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btc-er Commited Dubber

72 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#835707
I currently have a set of Rossi headlights on my 61 Beetle (converted to 12v). I don't like them that much and I want to change them for the more standard looking headlights. I'm trying to decide if I should go with the US style clear glass ones or the original fluted glass ones.

Opinions any one? The US style ones are cheaper, but the fluted glass looks better. With the Rossis I already have the 7" bulbs. Would it be a hassle changing back to the older style blub?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#835717
you will have to get a complete set of headlights as the rims are different
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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#835753
also remembering that you need the lights to dip to the left which is the reason for the fluting in the asymetric lenses

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#835786
My opinion. If it was my car I would have good quality German fluted glass lights. 12V with 60W high, 55W low H4 globes. Adjusted correctly in height, and being left dip for Australia.

All you need to do is look at how many poorly adjusted, and annoying lights come towards you at night on the road, and do everything you can to not be one of them.
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btc-er Commited Dubber

72 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#835819
Thanks for the replies everyone. I much prefer the fluted style assemblies, but they're hard to get hold of second hand and are really expensive to buy new. I'm really just trying to convince myself that they're worth the price/hassle.

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#835852
You can use the fluted early 911 headlight lens in your early headlights, if you use the american headlight assemblies you simply use a 7" sealed beam purchased in Australia and that will take care of the dipping to the left.

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phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#835863
go the fluted ! I wondered when you would ditch the rossies👍

btc-er Commited Dubber

72 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#835887
phatratpat wrote:go the fluted ! I wondered when you would ditch the rossies👍
The Rossis were a low priority Pat. But I've made some good progress on the higher priority stuff so I'm starting to work down my list of things to do. I'm going to try to tackle the door cards this weekend - last time I tried that I gave up in frustration.

So, does anyone have a set of fluted style headlights they'd like to sell me (for a reasonable price)? 😂

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#835958
grumble wrote:also remembering that you need the lights to dip to the left which is the reason for the fluting in the asymetrical lenses


The early headlamps [usually BOSCH] had straight fluted lenses
whether they dipped to the Left which they need to do...??
or The later Hella [common] & BOSCH lights which both had lenses which actually have the cutoff in the lens and is very easy to see...

LEE

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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#835988
btc-er wrote:
phatratpat wrote:go the fluted ! I wondered when you would ditch the rossies👍
The Rossis were a low priority Pat. But I've made some good progress on the higher priority stuff so I'm starting to work down my list of things to do. I'm going to try to tackle the door cards this weekend - last time I tried that I gave up in frustration.

So, does anyone have a set of fluted style headlights they'd like to sell me (for a reasonable price)? 😂

I have a set in top condition,i would be willing to swap for a complete US clear set with blinkers inside,sorry i wont sell them just swap???
cheers shane.
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#835991
vwo60, have you got RHD E-code sealed beams inside those buckets?

Just curious how the pattern is effected by running LHD pattern outer lenses over the top of RHD pattern sealed beams?