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vinsueball Commited Dubber

60 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#1021905
Wondering if someone can point me in the direction of locating a set of classic driving/spotlights suitable for a 70 VW bug. Would be good if they had the eyelid visors as well. New or old.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1021912
I have a pair of Hellas black back from 72 or so
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


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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1021937
I went to the Treasure Chest and found 2 sets

Are these what you need

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I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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


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


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bitemeoz Officially Full-On Dubber

355 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#1021946
How about these, may be a bit old school for a 1970.

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hus22l Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#1021950
No hijack intended - but anyone got leads or suggestions on good mounting brackets for the round spot style lights? VWO60 your spotty setup looks real clean and nice. How did you mount them?

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#1021955
They are cut out of 50mm x 50mm x 4mm angle iron, they bolt through the bumper bracket using 2 x m6 bolts and acorn nuts, I machined spacers out of aluminium to lift them up higher.

vinsueball Commited Dubber

60 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#1021956
Hey guys thanks for your replies.The Marchal replicas look terrific and this is the look I'd like to acheive. More chrome then black......just don't know if Ihave that budget at the moment. Like your mountings to vwo60.

I know you can get mountings that fit over the bar mounts and not through them so I think I'll probably go with those.

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#1021957
Be careful what you buy as on a lot of lights you can hear them rust in there box.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1021964
lot of lights you can hear them rust in there box
Thats for sure chrome plating aint what it used to be

mounting brackets are the hardest thing to find
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

vinsueball Commited Dubber

60 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#1021973
Yean, that's what I'm finding. A lot of the second-hand ones I like or have seen have got a fair bit of pitting on them. I guess that's the advantage of the black backs !!

Has anybody looked at using the driving lights that folks install on motor bikes. They look pretty good but would they work ??

http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=222-043
http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=222-044-050
http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=222-040

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#1022248
If it helps I have used these things on a couple of cruisers, normally with HID inserts, but that's coz it getas dark where I live. The chrome lasts well and is pretty good quality, as long as the price isn't $30 (you get what you pay for a bit).
The chromed bike spotlight is a good idea, coz the chrome-is-my-favourite-colour Hoggley boys get grumpy with crap.
If you get a 5.3/4" it will also give you the option to use an efficient auto reflector.

karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#1022389
These make the Marchal's look like good value.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/modbury-heights/auto-body-parts/vw-genuine-1960-s-hella-german-fog-lights-very-rare-restored/1092288598
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shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#1022421
vinsueball wrote:Wondering if someone can point me in the direction of locating a set of classic driving/spotlights suitable for a 70 VW bug. Would be good if they had the eyelid visors as well. New or old.
if you want good looking originals that don't rust etc etc
have a look on ebay here & in the UK for any make of Vespa bike lights. they are different, very old skool & last... its what I've run on most of my VW's.
cheers matty
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends"

robw914 Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1022528
I'm using 5.3/4 Harley Davison accessory driving lights as headlights on my Taipan buggy. Fitted with Hella high and low beam inserts. The chrome is lasting well and they weren't too expensive.

vinsueball Commited Dubber

60 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#1022614
Hey robw914, thanks for that. I actually saw some of these on a Harley last weekend and was impressed so I'm on the lookout for similar. Can you remember how much you paid for yours ?