wanted beetle headlights

rod baker Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined May 2009 · 2 Jun 2009, 5:35 am

#716119

hi peoples i am after a pair of 1970 beetle headlights i need black bucket assy headlight s nd the chrome trim
please , and a pair of wipers and the nuts that attach them.
rod

1970 BAJA BUG CHEAP N FUN ALMOST NO RUST 1500 AIRCOOLED ALL STOCK AND 1973 CONVERTIBLE BAJA http://www.rodstruckentrailers.co.au

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 2 Jun 2009, 11:17 pm

#716329

Hi Rod.

If you are in need of good headlights for a 1970 I suggest that you get a pair of Morris Mini Minor headlight buckets, complete with sealed beams, from a wrecker.

The headlights of my 1970 Beetle are worse tha useless, so I recently bought a set of Mini buckets with lights, for $88.

They are an easy fit into a Beetle, with a small bracket needed to be made for a good fit and to adjust them.

If you are going to fit them into a Baja it's still an easy fit and it does a much better job.

You will get a much better light as old 1970 headlights are nearly always in need of re-silvering of the reflectors and they are hopeless. Re-silvering is very expensive.

You may need to fit a external parking light.

All you need is the VW chrome trim ring on a Beetle and the Mini ring on a Baja.

I've done this to every Beetle I've owned in the past few years. The wrecker told me that Mini headlights are becoming rare as every kit car builder uses them, including the AC Shelby Cobra replica guys.

The same headlight bucket fits Morris Minors, MGA, MGB, Mokes, Austins, Wolseleys, Rileys, etc..

Good hunting.

Richard.

rod baker Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined May 2009 · 3 Jun 2009, 5:30 am

#716338

have done a similar thing and used the buckets and lights from a 60 series landcruiser and a beetle trim ring and will fit crystal style headlighs with a headlight upgrade loom using relays to supply better power

1970 BAJA BUG CHEAP N FUN ALMOST NO RUST 1500 AIRCOOLED ALL STOCK AND 1973 CONVERTIBLE BAJA http://www.rodstruckentrailers.co.au

bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 3 Jun 2009, 11:50 pm

#716474

I have wiper set and some lights
pls email ..can post

want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!