Halogen bulb grafts

Ive been thinking about what to do about 6volts and fluted headlights and found a company in Adelaide that does halogen grafts onto old stock headlight bulb bases. Does anyone have these in their VW? Any comments about these? Know the company?

...er...grafts? Define 'grafts'.

I run the correct 'euro' base 6 volt Halogen bulbs in my '63 Bug - they just fit straight into the headlight without the need for any mods. Work much better than the old style bulbs...

Not the easiest bulbs to find but there is a place in Adelade that can supply them... is this what you are planning to do?

R 🙂

Does this company also re-coat the mirror surface?

That sounds like the place Ratty. How much did you pay for them and what wattages are available high low split? Thanks very much

I knew You could buy 6 volt Quartz Halogen Bulbs to suit early Beetles a few years back but I don't know who sold them..

I know a fellow in the US makes his own, buys a 6 volt Quartz halogen bulb and changes the base over...

Maybe He didn't try hard enough to fins the corrrect ones...
they must be getting harder to find these days as 6 volts is really dead these days... VWs were the last of the 6 volters..

UK cars had 12 volts very early in the piece , and so did most of the USA... early 50s...

Lee --

OK, just had a search around the net and found the suppliers web site: http://www.classicandvintagebulbs.com/index.html

If you look at the 'headlight bulbs' page, the bulbs to suit the VW's are listed at the bottom. It's the ones with the P45t base.

I had them send me a price list early this year and the 6 volt P45t headlight bulbs to suit my '63 bug were $25 each. I would recommend that you request their catalogue so that you can check the prices for yourself as it has been almost a year....

Well worth the money if you drive the car at night!

R 🙂

thanks ratty. will be on to it shortly. Cheers