I am looking for a couple flash trim clips.I had more than enough but a couple were old and snapped so i need a couple so the trim can be nice an tight. Looking for singles or whatever you have but the most i need is 5 so i can have about 2 extra.Any help is appreciated. To my understanding the trims are being repoped, so i dont know if they made clips as well.But any help is appreciated.
Please PM me or email me at HotVolkswagenz@aol.com
**Also looking for an Australian Flying Hood Emblem/Ornament.So if you have one that you are looking to part with, i am interested.**
Would help If we knew where you were ????? State, main city etc
68AutoBug ·
Where is 6ft under??
state NT???
City Darwin ???
would make it easier...
Lee
do you have a pic of a clip??
vw54 ·
probally the US of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Pumba ·
Are they the same as your standard side trim???
HotVolkswagenz ·
-Los Angeles, CA US of A if that helps clips ressurect from the dead.
-No they are not the same as standard trim clips.
crsedge ·
I believe Wolfsburg Automotive in Victoria do reproductions of the flash trims that they tout as better than the originals.....
dakota ·
try BUGBOY I got some of him a while back
HotVolkswagenz ·
crsedge wrote:I believe Wolfsburg Automotive in Victoria do reproductions of the flash trims that they tout as better than the originals.....
Does anyone have a website link?? Ill try and search it rightnow, but just in case.
bushed ·
Manny seein u have a pattern and a patina copy the clips they are made of spring steel.
68AutoBug ·
bushed wrote:Manny seein u have a pattern and a patina copy the clips they are made of spring steel.
what does that mean???
If they weren't the same as beetle clips then they are probably the same as used on holdens and fords as the flashes were very popular back in the 50s & 60s..
he has some so he can copy them. Lee..they are very tough and different to std vw (then a word play on a rat bug he calls Patina and a digmaybe I should say; we aussies have arses not asses also!!) he heManny is his name (saves havin a middle name) cheers and have some chocolate or beers
HotVolkswagenz ·
Turbo54 wrote:Cool guage in the centre console.
T54
As you probably already know, its the Smiths set up.
Thanks
HotVolkswagenz ·
bushed wrote:he has some so he can copy them. Lee..they are very tough and different to std vw (then a word play on a rat bug he calls Patina and a digmaybe I should say; we aussies have arses not asses also!!) he heManny is his name (saves havin a middle name) cheers and have some chocolate or beers
LOL, i knew about the arses=asses, but i was just typing away uncautiously.
I dont get into the whole rat, patina thing cause everyone has there take on what is what. Society like labeling everything now days.
I just find it easier to buy them with the time i have, and at the same time i am bitchy about having original parts on my car. If i had a Rat bug then i would make them 😉 lol
Well hopefully i can source some soon.
Thanks again
vw54 ·
its the smiths gauge package like this
vw54 ·
but not like this one in my Oval
vw54 ·
You may have to make the spring clips from some small coil springs you can unwind the wire and re shape it to make the clip same as the others there very hard to find now days
65busser ·
We've got NOS flash trim clips if you still need them.
Brad
Turbo54 ·
VW54, The pic of the one on the bonnet is my old one and my turbo cars bonnet. I now have a couple with the 3 guages as I took a mould off the one I sold and stuck it on the cnc and modified it to take guages. Sold mine to someone in the UK. I have spare clips, PM me and we will work something out.
T54
HotVolkswagenz ·
My Smiths 3in1 gauge is just like the one Turbo has. Ive personally never seen any literature on the second set up.
But i do also have the Smiths 2 gauge cluster that i will be installing and swapping gauges. Thanks for everyones help.I will be PMing some people now and see if i can get what i need.
vw54 ·
that 2 gauge panel is out of a Aussie Holden or Chev in yr case
HotVolkswagenz ·
Dave
You have any literature on your 3 gauge set up??
Or was that faked with an original grill??
vw54 ·
no literature they were an aussie invention ive seen a few around especially the 3 in 1 smiths set up
it was a common gauge in the 60ss in aussie use in several after market set ups for other makes as well.
HotVolkswagenz ·
Well to my understanding the set up like mine and turbos were originals made for VW and Porsche. I have seen literature on these. What you have, seems to be the original smiths grill with holes cut to add 2 more gauges and an added clock that fits.I can be wrong, but ive never seen anything on that set up. Maybe something and aussie "invented" and others copied, kind of like cal look one piece windows 😉
BUGBOY ·
I have one of the single gauge holders, I have a few gauges and a copy of this.
I like the 3 gauge unit, very nice.
HotVolkswagenz ·
Thats the exact same brochure i seen. I have to get a copy of that one day from you Nathan.
Daves set up is different, but not original. Not something worth blowing your own horn over.
vw54 ·
its origional
BUGBOY ·
HotVolkswagenz wrote:Thats the exact same brochure i seen. I have to get a copy of that one day from you Nathan.
Daves set up is different, but not original. Not something worth blowing your own horn over.
I have seen one likes Daves before, I think its the better of the two smiths rally packs.
HotVolkswagenz ·
So Dave, the grill has the stamped openings on the grill for the 2 inch gauges on the sides??I cant really tell in the picture.Its definitely and original Smiths grill, but im wondering if the 2 smaller gauges were added or come original.
vw54 ·
there not stamped its cast and machined on a lathe
HotVolkswagenz ·
Any pictures of the grill alone without the gauges installed?
vw54 ·
when i pull it out of the car i will l take some pics
bushed ·
vw 54's is an added K/ghia clock and fuel guage og vw (other is extra prob vdo also)
the fuel guage shows a recessed lip which usually sits fastened to rear of KG dash with clamp... have a close look at the surrounds of all three....(clock too i mean)
splitty ones are similar guages but countour machined for curved split dash.
I have a spare Kg fuel guage for anyone needing one btw