn't seem to be enough room to 'hang' the headlight on the lip at the top - if they are different which year should I buy? I'm confused as to what parts I should get sometimes since the Aussie 67 is not the same as a European 67 😵
Thanks in advance
Wendy

1967 Rat Beetle
1974 Kombi
1967 Aussie Deluxe Project

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Jan 2013, 2:38 pm

#939408

Aussie 67 takes the >64 US/Euro seal. Basically the sloped headlight type doesn't change seals.

Your problem may be the quality of the seal.

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sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 16 Jan 2013, 2:50 pm

#939410

^^^^👍👍

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111941191

You can get these from either Das Resto Haus or VVDS; both the suppliers have top quality goods

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jan 2013, 5:20 pm

#939427

The lip may be squashed on the guard that the seal fits into

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 16 Jan 2013, 5:27 pm

#939428

^ yep it's prolly squashed a bit

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xerxes Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined May 2011 · 16 Jan 2013, 5:44 pm

#939429

Thanks guys - the place I got them usually does good quality stuff it seemed more like the old ones were a bit narrower and therefore left more room between the seal and the lip - I'll do the other headlight tomorrow and see if the problem is the lip or the seal I didn't think of that - they were 65-67 seals though so if not the lip I'll order some more earlier ones thanks for the links
Your advise very appreciated thank you 🙂

1967 Rat Beetle
1974 Kombi
1967 Aussie Deluxe Project

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Jan 2013, 6:34 pm

#939432

Speaking of the lip, often there is such a build up of excess paint from not being taken back to bare metal during repair that there is no room left for the seal.

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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xerxes Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined May 2011 · 18 Jan 2013, 3:00 am

#939559

Don't think the paint has been touched there but could be wrong I gave it a good clean...I'll check again - but I tried the other headlight seal and that worked okay so will dig around and see if I can pull the lip back a bit on the problem side too hot to do much other than lie around today 🙂

1967 Rat Beetle
1974 Kombi
1967 Aussie Deluxe Project