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Chrome Moulds 72 Superbug?

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Ldubs Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#839410
My bug has had the holes where the moulds go filled in along both sides. My mechanic said some models have the clips coming from along the inside of the car and if they've been taken off it could be a big job to get them back in. He also said there are other models that the clips fit in from the outside... Does anyone know which one applies to my beetle or if this info is correct?
Thanks 🙂

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#839414
from what ive seen all press in from the outside with a center pin in the middle flaring them out, good luck finding some though since replacements are supposedly useless & the originals dont come out easily - proven by my own, wvery 2 or 3 they just crumbled.
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#839417
I replaced mine about 4 years ago, and they all worked pretty well. I got them from Wolfsburg Automotive I think.
From your ole' mate Jeff

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#839420
You can buy 2 sorts of clips

Rubbish ones and Wurth

Get the Wurth ones
I will find out where my mate gets his ones from
Futue te ipsum!!!

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#839438
Tooley Imports at Hornsby carry them in stock.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#839439
Ldubs wrote:My bug has had the holes where the moulds go filled in along both sides. My mechanic said some models have the clips coming from along the inside of the car and if they've been taken off it could be a big job to get them back in. He also said there are other models that the clips fit in from the outside... Does anyone know which one applies to my beetle or if this info is correct?
Thanks 🙂
they are outside type plastic clips..
You can get them from Wolfsburg automotive in Victoria..
all their Gear [parts] are top quality...

the strips are either stainless steel [never rust] or polished aluminium alloy [never rust] not chromed..

LEE

all My strips are off and the holes brazed up...
I would like to fit them again one day.. but drilling holes in My beetle... it was bad enough drilling the NOS engine lid for My number plate... YIKES...
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Ldubs Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#839453
Thanks heaps everyone... Lee I wont be drilling, my father in law will be, but i WONT be watching!! I have the utmost faith in him though, he has done lots of panel work/painting cars (even had a fx holden in street machine). Can't wait to put the finished product on here!!

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#839456
Yes
Best not to look... 😂😂

I May get My Son to do it..
He is a spray painter ..

You can nominate where You want the strips put...
up high or below the waistline...
and use either early WIDE stainless strips or late model aluminium or stainless steel strips...
My 68 had narrow aluminium strips but I have a full set of narrow stainless strips off a SuperBug.. too..

cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#839464
If you need the strips we have a full set of stainless ones from a superbug available.Cheers

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#839479
You can get the universal stick on chrome strip, one of my bugs had the holes welded up in a past life and then stick on stuff fitted but it is alot thicker than the 68 on stuff, same thickness as the pre 67 stuff.

It must have been around 72 they swapped from stainless steel to aluminum strips.

The couple of 71 and 72s I've had were stainless but everything after was aluminum which is crap, they bend and squash plus weather badly.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#839484
Hi

I have new aluminium strips on my sons bug, they look like new after about 2 1/2 years.

Steve

Ldubs Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#839503
grumble wrote:If you need the strips we have a full set of stainless ones from a superbug available.Cheers
What condition are they in? How much do you want for them?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#839520
mmmm...... I have stainless on my 75L
Futue te ipsum!!!