1954 Front Drivers Guard WTB · Aussieveedubbers

wolfgang54 · 16 Jun 2010, 9:02 pm

WTB NSW 1954 Front Drivers Guard

has anyone got one? know where to hunt one down please?

Gosford/Sydney area 2256

vw54 · 17 Jun 2010, 7:29 am

do u need the type with the head light wiring tube ???

Turbo54 · 17 Jun 2010, 12:03 pm

If you look at the top of this section there are glass guards that were taken off my perfect 54 guards.
T54

68AutoBug · 17 Jun 2010, 12:09 pm

wolfgang54 wrote:WTB NSW 1954 Front Drivers Guard

has anyone got one? know where to hunt one down please?

Gosford/Sydney area 2256

YIKES Wolfgang....

Now that is going to be a hard one to find...

is the 1954 front guard different to a 55 or 56 guard???

cheers

LEE

wolfgang54 · 17 Jun 2010, 9:19 pm

Turbo54 wrote:If you look at the top of this section there are glass guards that were taken off my perfect 54 guards.
T54

yes wiring tube, i am told the tube needs to be fixed to the head light to be correct for 54

wolfgang54 · 17 Jun 2010, 9:20 pm

68AutoBug wrote:
wolfgang54 wrote:WTB NSW 1954 Front Drivers Guard

has anyone got one? know where to hunt one down please?

Gosford/Sydney area 2256
YIKES Wolfgang....

Now that is going to be a hard one to find...

is the 1954 front guard different to a 55 or 56 guard???

cheers

LEE

I dont know? see post above

68AutoBug · 18 Jun 2010, 11:53 am

isn't the metal pipe for wires welded to the guard in 56 etc??

Lee

matberry · 18 Jun 2010, 3:27 pm

The metal wiring tube has always been welded to the guard.

57oval · 18 Jun 2010, 7:02 pm

wolfgang54 wrote:
Turbo54 wrote:If you look at the top of this section there are glass guards that were taken off my perfect 54 guards.
T54
yes wiring tube, i am told the tube needs to be fixed to the head light to be correct for 54

You can use 54 to 57 gaurds, all have metal tube for headlight wiring if they are original

57 oval · 19 Jun 2010, 7:09 am

You may be right with the tube but doesnt an origional 54 gaurd have a different pressing along the edge were it bolts onto the body? A bit of a dimple type folding that runs around the centre of that lip.

HappyDaze · 19 Jun 2010, 9:34 am

The early guards had a stiffening swage between the bolt holes, and a steel tube for the wires.

You may have to use whatever you can find, and modify them, as these early guards would be very rare now. During the late '50s & '60s damaged guards were replaced with the current model parts, so 'original' cars often had later model bits. Good luck with your search.

Cheers, Greg

Craig Torrens · 19 Jun 2010, 9:49 am

Wolfgang54, did you try and get yours fixed ?

matberry · 19 Jun 2010, 10:06 am

Craig Torrens wrote:Wolfgang54, did you try and get yours fixed ?

x2

Some will even say '54 are a slightly different shape, more full across the top.....sorta like most dubbers on a friday night.😂
I'm sure there are other slight differences but I can't put my fingure on em....

wolfgang54 · 20 Jun 2010, 4:36 pm

yes looking at getting it fixed

wolfgang54 · 1 Jul 2010, 3:11 pm

bump

ok mine is not original 54 guard, so still looking for 54 guard please...

1954 Front Drivers Guard WTB

WTB NSW 1954 Front Drivers Guard

has anyone got one? know where to hunt one down please?

Gosford/Sydney area 2256

wolfgang54 · 7 Jul 2010, 6:59 pm

bumpy bump

Turbo54 · 8 Jul 2010, 5:59 pm

I can get you a set of these. Much cheaper and the correct shape. These molds were taken from my mint 54 guards.

They dont have the tube in but if you not going for full original they would be fine.
I had these made for my 54 so if I bang one of them I don't ruin my good guards.
I am going to bend, flare and cut to make the little tube fitting underneath so the look original.
Let me know interested, half the price and off the shelf.
😉 T54

wolfgang54 · 8 Jul 2010, 8:23 pm

nice work! 😎 thanks mate, looking at going 100% original.