Accessories for 70\'s bug ? · Aussieveedubbers

mscabrio · 26 Apr 2006, 6:05 pm

What is cool in the way of accessories for a 70's bug?

baybuscamperkid · 26 Apr 2006, 6:35 pm

all the same accessories as a 60s bug :P

mscabrio · 26 Apr 2006, 6:39 pm

Do you think so????

I am right into whitewalls, roof racks etc but I am not sure if they would look right on a 70's bug (especially a "later" one with the elephant foot tailights)

Volkswagenboy · 26 Apr 2006, 6:43 pm

Towel rails suit some '70's Bugs, depending on the rest of the car (I.e: Colour/Wheels).
-Staggers.

helbus · 26 Apr 2006, 6:53 pm

Stainless steel eyebrows on the headlights look cool on all beetles in my opinion.

62deluxe · 26 Apr 2006, 7:36 pm

IMHO keep away from the cheap taiwan repro stuff. Don't change anything to earlier style stuff. Keep what the factory gave you. Don't go for wide whitewalls- wrong period. Thin whitewalls or redwalls are cool. Go for period wheels like sprintstars or rivieras. Any factory accessories can be cool. I'd personally go for headlight stone guards over eyebrows (see taiwan!!). Don't over do it, and keep it period.
EMPI made some very cool accesories which are now available as quality repros from Flat4 etc. GTV kits can look awesome...
This is all only my opinion of course!
Something like this rows my boat, period cool.
Here endeth the lesson!!!!!!!!

helbus · 26 Apr 2006, 7:42 pm

Yeah. Popouts are nice too.

By the way that blue bug is veeeeery nice 🙂

62deluxe · 26 Apr 2006, 7:50 pm

Popouts are a sweet finishing touch, those and the stainless weather shades..

helbus · 26 Apr 2006, 7:51 pm

I reckon a LH mirror would be a good accessory. 🙂

blutopless2 · 26 Apr 2006, 8:51 pm

mscabrio wrote:What is cool in the way of accessories for a 70's bug?

but ours is a 50's bug! :P

baybuscamperkid · 26 Apr 2006, 10:24 pm

nothing wrong with whitewalls so long as everything matches. the ovveriders like in deluxes pic are great. popouts are also definitely a great look. i am a big fan of the round taillight models

Joel · 26 Apr 2006, 10:40 pm

this is so weird, about 10 mins beofre this post started i told ash about an old 1974 accesories pamphlet that was with my bug when i got it that i was gonna send her
so i may as well just post it here LOL
its real big so its a bitch to scan but anyway here is some of the horrors u could get to make ur vw one bitchin old fuddy duddy car in the church car park in 1974

Joel

Joel · 26 Apr 2006, 10:49 pm

my bug was an old 1 owner granny mobile when i got it and came with probably every bit of paper work ever relating to the car

had the grey vw folder with service record, diagnosis punch cards etc even an original pack of dealer vw fuses int he glove box

heres some of the crap i found in it
my rego is still due on the 17 of janaury lol

Joel

empi · 26 Apr 2006, 10:49 pm

My old 1970 1500

empi · 26 Apr 2006, 10:55 pm

They forgot one...

In car Coffee perculator.

62deluxe · 26 Apr 2006, 11:02 pm

Damn essential that one!!!! LOL

Very cool.

MISS VDUB · 26 Apr 2006, 11:05 pm

I'm such a sucker for accessories!

Thanks for that Joel, was having a look at what i would have gotten!

Love it... but there was also some nasty stuff there too! 😂

Ash x

Joel · 26 Apr 2006, 11:16 pm

heh yeah gotta love those mini fuch look hubcaps and gutter trim

my yellow 74 bug had a set of front and rear mudflaps like those
both left ones were missing though ive seen a few bugs around with those insect screens on lol they look like a mack truck wiht a bull bar

Joel

pete wood · 27 Apr 2006, 7:45 am

Lots of 70s Jap cars had rear view mirrors on the front guard. you could try a bit of that. Just need to find the right sort of mirror to suit. It's a bit about colour too. go really garish colours and black racing stripes and such. You could also go a rear window louvre, ie the exterior black moulded thingo and some perspex side window rain guards, I think that's what they are called anyway.

VWCOOL · 27 Apr 2006, 8:23 am

That brochure is GOLD!

68AutoBug · 27 Apr 2006, 9:27 am

I bought some of that gutter guard, same as in the picture.. I think there were others too... They were only available from Your friendly VW dealer in the 70s..
I had a 1971 1302S SuperBug...
Many people asked Me where I got the gutter guard as it did stand out.... Never ever saw another car with it on..
It came with chromed steel ends, but I never used them..

I do have the stainless steel door window shades...
and aluminium & stainless steel stone guards...
6 inch chromed wheels & new rear bumper to add to My car.... I also have the chromed pieces that fit over the carpet etc in the doorway....
I also have chrome strips to add to My New running boards...
None of these are on My car as yet....

Lee

PrettyBlueBug · 27 Apr 2006, 10:51 am

Hahaha, what a tacky brochure that was! 😂

I managed to pick up a mint-condition original 1970 VW Beetle brochure for my PBB, it's so cheesy! :P

Gutter trim... that cracks me up so much I wish I could find some! Hahaha 😉

ctefeh · 27 Apr 2006, 1:43 pm

Hotwires or Hurricane mags....very 70's.....tres retro....👍

Hertz · 27 Apr 2006, 2:40 pm

Bike shorts seem popular with the fat chicks.