WTB Popes Nose(number plate light)

Pumba · 28 May 2011, 7:41 am

Im after a popes nose(number plate light) for a W deck lid,complete or housing only???
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cheers shane.

ducati 1100 · 29 May 2011, 5:44 pm

Hi Shane,

I have a yellow popes nose in the shed, ill grab a photo of it tomorrow morning and put it on to see if it is what you are after,

cheers,

Lee

Pumba · 29 May 2011, 6:18 pm

ducati 1100 wrote:Hi Shane,

I have a yellow popes nose in the shed, ill grab a photo of it tomorrow morning and put it on to see if it is what you are after,

cheers,

Lee

Sounds good,is it from a W decklid???
cheers shane.

ducati 1100 · 30 May 2011, 3:42 pm

Hey Shane,

i dug out the popes nose and it is flat where it bolts on to the deck lid so im not 100% sure that it is for a true W deck lid.

i took some photos but am having some tech difficulties up loading them.

ill get the images to you as soon as i can this afternoon.

Lee

volumex · 30 May 2011, 3:46 pm

W decks can be flat or with the ridge where the popes nose bolts to.

[Cue argument about popes nose vs license light 😂 ]

Pumba · 30 May 2011, 4:45 pm

ducati 1100 wrote:Hey Shane,

i dug out the popes nose and it is flat where it bolts on to the deck lid so im not 100% sure that it is for a true W deck lid.

i took some photos but am having some tech difficulties up loading them.

ill get the images to you as soon as i can this afternoon.

Lee

It sounds like its a late 50s early 60s one.
thanks anyway shane.

68AutoBug · 30 May 2011, 5:18 pm

vwmad wrote:Im after a popes nose(number plate light) for a W deck lid,complete or housing only???
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cheers shane.

THE POPE'S NOSE LICENCE PLATE /STOP LAMP IS VERY RARE

It was used on early beetles [split rear window] when the tail lamps were only tail lamps with round red glass lenses.

The stop lamp was in the pope's nose licence plate ..
so, it glowed RED when the brakes were used...
so, it glowed like the pope's nose....

there were a few different small licence plate lamps used after that ... these did NOT glow red with the brakes...
and looked a bit similar in size to a PRE- 1964 licence plate lamp...

Lee

Pumba · 30 May 2011, 5:40 pm

68AutoBug wrote:
vwmad wrote:Im after a popes nose(number plate light) for a W deck lid,complete or housing only???
contact by PM
cheers shane.
THE POPE'S NOSE LICENCE PLATE /STOP LAMP IS VERY RARE

It was used on early beetles [split rear window] when the tail lamps were only tail lamps with round red glass lenses.

The stop lamp was in the pope's nose licence plate ..
so, it glowed RED when the brakes were used...
so, it glowed like the pope's nose....

there were a few different small licence plate lamps used after that ... these did NOT glow red with the brakes...
and looked a bit similar in size to a PRE- 1964 licence plate lamp...

Lee

Im after a license plate plate light for a W deck lid,there are people who call them popes nose,i DONT want one like the ones in the pictures lee posted.
cheers shane.

bushed · 1 Jun 2011, 5:09 pm

I hve a later one pre 56 if interested complete...cept flat lense atmo

Pumba · 1 Jun 2011, 6:15 pm

bushed wrote:I hve a later one pre 56 if interested complete...cept flat lense atmo

No thanks bernie,it has to be from a W lid.
cheers shane.

bushed · 1 Jun 2011, 7:33 pm

w lids are also 54 55 56 and to Aug 57, Shane - but not stop light just nr plate

Pumba · 1 Jun 2011, 7:48 pm

bushed wrote:w lids are also 54 55 56 and to Aug 57, Shane - but not stop light just nr plate

Sorry bernie i missed understood you,have you got one for a W lid but no stop light ??? i dont want a stop light i need one for a 56 oval.
cheers shane.

rickp · 1 Jun 2011, 9:30 pm

spotted this one on ebay, i dont know if its what your looking for though

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VW-50S-60S-BEETLE-ORIG-POPES-NOSE-/250827071751?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a66756107

Pumba · 2 Jun 2011, 6:43 am

rickp wrote:spotted this one on ebay, i dont know if its what your looking for though

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VW-50S-60S-BEETLE-ORIG-POPES-NOSE-/250827071751?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a66756107

No its the wrong one,but thanks anyway.
cheers shane.

wolfgang54 · 2 Jun 2011, 12:26 pm

shane let me know your email and ill shoot you some pics. black with 3 dents (like hail dents).

what are these worth people??

Pumba · 2 Jun 2011, 4:48 pm

wolfgang54 wrote:shane let me know your email and ill shoot you some pics. black with 3 dents (like hail dents).

what are these worth people??

PM sent.