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pre 67 chrome strips on late bugs

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killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#381868
can these be fitted without drilling new holes? or do the old holes have to be made bigger? or do you have to braze them up and put new holes in?

would like thick trims on my late bug
Tagedeezee Heezy

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#381885
ive done this on my 71super,i just got the clips for the early chrome, and drilled 7mm holes.doors and back fit fine, but the early front chrome strips were a bit short for the super body, so had to modify some early back pieces to fit the front

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#381929
nice one.. super front panels the same as 1500s?
Tagedeezee Heezy

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#381939
No Damien, the supers are different, and have different front guards too.....
You May be able to fit the original early chrome strips on the 1500 beetle....
I believe the early strips were actually stainless steel wheras the late ones were aluminium....

cheers
Lee Noonan
- 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 ·

#381940
You can fit the wide stainless strips to the running boards too.....

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